Australia

Australia's biggest forest fire ever rages on near Sydney

New South Wales where Sydney lies remains under a state of emergency as around 2000 firefighters struggle to limit around 100 wildfires. But there's no way to put them out completely, only rain could do that.

21 December 2019

Australia

Only rain will put out Australia's raging bushfires, fire chiefs say

A three-year drought has left much of the vast country tinder dry and in some areas, fire chiefs say they won't be able to put fires out without rain.

7 December 2019

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Water-bombing helicopter crashes in wildfire-hit Australia

A water-bombing helicopter crashed in Australia as it was being used to battle a forest fire west of Brisbane.

13 November 2019

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Nigeria: Dramatic pix of building fire in Lagos market area

A massive fire broke out at a shopping complex in the Nigerian city of Lagos on Tuesday The blaze engulfed the top section of a building in the popular Balogun Market

5 November 2019

Nigeria

Huge fire engulfs market in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos

Goods were thrown out of windows to save stock while men on the roof of neighbouring buildings tried to put out the flames using buckets of water.

5 November 2019

United Kingdom

Report blames fire brigade's "stay put" policy for loss of life

A leaked report into the Grenfell fire criticises the London Fire Brigade for its response to the blaze. It says fewer people would have died if the Brigade had not suffered "serious shortcomings."

29 October 2019

Italy

Turin firefighters handle blaze at UNESCO site Cavallerizza Reale

A portion of the roof collapsed after catching fire, firefighters said on Twitter.

21 October 2019

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Firefighters rescue boy dangling from fourth-floor window in China

In order to prevent him from falling, the rescuers quickly fastened a security rope around his chest, while residents from the building held out quilt below.

9 October 2019

France

Black smoke unleashed by fire at French chemicals factory 'not toxic'

A large fire at a French chemicals factory in the northern city of Rouen has been completely extinguished, local authorities said, adding that there were no reported deaths at this stage.

26 September 2019

World News

What is the 'Tetris challenge'?

Fire, ambulance and police departments from across Europe have got involved.

20 September 2019

United Kingdom

Major blaze rips through block of flats in Worcester Park, London

Major blaze rips through block of flats in Worcester Park, southwest London

9 September 2019

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Massive wildfire in Portugal

A massive fire stretching 25 km has been raging through the night between the central Portuguese boroughs of Vila de Rei and Mação.

21 July 2019

Russia

Enormous fire engulfs electricity plant in Moscow region

Firefighters are battling an enormous fire that has engulfed an electricity power station in Mytishchi.

11 July 2019

France

Three dead and one gravely injured in Paris' building fire

Three people died and one person is gravely injured after a building went up in flames in the early hours of Saturday morning in Paris' XIe arrondissement.

22 June 2019

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Man clings onto ledge as building burns in Rome

A young man was forced to escape from his room and seek safety on a cornice when a fire ripped through his building in Rome.

23 May 2019

Italy

Man clings to outer shelf as flames rage from his Rome room

A young man was forced to escape from his room and seek safety on a cornice when a fire ripped through his building in Rome on Wednesday.

23 May 2019

Europe News

Increasing risk of cancer in the workplace

Trade unions demand that cancer be recognised as work related illness and calls on the European Union to maintain pressure on employers

2 May 2019

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Notre Dame: Young trade trainees hope to help restore scorched roof

France is in a hurry to rebuild the world-famous Notre-Dame cathedral. The young people of the Compagnons du Devoir, hope to be among the chosen ones for the prestigious task of restoring their centennial roof.

29 April 2019

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Firefighters honoured at Elysee Palace

Firefighters who battled the Notre-Dame blaze were honoured at the Elysee Palace on Thursday (April 18).

18 April 2019

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Firefighters battle deadly Dhaka building fire

A fire in a high-rise office building in Bangladesh's capital on Thursday killed 17 people and injured about 70 others, officials said.

29 March 2019