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Europe|News

Copenhagen fights the last pockets of a fire that destroyed a 400-year-old landmark

Danish firefighters were still at work extinguishing the last pockets of a fire that destroyed a 400-year-old Copenhagen landmark a day after the blaze began

Copenhagen fights the last pockets of a fire that destroyed a 400-year-old landmark
Europe|News

Copenhagen and Paris mayors exchange lessons learned after huge fires destroy landmarks

Copenhagen's mayor says she has been in touch with her Paris counterpart to see what could be learned from the reconstruction of the Notre Dame cathedral in the French capital, after a fire devastated the Danish city’s 400-year-old stock exchange building

Copenhagen and Paris mayors exchange lessons learned after huge fires destroy landmarks
Entertainment|Travel

Oregon lodge famously featured in 'The Shining' will reopen to guests after fire forced evacuations

The hotel featured in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film “The Shining” says it will reopen to guests Sunday after a fire that prompted evacuations but caused only minimal damage

Oregon lodge famously featured in 'The Shining' will reopen to guests after fire forced evacuations
Americas|News|World

Fire at Brazil guesthouse leaves at least 10 dead, 11 injured

At least 10 people died and 11 were injured in the early hours of Friday morning in a major fire at a guesthouse in Brazil's southern city of Porto Alegre, said the Rio Grande do

Fire at Brazil guesthouse leaves at least 10 dead, 11 injured
Europe|News

Walls collapse at Copenhagen's blaze-hit Old Stock Exchange

Large parts of the outer walls of Denmark's landmark 400-year-old stock exchange building collapsed on Thursday afternoon, two days after a

Walls collapse at Copenhagen's blaze-hit Old Stock Exchange
Africa|Crime|Health|Lifestyle|News|World

An inquiry into a building fire in South Africa that killed 76 finds city authorities responsible

A report into a building fire that killed 76 people in South Africa last year has concluded that city authorities should be held responsible because they were aware of serious safety issues at the apartment block at least four years before the blaze

An inquiry into a building fire in South Africa that killed 76 finds city authorities responsible
News|Asia

Evacuation ordered after blaze at Thai chemical storage tank facility

An evacuation was ordered for communities near a fire at a chemical storage tank terminal that killed one person in Thailand's eastern Rayong province, as the blaze was likely to

Europe|News

A fire burns down a shopping complex housing 1,400 outlets in Poland's capital

A major fire broke out in a vast shopping complex in the Polish capital that housed some 1,400 shops and service outlets

A fire burns down a shopping complex housing 1,400 outlets in Poland's capital
News|Environment|US

Fire extinguished at Sims' Redwood City metal recycling plant in California

A large fire that broke out at Sims' metal recycling facility in Redwood City, California on Wednesday has been extinguished, the company said. "At approximately 2:55 p.m.

Asia|Crime|News|World

Building fire kills 14 people in Vietnam capital

At least 14 people were killed and three injured in a fire that broke out at a densely populated residential area in Hanoi early on Friday, police said.

Asia|News|World

Fire at chemical factory in India kills at least 9, with searchers looking for more victims

Rescuers are combing through piles of debris and wreckage to search for bodies after an explosion and fire at a chemical factory in western India killed at least nine people and injured 64 others

Fire at chemical factory in India kills at least 9, with searchers looking for more victims
Arts|Europe|News

Notre Dame cathedral cross reinstalled in Paris amid restoration efforts

The cross at the apse of Notre-Dame de Paris, which survived the devastating 2019 fire, has been reinstalled atop the cathedral’s framework after a meticulous restoration by artistic ironworkers from Normandy

Notre Dame cathedral cross reinstalled in Paris amid restoration efforts
Asia|Crime|News|World

Fire at entertainment venue kills at least 24 people in western India

At least 24 people, including many children, died in a fire that broke out on Saturday evening in a family entertainment venue in the western Indian state

Fire at entertainment venue kills at least 24 people in western India
News|Technology|Travel

Nobody hurt after plane's engine catches fire at Chicago O'Hare airport

The Federal Aviation Administration says a commercial airliner’s engine caught fire at Chicago O’Hare International Airport

Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|News|World

Fire destroys part of Legoland theme park in western Denmark, melting replicas of famed buildings

A fire believed to have been caused by a short circuit, has destroyed part of Miniland, a section of the Legoland theme park in western Denmark with replicas of famous buildings made of Lego bricks

Arts|Europe|News

Paintings damaged in Copenhagen fire can be almost fully restored

Historical paintings rescued by fire fighters and the public during a huge blaze at Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange can almost all be

Paintings damaged in Copenhagen fire can be almost fully restored
Africa|News|World

Fire at a displacement camp in Congo leaves dozens of families without shelter, UN says

The U.N. says a fire at a displacement camp in eastern Congo has destroyed around 50 makeshift tents, leaving dozens of families without shelter

Fire at a displacement camp in Congo leaves dozens of families without shelter, UN says
Crime|Europe|News

Explosion and fire injure 13 at Romanian home-improvement store

An explosion and a fire injured 13 people at a home-improvement chain store in northeastern Romania on Friday, emergency services said.

