Teen creates fire suppression extinguisher to combat wildfires
A teen in the San Francisco Bay Area has parlayed the tragedy of a 2018 wildfire to hopefully prevent the spread of future fire disasters.
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JJ Shavit
- May 28, 2022
Silicone wristbands track firefighters’ exposures to harmful chemicals
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JJ Shavit
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JJ Shavit
- Jan 11, 2022
Hero Stranger Saved Young Girl During Deadly Bronx Blaze
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Flat-pack cardboard habitat pods give animals displaced by wildfires a fighting chance
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JJ Shavit
- Dec 3, 2021
Teen overcomes tragedy to create fire suppression extinguisher to combat wildfires
An Indian American teen in the San Francisco Area has parlayed the tragedy of a 2018 wildfire to prevent the spread of future disasters.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 11, 2021
Indian American teen overcomes tragedy to create fire suppression extinguisher to combat wildfires
An Indian American teen in the San Francisco Bay Area has parlayed the tragedy of a 2018 wildfire to hopefully prevent the spread of future
JJ Shavit
- Sep 18, 2021
California firefighters wrap the World's largest tree in fire-resistant blankets
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JJ Shavit
- Sep 10, 2021
5 good samaritans heroically pull elderly couple from burning car on highway
A couple in their 90s from Phoenix was recovering at UCSD Medical Center along with one of the good Samaritans who pulled them from the car.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 4, 2021
Heroic Leyland girl, 14, rushes in to help people trapped inside burning flat
Lily Swanson had been walking the family's Rottweiler Isobel close to their home when a strong burning smell in Hough Lane made her stop.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 21, 2021
Heroic New York officer rescues children from burning home
Officer Mark Conklin of the Jamestown Police Department responded to the house fire just after midnight on Monday
JJ Shavit
- Jul 20, 2021
Indian American Teen Creates Fire Suppression Extinguisher to Combat Wildfires
An Indian American teen in the San Francisco Bay Area has parlayed the tragedy of a 2018 wildfire to prevent the spread of future disasters
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