A London community has been devastated by the death of a dad who died in a brutal house fire. The inferno was said to have started when an e-bike’s lithium battery pack failed and caught fire. The man is yet to be
Overcrowding and inadequate safety provision will place the lives of asylum seekers at risk if they are moved on to the Bibby Stockholm barge of the coast of Portland in Dorset, a senior firefighter has warned – describing the vessel as a
Eight people – including seven firefighters – have been taken to hospital after a building caught fire and its roof collapsed in the Bronx. The New York City Fire Department confirmed it was called to Castle Avenue in New York just after
Swiss authorities have temporarily shut the airspace over a small part of southwestern Switzerland because recreational gliders have endangered the work of emergency teams battling a persistent forest fire in the area. The Federal Office of Civil Aviation said Friday that the
A state of emergency was issued in Rhodes, Greece, on July 20, 2023, after a fire threatened homes and led to evacuations. The huge blaze was contained overnight by firefighters using planes, but officials are bracing for a new round of extreme
The nation’s most wildfire-prone state is teaming up with an artificial intelligence platform that “never sleeps” and can detect potential fires before they spiral into chaos. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) is partnering with University of California
Fire erupted at an oil refinery in southern Iran and injured eight firefighters Monday, the official IRNA news agency reported. The news agency did not say what caused the fire but reported the firefighters were hurt while trying to put out the
Families living downwind of a massive fire in Dublin have been asked to keep their doors and windows closed. Firefighters shared an image of a blaze that has sent thick smoke billowing into the air while the orange flames light up the
One spirited puppy from Cumbria found herself in quite the predicament after she tried to explore her home. Four month old Labrador Teale was found by her owners with her head stuck in a wall. On June 27, fire crews were called
Firefighters have released dramatic pictures showing the extent of a huge fire at a luxury health club and boutique spa. Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service says crews were called to the Riverhills Health Club in Bramford near Ipswich in the early hours