This week marks Fire Prevention Week with the city and this year they are focusing on the kitchen. Scott spoke with Fire Chief David Cunliffe, to find out more about this week, as well as how fire safety has changed during the pandemic.
David Cunliffe, Fire Chief, City of Hamilton
Mar 2023
Helicopters, firefighters battle scrub fire near Cape Reinga
Helicopters and ground crews are battling a scrub fire that's been burning at Cape Reinga since Tuesday afternoon.
The blaze has been fanned by strong, gusty winds, and firefighting efforts so far have managed to prevent it spreading further.
State Highway 1 has been closed north ... Show More
3m 56s
Sep 2024
Grenfell: Building a Disaster - Ep 2: Building Blocks
How a fire in Scotland in 1999 foretold the fire at Grenfell Tower.In 1999, a dropped cigarette started a tower block fire in a small town on the west coast of Scotland. The building, which had been recently clad in flammable materials, is said to have caught fire like matchwood. ... Show More
14m 51s
May 2023
Another Cost Of Wildfires: Breathing Toxic Smoke
The Black Summer bushfires devastated Australia in 2019 and 2020. As wildfires become more frequent in the US, Europe, and around the globe, Bloomberg reporters Amy Bainbridge and Angus Whitley join this episode to discuss what doctors have learned from Australia’s fires about th ... Show More
25m 48s