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DHS Makes $360 Million Available to Communities to Increase Number of Trained Firefighters and Keep Communities Safe

Published: 20 May 2025
Categories: FEMA News

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Additional $36 Million to be Made Available for Research to Improve Firefighter Health and Safety

WASHINGTON – Under the leadership of President Trump, states and localities will be empowered to manage disasters and emergencies. These fire grant programs align with that vision by helping communities build the response capabilities they need to keep their citizens and communities safe.

Today, FEMA announced that $360 million in funding are available to help keep communities and firefighters safe through the Fiscal Year 2024 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. FEMA will award SAFER grants directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations across the country to help them increase or maintain the number of trained firefighters available in their communities. 

FEMA also announced that applications will be accepted for $36 million available through the FY 2024 Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) grant program. These funds help strengthen community fire prevention programs and support scientific research on innovations that improve firefighter safety, health and well-being. 

In 2024, there were approximately 4,200 home fire fatalities in the United States, including 61 firefighters. To help keep communities and firefighters safer, FEMA will award SAFER funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations to assist in increasing the number of firefighters to help communities meet industry minimum standards and attain 24-hour staffing, provide adequate fire protection from fire and fire-related hazards and fulfill traditional missions

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Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: FREQUENT VA EMS

Published: 20 May 2025
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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<!–div style="font-size:14px;text-align:center;border:3px solid blue;border-radius:5px;padding:3px;margin:5px;background:#eee"><a href="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/volcano-report.php?volcanoId=26" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Share a volcano (activity) report, submit a photo or other interesting news!” onclick=”window.open(this.href,’Volcano Report’,’status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=500,width=450′);return false”>Send Volcano Report</div–> Stratovolcano 3,763 m / 12,346 ft
Guatemala, 14.47°N / -90.88°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Fuego volcano eruptions:
1581, 1585, 1586, 1587, 1614, 1617, 1620, 1623, 1629, 1679(?), 1685, 1686, 1689(?), 1699, 1702, 1705, 1706, 1709(?), 1710,1717,1730, 1732, 1737, 1751(?), 1765(?), 1773(?), 1799, 1826, 1829, 1850(?), 1852(?), 1855, 1856, 1857, 1860, 1861(?), 1867(?), 1880, 1896, 1932, 1944, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1987, 1999, 2002 – ongoing
Typical eruption style
Dominantly explosive, construction of lava domes and extrusion of viscous lava flows. In near constant activity, at least during the past centuries.

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Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake – 81 km southeast of Xichang, Sichuan, China, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 12:30 am (Shanghai time)

Published: 20 May 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake – Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 02:22 pm (GMT -2)

Published: 20 May 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Nov 2, 2024 04:38 am (GMT -2)

4.4

10 km60 km (37 mi) to the ECentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge InfoOct 25, 2024 04:53 am (GMT -2)

4.4

10 km57 km (35 mi) to the SECentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge InfoJun 21, 2024 06:53 pm (GMT -2)

5.5

10 km20 km (12 mi) to the NW Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge InfoSep 28, 2023 10:14 pm (GMT -2)

4.5

0 km53 km (33 mi) to the SE Central Mid Atlantic Ridge InfoSep 27, 2023 10:14 pm (GMT -2)

4.9

10 km17 km (10.5 mi) to the NW Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge InfoSep 11, 2023 07:20 am (GMT -2)

5.9

10 km13 km (8.3 mi) to the W Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge InfoOct 30, 2021 03:24 pm (GMT -2)

4.8

10 km68 km (42 mi) to the E Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge InfoApr 4, 2021 09:02 am (GMT -2)

5.0

10 km65 km (40 mi) to the E Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge InfoSep 18, 2020 07:43 pm (GMT -2)

6.8

10 km91 km (57 mi) to the W Central Mid Atlantic Ridge 75 reportsInfoJun 14, 2018 04:12 pm (GMT -2)

5.5

10 km24 km (15 mi) to the NWCentral Mid-Atlantic Ridge InfoOct 6, 2017 12:03 am (GMT -2)

5.5

10 km60 km (37 mi) to the NE Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 1 reportInfoMay 24, 2014 09:49 am (GMT -2)

5.9

10 km38 km (24 mi) to the W Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 1 reportInfoJul 8, 2011 03:53 am (GMT -2)

5.6

10 km57 km (35 mi) to the NW Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge InfoMay 15, 2011 11:08 am (GMT -2)

6.1

10 km40 km (25 mi) to the E Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge InfoDec 31, 2010 02:30 pm (GMT -2)

5.5

10 km8.4 km (5.2 mi) to the SW Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge InfoJan 2, 2009 05:42 pm (GMT -2)

5.6

10 km76 km

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