France’s government sounded the alarm Monday about the growing risk of forest fires because of climate change, as hundreds of firefighters in the country’s parched south wrestled with their biggest woodland-destroying blaze so far this year. The fire erupted Sunday and burned
Some 200 firefighters battled a huge blaze in Mexico City’s sprawling wholesale market Thursday night without any reported injuries. The Central de Abasto supplies the capital’s other neighborhood markets, restaurants and other parts of the country. Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said
A massive fire has engulfed a block of flats in Beckton, London, as firefighters are currently on the scene. The fire, which has affected the first and second floors of the block on Tollgate Road, started just after 5pm. There are also unconfirmed
The mortality rate for all cancers among firefighters is 1.6 times higher than in the general population, a report has revealed. The Fire Brigade Union commissioned its own study on the safety of firefighters because of the reported lack of research in
London firefighters have been accused of bullying, harassment, and discrimination after a report unraveled the “deeply troubling” evidence of the incidents. According to a report from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services, the staff made racist, sexist, and
Fifty firefighters are battling a massive blaze at an industrial unit in Mansfield. Thick black smoke is pouring into the air and people living near the site have been evacauted from their homes. We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures
The Old Cobblers in Rawtenstall was engulfed in flames as Lancashire emergency services urged residents to keep their windows shut. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said the devastating fire has sent large plumes of smoke into the air. They added: “Six fire engines,
Fire crews are battling a thatch roof blaze in Holt near Wimborne this evening. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has reported that 50 firefighters are on the scene tackling the fire. The fire service added the road is expected to
Firefighters have called off strikes after an eleventh hour deal was reached over pay after a new offer was made by employers the Fire Brigades Union has said. The new offer is for seven percent backdated to July 2022 and five percent
Firefighters worked for a second day Wednesday to fully extinguish a blaze at a U.S. company’s drone plant in Latvia. Local police said nothing had been found so far to indicate sabotage. Latvia’s State Fire and Rescue Service was alerted Tuesday afternoon