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[Link] Defence allowed to vet evidence presented to inquiry into bushfire accidentally sparked by its own helicopter
Read: 30/11/2021 www.abc.net.au
The Department of Defence will be allowed to vet evidence presented to a coronial inquiry into the ACT's Orroral Valley bushfire, ahead of formal court hearings in July next year.
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[Link] 911 Allegedly Hung Up on a Man Who Wouldn’t Speak English. He Died.
Read: 22/10/2021 www.vice.com
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[Link] Tesla’s Megapack Battery Burned For Days In Grid Storage Fire
Read: 15/8/2021 hackaday.com
Lithium rechargeable batteries have been heralded for their high-density energy storage, enabling all manner of technologies to come to fruition. From drones to practical electric cars to large-scale grid storage, the applications are endless.
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[Link] Wildfires reach outskirts of Athens during scorching heatwave
Read: 4/8/2021 www.theguardian.com
Thousands of people have fled their homes north of Athens after a wildfire broke out of the forest and reached residential areas. The hurried evacuations took place just as Greece grappled with its worst heatwave in decades.
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[Link] Study Finds Lung Damage in Firefighters Years After a Major Wildfire
Read: 28/7/2021 www.gizmodo.com.au
Recent research from Canada seems to show that wildfires can continue to hurt the lungs of firefighters for years after they’ve burnt out.