Explosion and fire injure 13 at Romanian home-improvement store
MidEast|News|World

Two vessels catch fire after missile strikes off Yemen's Aden

Two ships caught on fire after being hit by projectiles off Yemen's Aden, two UK maritime agencies reported on Sunday.

Crime|Europe|News|World

An explosion and a fire at an armaments plant in Poland kills 1 person and injures another

Officials say that an explosion at an armaments plant in Poland caused a fire that killed a 59-year-old man who worked there and injured another person

Asia|Environment|World

Fire at Thailand's famous Chatuchak Weekend Market kills hundreds of caged animals

Hundreds of caged animals died after a fire struck Chatuchak Weekend Market, one of the most famous markets in Thailand’s capital

Fire at Thailand's famous Chatuchak Weekend Market kills hundreds of caged animals
Europe|News|Travel

Fire breaks out at Versailles palace, swiftly brought under control

A fire broke out at the Palace of Versailles on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of visitors from one of France's busiest tourist sites before it was brought under control, a

Fire breaks out at Versailles palace, swiftly brought under control
Asia|Crime|News|World

At least 40 Indians die in a fire at a building housing foreign workers in Kuwait

At least 40 Indians died after a fire swept through a building that housed foreign workers in Kuwait

At least 40 Indians die in a fire at a building housing foreign workers in Kuwait
Asia|News

Kuwait fire leaves 24 families in India's Kerala state bereft

From a father-of-two who planned to leave his job to a 29-year-old due to visit his family in August, two dozen Indians from the

Kuwait fire leaves 24 families in India's Kerala state bereft
Asia|News

India brings home bodies of 45 workers killed in Kuwait fire

The bodies of 45 Indians who died in a fire in a labour housing facility in Kuwait were flown to India on Friday, as bereaved relatives and

India brings home bodies of 45 workers killed in Kuwait fire
Crime|Europe

Novo Nordisk says no sign of crime, links between fires at Denmark facilities

There has been no indication so far that three fires that broke out at Novo Nordisk's Danish facilities over the past month were connected or that they were caused by criminal

Novo Nordisk says no sign of crime, links between fires at Denmark facilities
MidEast|News|World

Agricultural fire that killed 12 in southeast Turkey under control, media says

Turkish authorities have brought under control an agricultural fire that killed 12 people and wounded 78 others in a region near the Turkish border with Syria and Iraq, local media

News|Sports

F1 team McLaren evacuates hospitality suite when fire breaks out at Spanish GP

A fire has forced the McLaren Formula 1 team to evacuate its hospitality suite at the Spanish Grand Prix

F1 team McLaren evacuates hospitality suite when fire breaks out at Spanish GP
Crime|Europe|News

Greek yacht crew charged for arson on Hydra island

A Greek prosecutor on Sunday charged 13 crew members of a yacht with arson after fireworks launched from the vessel allegedly sparked a forest fire on the island of Hydra, the semi-

Greek yacht crew charged for arson on Hydra island
Asia|Crime|News|World

A fire at a lithium battery factory in South Korea kills 22 mostly Chinese migrant workers

A fire likely sparked by exploding lithium batteries has swept through a manufacturing factory near South Korea’s capital, killing 22 mostly Chinese migrant workers and injuring eight

A fire at a lithium battery factory in South Korea kills 22 mostly Chinese migrant workers
Crime|News|World

At least eight die in inferno near Moscow, TASS says

Two people jumped to their death from the top floors of a burning eight-storey former Russian electronics research institute on Monday and at least six others died in the fire, state

At least eight die in inferno near Moscow, TASS says
News|US

Team combs fire-ravaged New Mexico community for remains of the missing

Residents are returning to a fire-ravaged village in the mountains of southern New Mexico

Team combs fire-ravaged New Mexico community for remains of the missing
Asia|News

South Korea halts battery maker's operations as it probes deadly blaze

South Korean authorities ordered a halt on Wednesday to the operations of a manufacturer of lithium batteries after a fire killed 23 people, as they

South Korea halts battery maker's operations as it probes deadly blaze
Europe|News|World

Fire at Denmark tax ministry extinguished, no one hurt

A fire that broke out on Thursday morning at Denmark's tax ministry in central Copenhagen, which sent a plume of thick, black smoke into the air, has largely been extinguished

Fire at Denmark tax ministry extinguished, no one hurt
Asia|Environment|Health|News|World

Record heat, surging fires push Delhi's firefighters to the brink

Indervir Singh has worked for the Delhi Fire Services for 32 years but he can't recall responding to as many fires as this summer.

