Denmark

Fire engulfs historic Copenhagen Stock Exchange

Flames tore through the historic building in Denmark's capital on Tuesday, toppling its iconic spire.

16 April 2024

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Ukrainian firefighters rescue five puppies

In Sumy, five puppies were rescued as firefighters battled a building fire.

12 April 2024

Europe News

North Macedonia landmark burns down without answers

Efforts are underway to establish the cause of the blaze that burned Skopje's Universal Hall to the ground.

10 April 2024

World News

Cause of deadly Istanbul nightclub fire suggested by authorities

Local media reported parts of the under-renovation club were like a “labyrinth,” making it difficult for the victims to escape the blaze.

3 April 2024

Turkey

Fire at Istanbul nightclub kills at least 29 people

An investigation into the fire has been launched, and arrest warrants have been issued for 5 suspects.

2 April 2024

World News

Large fire breaks out at production facility in Russia's Yekaterinburg

The fire broke out on the roof of the workshop producing electricity transformers.

1 April 2024

Germany

Four dead and 21 injured after fire in German nursing home

The cause of the fire, which broke out during the night, is still being investigated.

4 March 2024

USA

Out-of-control US wildfires prompt nuclear weapons facility shutdown

The plant disassembling US nuclear warheads faces peril from a fire that has burned more than 1,000 square kilometres of land.

28 February 2024

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WATCH: Spanish firefighters tackle buildings on fire in Valencia

City authorities said four people are known to have died and rescue crews are searching for 14 people who are missing.

23 February 2024

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WATCH: Russian drones kill at least three in Ukraine's Odesa

Russia attacked both Odesa and the city of Dnipro in eastern Ukraine overnight on Thursday.

23 February 2024

Spain

At least 10 people dead in Valencia high-rise fire

Four of those who died were members of the same family: the mother, the father, a three-year-old girl, and a baby, El Pais reported.

23 February 2024

France

Notre Dame reveals new spire and golden rooster as scaffolding removed

The remaining process of removing all of the scaffolding could take weeks if not months.

13 February 2024

Sweden

Fire breaks out at one of Sweden's largest water parks

Twelve people were sent to hospital for minor injuries, and police say one person is currently missing.

12 February 2024

Iran

Fire engulfs Tehran hospital, no casualties

State media reported that a huge fire broke out at a hospital in Iran's capital Tehran.

26 January 2024

Culture news

'An irreplaceable loss: 'Fire ruins thousands of artworks in Abkhazia

A fire engulfed the Central Exhibition Hall in Sukhum, the capital city renowned for regularly hosting exhibitions of Abkhaz and international artists.

23 January 2024

Russia

Huge fire engulfs a warehouse outside St Petersburg

No casualties were reported in the blaze in the Russian city.

13 January 2024

Travel News

Paris: Notre Dame set to reopen one year from today

The Parisian icon is set to reopen five years after the disastrous fire.

8 December 2023

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WATCH: Bushfires burn through homes in northern Perth

Local media reported Thursday that a bushfire had burned through some of Perth's northern suburbs, with many properties already lost.

23 November 2023

Home

New 'fire laboratory' used to study flame-resistant materials

The new "Pyrometric Laboratory" allows students and scientists to measure how quickly materials and objects are consumed by flames.

1 November 2023

Travel News

Travel warning: London airport closed following major fire

5 people were taken to hospital with smoke inhalation but there are no known fatalities.

11 October 2023