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Science

Aussie Firefighters Take Smart-Pills That Reports Back Data About Their Guts

Firefighters run into flaming buildings for a living, It’s not exactly what you might call a safe job. And while they can tell generally how they’re doing by noting whether or not they are on fire at any given time, there’s a lot more nuance to keeping track of other aspects of their health. That’s where data delivery pills come in.

13 January 2013

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Central Australian Bushfires Are Still Visible From Space

The wildfires burning in New South Wales were caught on camera from the International Space Station earlier on this week, but now the bushfires are getting so bad that the ones in Central Australia can be seen from NASA’s weather observation satellite.

10 January 2013

Cameras

The Australian Bushfires Are Visible From Space

At one point in this absurdly hot week, bushfire were burning all over the country. 135 simultaneous fires were recorded in NSW on Tuesday, and the flames are so big that they can be seen from the International Space Station.

26 July 2012

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This Magnesium Firestarter Will Impress Fellow Outdoorsmen, May Save Your Life

If you get lost in the bush, sooner or later you’re going to run out of waterproof matches. Right? Or at least that’s why I always go hiking with a block of magnesium in my bag. This handy firestarter tool takes that rudimentary lifesaver to a magnificent new level.

4 July 2012

Science

Cheap, Plastic Furniture Makes Fires More Deadly In Our Homes

More and more furniture today is made using plastic-based materials, which burns much faster than the interior decor of yore, sucking all the oxygen out of a room at a faster clip and making it harder to evacuate people. It’s a serious problem that’s making firefighters reconsider how they put fires out.

3 July 2012

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This Forest Fire Can Be Seen From Space

The forest fires that forced 3000 residents from their homes late last month were visible from space at the time. NASA has used a one of its handy spacecraft to bring us this spectacular image.

24 March 2012

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Most Intense Firefighter Helmet Camera Videos

Helmet cameras have a tendency to capture inherently cool stuff. You’re probably wearing the helmet for a reason, after all. But firefighter helmet cams are especially incredible because they aren’t just some staged event, but a real situation with real people putting themselves in actual danger.

30 June 2011

Gadgets

6 Tools That Are Saving Arizona From The Wildfires

Now that summer is heating up in the US, certain parts of the world are prone to one heat specific disaster: wildfires. They’re not fun, and they can destroy many lives in a flash. But it’s also an area where a lot of groundbreaking technology is put to use. Here are six of our favourite firefighting technologies:

22 April 2011

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How New York’s City Hall Nearly Burnt Down The Bronx

Firefighting is more than fancy hats and ladder trucks – there’s both a science and an art to it. Joe Flood’s The Fires shows how New York’s Finest take out a blaze from the top down.

27 November 2010

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The 7 Best Deep-Fried Turkey Disaster Videos

Today’s Thanksgiving, and a whole bunch of people are going to just toss a frozen turkey willy-nilly into a deep fryer, film the exploding fireball that results, and post it on YouTube. (For which we, of course, are very thankful.)

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