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Fire staffs can vary in length, weight, balance, and wick arrangements. A staff can range anywhere from a half-metre in length to two or more metres. Fire staffs contrast from fire knives in that their centre of balance rests in the middle of their length. The most common wick arrangement for a fire staff is two wicks of equal size and ...
Firefighters tackling a fire in London using hand-pumped engines ca. 1808. London suffered great fires in 798, 982, 989, 1212 and above all in 1666 (the Great Fire of London). The Great Fire of 1666 started in a baker's shop on Pudding Lane, consumed about two square miles (5 km 2) of the city, leaving tens of thousands homeless. Prior to this ...
Fire department vehicles outside a fire station in Middleborough, Massachusetts, United States. A fire department (North American English) or fire brigade (Commonwealth English), also known as a fire company, fire authority, fire district, fire and rescue, or fire service in some areas, is an organization that provides fire prevention and fire suppression services as well as other rescue services.
Fire performance is usually performed with props that have specifically been made for the purpose. Fire torches, fire staffs, fire poi, fire hula hoops, fire whips, and other fire props are all readily available. Poi – A pair of roughly arm-length chains with handles attached to one end, and bundle of wicking material on the other.
A fire fighter's turnout gear staged in front of a fire engine. According to the National Fire Department Registry, in January 2025 there were 1,207,800 firefighters in the United States (this includes career, volunteer and paid per call firefighters as well as civilian staff and non-firefighting personnel). Of these, 14.7% are mostly or ...
The control of fire by early humans was a critical technology enabling the evolution of humans. Fire provided a source of warmth and lighting , protection from predators (especially at night), a way to create more advanced hunting tools, and a method for cooking food.
Members of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team are drawing up a list of military officers to be fired, potentially to include the Joint Chiefs of Staff, two sources said, in what would ...
The Cincinnati Fire Department traces its origins to the early 19th century when fire protection services were minimal and mostly volunteer-based. By the 1800s, Cincinnati's population had increased significantly, making the need for organized firefighting more urgent. In the 1830s, the city began developing its volunteer fire companies. These ...