Fire

Towel factory catches fire, SITE Association provides fuel to fire dept for rescue effort

Baby dies in fire; only seven fire stations operational in metropolis on Sunday

Fire breaks out in workshops, bakery, towel factory, reducing goods to ash

Witnesses claim hospital doors were closed, fire extinguishers unavailable in ICU

Andrew O’Dwyer was killed along with a colleague on Dec 19 after a burned tree fell in the path of their firetruck

Victoria has been declared a state of disaster across areas home to about 100,000 people

At least 18,379 fire incidents were reported in all 36 districts of Punjab in 2019

At least four people die, goods worth millions of rupees destroyed in blazes

Fire department complains about minimal allowances paid by authorities

Five years after a fire ravaged over 250 shops, debris covers the street once again

Eighteen others also injured in fire that broke out at a battery factory in Peeragarhi district

Catastrophic blazes ripped through the country's south-east on New Year's Eve, killing at least eight people

Some residents took to the sea hoping for refuge from one of the worst days

The deceased victims were identified as Rukhsana wife of Moeenuddin, 35, and her son Bilal, 5

Volunteers who are also government employees were last week granted additional paid leave to help fight the blazes

Rescue worker terms instant geyser a ‘silent killer’

Firefighters manage to bring the blaze under control in about 45 minutes

Fire erupted following the explosion of a gas cylinder in the city

The last few months have seen more than 900 homes lost across the dry continent

Panic ensued as residential buildings nearby stood at risk of catching the flames

Local grape varieties do not undergo global warming but, they adapt, claim winegrowers

News of his holiday prompted street protests and widespread criticism on social media

Two volunteer firefighters have died and some have had their homes destroyed

Several people were present at the spot, no casualties reported

No loss of lives was reported in the incidents

The operation lasted hours, no casualties in the process

Inferno at the fisheries engulfs nine launches, two hotels, warehouses, cabin

A grey cloud hung over Tehran on Sunday, obstructing the view of the mountains overlooking the city to the north

No shopkeeper to be allowed to keep filled cylinders open outside shops

Scientists have amassed a mountain of evidence pointing to even more dire impacts on the near horizon

Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal orders inquiry, asks authorities to submit report within 24 hours

Inmates evacuated, injured rushed to hospital from Al-Malaz prison

Nations are at odds over how the fight against climate change should be funded

One person burnt to death on the spot, 33 workers were critically burnt

School children were kept inside at breaktime as pollution levels soared far above 'hazardous' levels

Case registered against suspect after victim killed in Ahmedpur Sial

Victims are labourers who were sleeping inside factory located in a congested residential area

More than 600 homes have been destroyed, six people have died since the crisis began

Advocate for factory employees fails to appear

Victims belonged to Joya family from Dadu district in Sindh: Pakistan's Foreign Office

Donald Trump has taken things a step further by yanking the US out of the Paris deal entirely

There were no fatalities reported, only three people with minor injuries

Court will record the statements of the accused at the next hearing

Cause of the fire is still under investigation

District administration of Rahimyar Khan to complete identifying the deceased soon, says Mirpurkhas DC

Multiple cases of fire stretch the fire department’s resources to the limit

Four people have been killed and more than 300 homes destroyed

NSW Police said that a 51-year-old man has been charged after allegedly lighting a fire which is now out of control

In a city of 20 million, there are only 13 functional fire stations with just one fire tender deployed at each

A rescue helicopter was sent to the scene and the pilot was treated for minor injuries