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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) team that investigates firefighter line-of-duty deaths may be reinstated after being disbanded under President Donald Trump’s administration.

Changes in fuel structure during the transition from a grassland to woodland state shift fire regime characteristics from frequent, low flame length surface fires in grasslands to infrequent, high flame length crown fires in woodlands .

31 people were inside the 12,000-square-meter building when the fire started, but no injuries have been reported.

The layoffs threaten to halt several programs, such as the firefighter cancer registry and a lab essential for certifying respirators across industries.

As part of the FireSense project, a small team demonstrated the use of two instruments—a sensor capturing 3D wind data and a radiosonde for measuring weather conditions.

The two victims were taken to hospital, but it is with deep sorrow that we confirm that their lives could not be saved, CEO Johan Lindblom wrote in a press release.

The presence of magnesium made the response more difficult, leading to multiple explosions inside the structure. Hazmat teams were dispatched to the scene to address the hazardous material concerns.