Hong Kong: Firefighters search for missing in tower blocks fire

Firefighters are still searching for hundreds of missing people after a massive fire tore through multiple high-rise residential buildings in Hong Kong.

Los Angeles firefighters on alert for return of extreme winds: ‘we are not in the clear’

Los Angeles firefighters braced on Tuesday for a new round of intense winds that could fuel two monstrous wildfires that have already killed at least 24 people, levelled entire neighbourhoods and scorched an area the size of Washington, D.C.

New fire erupts in Hollywood Hills and threatens landmarks as chaos grips LA, death toll rises to five

Much of the heart of Hollywood is blanketed in thick smoke. You can barely see the tops of the towering palm trees that line streets here.

Situation tense as fire continues to rage at Crimean oil depot

Fire brigades from across Russia are taking part in combating a fire at an oil depot in the Crimean city of Feodosia, where the situation remains tense, Mayor Igor Tkachenko said.

A fire department driver was killed during a UAV attack on the Oryol region, Russia

A fire department driver was killed and three other service employees were injured after a UAV attack on a gas station in the Oryol region, region governor Andrei Klychkov reported on his Telegram channel.

Extinguishing fire at Berlin metal factory halted

Firefighters have suspended extinguishing a blaze at Diehl Metal Applications due to the threat of contaminating local water with chemicals, Bild reported, citing Adrian Wenzel, spokesman for the Berlin fire service.

Multiple drone and s-200 attacks repelled, says Russia

Russia's defence ministry says its forces have destroyed dozens of drones in eight regions across the country.

Canadian military joins fight against wildfires

Canada’s military deployed to far north Sunday in the fight against hundreds of out-of-control wildfires as residents of several remote communities fled the advancing blazes.

Philippine ferry with 120 people on board catches fire at sea

A ferry carrying 120 passengers and crew members has caught fire at sea in the Philippines, and a coastguard vessel has been deployed to rescue those on board and extinguish the flames, according to officials.

Zelensky offered Canada help in extinguishing forest fires

Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video message posted on his Telegram channel that Ukraine is ready to assist Canada in extinguishing forest fires, if necessary.

Huge fire rips through door-making factory in southern Russia

More than 300 fire fighters and two special fire-fighting trains were tackling a massive blaze that has partly destroyed a door-making factory in the Russian city of Togliatti early on Sunday, Tass news agency said.

Israel wildfires: Netanyahu delivers speech in front of Turkish plane

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delivered his press conference on Saturday in front of a Turkish firefighting aircraft.

Egypt helped extinguish fire in Israel

Egypt provided assistance to Israel in extinguishing a major fire that broke out Tuesday and spread in several parts of the country, an Egyptian government source told official state news agency MENA on Sunday.

Five nations deploy aircraft to battle deadly Cyprus fires

Five foreign governments deployed aircraft to Cyprus on Tuesday to help battle the island's worst forest fires in years, which have claimed the lives of two firefighters and blighted swathes of countryside.

Firefight claims 4 lives including army general in S. Afghanistan

Four people including an army general were killed in Afghan southern Kandahar province on Thursday night, provincial government spokesman Samim Khapalwak said Friday.