A fire brigade vocational school has opened in Baghdad as firefighters in Iraq’s war-torn capital struggle to keep up with the high incidence of fire, a result of the many bombings and clashes in the area.

Iraqi fire officers based in Basrah Air Station pose for a photograph as they undergo training at the Serco International Fire Training Centre at Teesside, in the United Kingdom. Courtesy of FirefightingNews.com.

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