Around the World Fire Report

Good Monday Morning everyone. Today I bring you an Around the World Fire Report. This is not a normal column by The Fire Critic, but you will see it time to time.

California – Calif. fire burns 2,000 acres, forces evacuation

A lightning-sparked wildfire in the Inyo National Forest near Bishop surged to 2,000 acres on Sunday and forced the evacuation of a small community and several campgrounds, authorities said.

Australia – ‘Military can help more with bushfires’

THE military should be better used in future bushfire disasters, the head of Victoria’s bushfire recovery says.

Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority chief Christine Nixon says the army is equipped to help out quickly in recovery efforts, but was not used enough during the February fires.

“I’d get more of the army in,” Ms Nixon told the Emergency Management Conference when asked about future bushfire seasons.

Australia – Seven police hurt in woman’s fire rescue

A WOMAN is in intensive care with burns and smoke inhalation and seven police were taken to hospital after a dramatic fire rescue in Sydney’s inner west.

Responding to calls from concerned locals, police forced their way into the 39-year-old woman’s burning unit in Newtown at 11.20pm (AEST) on yesterday and pulled her out unconscious.

“When they arrived at her address on Susan St they found her unit well-alight,” police said.

China – 2 dead, 13 injured in Guangxi building collapse

Rescuers rush to the site after the three-story building, which was to be dismantled to make way for a park, collapsed at about 8:40 AM Monday, July 20, 2009 in Liuzhou City, Guangxi, killing two people instantly. Photo: CRIENGLISH.com

North Carolina – North Carolina Judge Drowns While Rescuing Son in River

The Charlotte Observer reported Monday that Burke County District Court Judge John Mull of Drexel drowned Sunday evening in the Catawba River. Sheriff John McDevitt says Mull had jumped into the river to help his 17-year-old son who was experiencing cramps.