And yes, we do, for certain smaller, manageable incidents, use booster tank water," in situations like rubbish and brush fires, fires on construction sites or in garbage cans, car fires and fire-scene cleanups.
An arsonist set fire to construction equipment on the building site.
In the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian gunmen opened fire at construction workers strengthening a fence around an Israeli settlement.
Nineteen portable toilets have been deliberately set on fire at construction sites since Nov. 6, according to a San Francisco Fire Department spokeswoman.
Then, on Saturday, the police say, someone set fire to construction equipment at the site where the Islamic center is planning to move, destroying an earthmover and three other pieces of machinery.
Canberra faced some equally unpredictable embarrassments: the train bringing Australia's dignitaries there from Melbourne for the city's ground-breaking ceremony caught fire, putting construction behind schedule before it could officially begin.The next problem for these star-crossed places is who, if anyone, will want to live there.
Last June, there was a large fire during construction of one of the main Cup buildings on the waterfront, and there have been contentious debates over a range of issues, including revenue projections and a series of concerts initially planned for the waterfront.
The state's attempt to start work on a planned garbage dump on a nearby hillside in December caused locals to set fire to construction vehicles and erect massive roadblocks on a highway that bypasses the town and runs to the capital.
And maybe something worse than protests — from the Times: [O]n Saturday, the police say, someone set fire to construction equipment at the site where the [Murfreesboro] Islamic center is planning to move, destroying an earthmover and three other pieces of machinery.