Record heat, surging fires push Delhi's firefighters to the brink
News

Construction crews jump in to help fires next to site

Construction crews jump in to help fires next to site

Construction crews jump in to help fires next to site
Europe|News|World

Dormitory fire in Moscow suburb kills five

Fire raced through a dormitory in a Moscow suburb, killing five people, Russian news agencies quoted emergency services as saying early on Saturday.

Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Jefferies says Anglo American coal fire likely to affect met coal sale

A fire at Anglo American's Grosvenor metallurgical coal mine in Australia is likely to negatively affect its Australian met coal business, broker Jefferies said in a note on

Jefferies says Anglo American coal fire likely to affect met coal sale
Americas|News|World

Fire at Alberta gas metering station prompts temporary highway closure

A fire that prompted temporary closure of a major highway near Edson town, Canada, on Monday involved a gas metering station, said Yellowhead County in northern Alberta.

Crime

Squatters Suspected in Pahoa Residential Blaze

Squatters Suspected in Pahoa Residential Blaze

Squatters Suspected in Pahoa Residential Blaze
News|Science|Technology

Home explosion believed caused by lithium battery

Home explosion believed caused by lithium battery

Home explosion believed caused by lithium battery
Crime|News|US

Two Denver families displaced from homes after devastating fire on 4th of July

Two Denver families displaced from homes after devastating fire on 4th of July

Australia|Crime

Sydney house fire kills three children, police suspect homicide

Three children, including a 10-month-old, were killed after fire ripped through a house in Sydney early on Sunday in an incident Australian police said they were treating as a

Americas|News|World

Ten die during a fire in nursing home in Uruguay

At least 10 people died in a fire in a nursing home on Sunday morning in Treinta y Tres in eastern Uruguay, local authorities and media said, with the cause still unclear.

Ten die during a fire in nursing home in Uruguay
Asia|Business|Finance

Pakistan stock exchange resumes operations after fire halted trade

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) resumed trading on Monday after a two-hour suspension due to a fire in the bourse's Karachi headquarters.

Pakistan stock exchange resumes operations after fire halted trade
Crime|News|Videos

Body cam video shows deputy rushing inside burning home to evacuate residents inside

Body cam video shows deputy rushing inside burning home to evacuate residents inside

Body cam video shows deputy rushing inside burning home to evacuate residents inside
Crime|News|US

4 injured after oilfield explosion, fire officials say

4 injured after oilfield explosion, fire officials say

4 injured after oilfield explosion, fire officials say
Australia|News|World

Explosion at Melbourne factory ignites massive blaze

An explosion gutted a factory on the outskirts of the Australian city of Melbourne on Wednesday, igniting a massive fire that firefighters said would take days to fully put out.

Explosion at Melbourne factory ignites massive blaze
Australia|Crime

Australia police charge father with murder after Sydney house fire kills 3 children

Australian police said on Thursday a 28-year-old father had been charged with murder following a house fire in Sydney's west that killed three children, including a five-month-old

Europe|News

Fire breaks out in the spire of the medieval cathedral in the French city of Rouen

French authorities say a fire has broken out on the spire of the medieval cathedral in the Normandy city of Rouen

Fire breaks out in the spire of the medieval cathedral in the French city of Rouen
Europe|News|World

Relief in Rouen as cathedral fire extinguished

Firefighters extinguished a blaze at Rouen's historic cathedral in northern France on Thursday to the relief of locals who had feared a repeat of the

Relief in Rouen as cathedral fire extinguished
Europe|News

What you need to know about Rouen's Gothic cathedral

A fire broke out on Thursday in the spire of Rouen's Gothic cathedral where restoration work was underway, recalling a blaze that tore through the roof of the Notre-Dame de Paris

What you need to know about Rouen's Gothic cathedral
Europe|News

Fire breaks out in spire of French cathedral

Fire breaks out in spire of French cathedral

Fire breaks out in spire of French cathedral
Lifestyle|News|Videos|World

Firefighters recount heroic rescue: "Training kicks in and you get the job done"

Firefighters recount heroic rescue: "Training kicks in and you get the job done"

