Rio 2016: Mountain bike Olympic venue damaged by forest fire
The fire broke out near the Deodoro shooting venue and spread towards the mountain bike centre A forest fire in Rio de […]
Boomtown fire – blaze was ‘metres’ away from setting campsite alight and causing ‘major incident’
Firefighters reveal battle to prevent fire from breaking out as ‘wind, heat and fuel’ were perfect conditions for blaze to spread to […]
Man dies as woman and child are hospitalised following house fire in Milngavie
Emergency services pulled the 45-year-old from the blaze at the semi-detached property at Catter Gardens but he was pronounced dead soon after. […]
Meet the young heroes who prevented a flat fire from getting out of control
Brothers Tyler and Bailey McGinley, and their pal Darcey Carnelley, are being hailed as heroes in their neighbourhood after raising the alarm […]
Dramatic footage of fire at former Norfolk hospital
A former Norfolk hospital has been destroyed after a large fire ripped through the building on Sunday. The footage, which was filmed […]
Britons caught up in worst fires in 20 years outside Marseille, southern France as fires rage in Portugal
Britons were among thousands caught up in the worst fires in the Marseille area of southern France in 20 years, as blazes […]
Oxford Clarendon Institute fire ‘started in toaster’
A large fire at a university building in Oxford’s city centre is believed to have started in a toaster. About 20 firefighters […]
Recycling unit fire in St Erth needs ‘babysitting’ on fourth day
A fire that broke out at a recycling unit needs “babysitting” through its fourth day, firefighters have said. The blaze at St […]
Crosskeys fire: Crews extinguish fire at recycling plant
Firefighters have extinguished a large blaze at a recycling plant in Caerphilly county. Six appliances were sent to the blaze at Newtown […]
Faulty Hot Tub Caused California’s Valley Fire
California’s third most destructive wildfire was started by a spark from a badly-wired hot tub, according to state fire officials. The fire […]
Great Yarmouth fire: Blaze may have started in freezer
The owner of Great Yarmouth’s indoor market has said the fire which destroyed the building may have started in an ice cream […]
Suspected arsonist sets leg on fire while attempting to torch Kentucky barbershop
Police in Madisonville, Kentucky, are searching for a man caught on surveillance video attempting to torch a barbershop, and in the process, […]