Fire News
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Spanish firefighters on Saturday battled forest blazes that have destroyed hundreds of hectares of parched land and forced scores of people from their homes, authorities said.
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by AFP
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Sydney -
Survivors of a devastating 2009 bushfire in Australia won a nearly Aus$500 million (US$470 million) payout Tuesday in the biggest class action settlement in the nation's history.
In the Media
by Martin PARRY (AFP)
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Sydney -
Survivors of a devastating 2009 bushfire in Australia won a nearly Aus$500 million (US$470 million) payout Tuesday in the biggest class action settlement in the nation's history.
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Wildfires put communities in danger and interrupts daily activities. A single fire can destroy homes leaving many homeless. And owners sometimes will die in a tragic and futile effort to save their homes.
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On July 1, 2014, a truck carrying $100,000 worth of lobster crashed into the East Street Bridge in Westwood, Massachusetts. The incident occurred around 4:50 a.m.
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A woman from Kansas is facing an arson charge after she lit a small fire with towels in order to catch a spider and kill it.
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According to the latest data published by the National Fire Protection Association, there are now more than 365,000 home fires in the U.S. every year, causing upwards of $5.7 billion in damages, to say nothing of lost life.
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A dash of clay, a dab of fiber from crab shells, and a dollop of DNA is not a magic potion but the ingredients of promising green fire retardant.
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Manila -
Six members of the same family died after a fire struck a tent city set up for survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines on Wednesday, a police official said.
In the Media
by AFP
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Gwangju -
A fire swept through a South Korean hospice for elderly and infirm patients early Wednesday, killing 21 people in what police suspect was an act of arson by an 81-year-old suffering from dementia.
In the Media
by Ed Jones (AFP)
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Seoul -
A fire swept through a hospital in South Korea early Wednesday, killing 21 people and leaving six others in a critical condition, according to a report.
In the Media
by AFP
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Seoul -
A fire swept through a hospital in South Korea early Wednesday, killing 21 people and leaving six others in a critical condition, according to a report.
In the Media
by AFP
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Bogot -
The death toll from a Colombian bus fire rose to 32 after a boy hospitalized with severe burns succumbed to his injuries, authorities said Friday.
In the Media
by AFP
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Fundaci -
Tiny shoes and charred toys are still strewn along the road in Fundacion, Colombia, two days after a tragic bus fire claimed the lives of 31 children.
In the Media
by Paula Carrilo (AFP)
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Fundaci -
Colombian authorities have arrested the unlicensed driver who fled his overcrowded bus after it burst into flames, burning to death 33 young children, according to an official.
In the Media
by Paula CARRILLO (AFP)
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Bogot -
Thirty-one children were burned to death when their bus caught fire and exploded in northern Colombia on Sunday, the Red Cross said.
In the Media
by AFP
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Los Angeles -
A 57 year-old man was charged with starting one of the several fires tearing across southern California that has killed at least one person, local police said.
In the Media
by AFP
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Raging wildfires threatened more homes after thousands of residents fled towering flames fanned by high winds and record-breaking temperatures in baking southern California.
In the Media
by AFP
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Carlsbad -
Tens of thousands of people including a nuclear plant, a college campus and a US military base had to be evacuated Wednesday after numerous early-season wildfires converged near San Diego.
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Los Angeles -
Thousands of people fled raging wildfires in roasting southern California as flames destroyed homes and triggered evacuations at a nuclear power plant, a military base and an amusement park.
In the Media
by Michael Thurston (AFP)
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Tampa -
A man who appears to have died along with his family when fire destroyed their rented Florida mansion this week had recently bought gas cans and fireworks, authorities said today.
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Manila -
Twenty-three people were injured when a fire and a series of explosions struck a Philippine army munitions depot near the country's financial district Wednesday, officials and witnesses said.
In the Media
by AFP
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The Volkswagen Group has confirmed that it is recalling over 26,000 brand new 2014-model year cars from across the range over a possible fire risk.
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Santiago -
A massive blaze in the historic Chilean port of Valparaiso that killed 15 people was contained Thursday but workers need several more days to completely extinguish it.
In the Media
by AFP
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Valpara -
Chileans began returning to their homes in the port city of Valparaiso on Monday as firefighters got the upper hand over a massive fire that killed at least 15 and torched entire neighborhoods over the weekend.
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Playa Ancha -
Big-hearted Chilean Victor Hernandez, a volunteer fireman battling blazes that have charred much of Valparaiso, lost his own home when out trying to protect those of others."I would do it over again -- a million times.
In the Media
by Miguel Sanchez (AFP)
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Firefighters backed by police and soldiers are battling for a third day a massive blaze that killed 13 people and ravaged a huge swath of Chile's historic port city of Valparaiso.
In the Media
by Miguel Sanchez (AFP)
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Firefighters backed by police and soldiers Monday battled for a third day a massive blaze that killed 12 people and ravaged a huge swath of Chile's historic port city of Valparaiso.
In the Media
by Miguel Sanchez (AFP)
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A massive fire that killed at least 11 people and destroyed hundreds of homes was still burning early Sunday in Chile's historic port city of Valparaiso.
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More than 8,000 people have been evacuated as an army of firefighters battle a killer blaze that tore through parts of Chile's historic port of Valparaiso and left at least 12 people dead.
In the Media
by Miguel Sanchez (AFP)
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March 6, 2010 saw fire break out at Owens Hall on the Winthrop University campus in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
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Canadian Tire store in Toronto's Leaside sets ablaze.
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A forest fire rages out of control on Mallorca in the Balearic Islands, Spain - July 2013.
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A U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service King Air lead plane guides a C-130J Hercules from the 146th Airlift Wing during firefighting operations in Scurry County, Texas
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The Colorado wildfires
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March 6, 2010 saw fire break out at Owens Hall on the Winthrop University campus in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
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Fire in downtown Toronto destroyed heritage building at Dundas and Gould
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A London Duck Tour boat caught fire on the River Thames.
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The door to hell is a natural gas field in Derweze which means gate, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. This gas was ignited in 1971 by Soviet geologists, its diameter is 70 meters and from that day The flames generate a golden glow which can be seen from miles.
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Screenshot of video showing hot air balloon crash in Virginia
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A fire on Detroit's West side. Firemen and women work to put out the blaze.
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A fire on Detroit's West side. Firemen and women work to put out the blaze.
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At midtown Toronto, black smoke could be seen in the sky due to a fire on top of a condo at the Waterfront.
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Ryan Johnson jumps over top of former Red Dan Gargan and heads the ball towards goal. It was as close as TFC got to tying the game as the ball bounced off the base of the near post
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Canadian Tire set ablaze in Toronto's Leaside.
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Family home burnt down from dry conditions.
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File photo: Giovanni Dall'Orto
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Smoke from a fire spreading in the countryside can be seen from Fuengirola on the coast.
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