News|Travel|US

American Airlines passengers land at MIA after cabin fire at SFO prompts evacuation, nearly daylong delay

American Airlines passengers land at MIA after cabin fire at SFO prompts evacuation, nearly daylong delay

Crime|News

Homicide suspected in deaths of 3 adults found after apartment fire outside Phoenix

Homicide detectives are investigating the deaths of three adults after an apartment fire in the Phoenix suburb of Ahwatukee

Environment|News|US

Forest fire breaks out at major military gunnery range in New Jersey

Crews are battling a fast-moving forest fire that broke out at a major military gunnery range in southern New Jersey

Asia|News|World

Fire at shopping mall in southwest China kills 16 people

Fire at shopping mall in southwest China kills 16 people

Fire at shopping mall in southwest China kills 16 people
Asia|News|World

Fire at shopping centre in China's southwest kills 16

Sixteen people were killed in a fire at a department store in Sichuan province in China's southwest on Wednesday evening, state media said on Thursday.

Fire at shopping centre in China's southwest kills 16
Crime|Europe|News

Suspected arson in crowded apartment kills seven in French city of Nice

Seven people, including three children and their mother, died early on Thursday in what authorities suspect was arson that devastated a crowded seventh-floor apartment in a building

Asia|Business|Economy|News|World

Oil tankers on fire after colliding close to Singapore, crew rescued

Two large oil tankers were on fire on Friday after colliding near Singapore, the world's biggest refuelling port, with two crew

Oil tankers on fire after colliding close to Singapore, crew rescued
Europe|News|World

Blaze devastates four industrial warehouses in eastern Spain

A spectacular fire devastated four industrial warehouses early on Friday in a town north of Barcelona, Spain's second largest city, without causing casualties, the local fire

Crime|Lifestyle|News|US

A fire severely damages the historic First Baptist Dallas church sanctuary

Firefighters in Texas have contained a fire that all but destroyed the historic church sanctuary at First Baptist Dallas

A fire severely damages the historic First Baptist Dallas church sanctuary
Crime|News|US|World

Historic first Baptist church devastated by fire, cause still unknown

Historic first Baptist church devastated by fire, cause still unknown

Historic first Baptist church devastated by fire, cause still unknown
Crime|News

Federal investigators say Salt Fire was likely human caused

Federal investigators say Salt Fire was likely human caused

Federal investigators say Salt Fire was likely human caused
Americas|News|World

Explosion and fire at Jose Cuervo tequila factory kill six, Mexican officials say

Explosion and fire at Jose Cuervo tequila factory kill six, Mexican officials say

Explosion and fire at Jose Cuervo tequila factory kill six, Mexican officials say
Americas|Crime|News|World

Death toll rises to 6 in explosion and fire at tequila factory in Mexico

Rescue teams have found another body at a tequila distillery in Mexico a day after an explosion and fire, bringing the death toll to six

News|Travel|US

9 injured, dozens of flights canceled or delayed after fire breaks out at JFK Airport

9 injured, dozens of flights canceled or delayed after fire breaks out at JFK Airport

9 injured, dozens of flights canceled or delayed after fire breaks out at JFK Airport
Crime|News|US

Woman charged with arson for allegedly setting historic Berwyn home on fire, police say

Woman charged with arson for allegedly setting historic Berwyn home on fire, police say

Woman charged with arson for allegedly setting historic Berwyn home on fire, police say
Europe|News|World

Large fire breaks out in Rome near public TV station and court of justice

A large fire broke out in Rome on Wednesday on a hill near the Italian capital's court of justice and a public TV broadcasting centre, forcing the evacuation of several buildings and

Large fire breaks out in Rome near public TV station and court of justice
Asia|Crime|News

Building fire in Manila's Chinatown kills 11

At least 11 people died on Friday in a fire in a five-storey residential and commercial building in the Chinatown precinct of the Philippine capital, a community official said.

Building fire in Manila's Chinatown kills 11
Crime|News

Alcohol a suspected factor after off-duty police officer crashes into building, starting fire

Alcohol a suspected factor after off-duty police officer crashes into building, starting fire

Alcohol a suspected factor after off-duty police officer crashes into building, starting fire
Asia|MidEast|News|World

Fuel tanks fire at Iran-Afghanistan border extinguished, state media says

A huge fire that broke out on Monday in fuel tanks on Iran's side of the Iran-Afghanistan Dogharoun Special Economic Zone at the border has been extinguished, Iran's state media

Crime|News|US

Edgehilll Fire burns down homes in San Bernardino neighborhood

Edgehilll Fire burns down homes in San Bernardino neighborhood

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