The death toll in a fire at a troubled youth shelter in Guatemala rose to 31 Thursday as a dozen more girls died at hospitals overnight and details began to emerge of a tragedy sparked by angry, neglected youths seeking to flee terrible conditions. Nineteen girls were found burned to death or dead of smoke inhalation in the rubble of a dormitory fire fueled by foam mattresses Wednesday.
Category: Fire
Haze problem worsens in North as many provinces hit by wildfires
MANY PROVINCES were affected by wildfires yesterday, causing the acute haze problem to intensify, while the Disease Control Department warned vulnerable groups such as the elderly and the infirm to stay indoors and wear face masks. The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said that due to worsening smog caused by wildfires, Lampang province had suffered from harmful air pollution levels for three days in a row.
Long weekend scorcher for Perth – floods for the Kimberley – and bushfires too
Western Australia is in for one of those crazy weekends of mixed-up weather.In the Perth metropolitan area we are expecting hot and humid weather with tops close to 40 degrees. SHARE Share on Facebook SHARE Share on Twitter TWEET Link This cyclone modelling map, reportedly produced by Oz Cyclone Chasers, has caused a few raised eyebrows.
Long weekend scorcher for Perth – floods for the Kimberley – and bushfires too
Western Australia is in for one of those crazy weekends of mixed-up weather.In the Perth metropolitan area we are expecting hot and humid weather with tops close to 40 degrees. SHARE Share on Facebook SHARE Share on Twitter TWEET Link This cyclone modelling map, reportedly produced by Oz Cyclone Chasers, has caused a few raised eyebrows.
Investigation underway into devastating Gunwharf Quays flat fire
AN INVESTIGATION is underway after a devastating fire ripped a hole through the wall of a fourth-storey flat on Saturday. A total of 45 firefighters and nine appliances attended the scene at the 10-storey building above the Tesco Express store in Gunwharf Quays.
Australians share memes about blistering heatwave
From ice cream trucks to thongs … everything is MELTING! Australians keep it funny as they struggle to keep cool in record heatwave Sydney set for a scorching weekend with the CBD forecast to reach a record 38C on Friday while 44C is expected in western Sydney. But despite fire warnings, the possibility of power shortages and blackouts, some have opted to use humour to cope with the extreme heat.
Factory that makes Samsung Note 7 batteries catches fire
The event occurred at a Samsung SDI plant in the Chinese city of Tianjin, in an area of the facility used for waste – firefighters reported it was a batch of lithium-ion batteries that triggered the fire. A ‘minor fire’ broke out at a Samsung SDI plant in the Chinese city of Tianjin.
Chilean Relief Efforts
According to Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, the fires have claimed the lives of at least 11 people and caused more than $300 million in damage. View of the remains of Santa Olga, 350 kilometers south of Santiago, after being devastated by a forest fire, Jan. 27, 2017.
A bit of burning can work magic on the right foods
Inspired by traditional methods from around the world, chefs are pushing the envelope on burned foods. With a little daring, home cooks can, too.
Huge fire at UK recycling centre sends blast of black toxic smoke…
This is the dramatic moment a massive inferno broke out at a plastic recycling centre and sent poisonous fumes across a UK city. Six crews dashed to Hanbury Plastics centre in Milton, Stoke-on-Trent, at 9.30am yesterday after the service received 78 calls in ten minutes about the blaze.
Apocalyptic scenes as cars burst into flames after crane collapse in…
Three cars were reduced to burning fireballs when the construction crane collapsed onto the Sheikh Zayed Road a major highway in Dubai. According to reports from the UAE, Dubai police and civil defence workers are clearing the wreckage which caused major tailbacks after the collapse at around 11am.
More than 120 injured in fire at Philippines factory complex
More than 120 workers, including two Japanese, were injured and at least one was missing in a fire at a huge factory south of the Philippine capital that sent thousands of employees running to safety, an official said Thursday. The fire at House Technology Industries was under control but had not been fully extinguished nearly 24 hours after it started in General Trias town in Cavite province south of Manila, Gov. Jesus Crispin Remulla said.
U.S. Increases Firefighting Aid To Chile As More Than 70 Blazes Rage
The U.S. Embassy in Chile says it is sending an additional $740,000 for protective equipment and firefighting tools, as the country continues to battle more than 70 active wildfires that have killed at least 11 people in the past two weeks. The latest contribution, announced Tuesday , brings the total wildfire aid to Chile from the U.S. government to $840,000, including $100,000 promised last week after Chilean President Michele Bachelet declared a state of emergency.
UPDATED: Six vehicles burned out or damaged in two overnight incidents in Keighley
POLICE are investigating a suspected case of arson after a fire destroyed three cars in one Keighley street late last night. Two others were also damaged during the blaze behind Malsis Road, Keighley, just before midnight.
Your chance to be a firefighter as station hosts open day
Residents from across West Sussex will have the chance to experience what it is like to be a firefighter as the service hosts a ‘Have a Go Day’ day in Storrington. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is currently recruiting for new retained firefighters at Storrington, Partridge Green, Henfield, Billingshurst and Horsham.
Crews to suppress bushfire
Forest Fire Management Victoria crews worked for two days to contain a blaze in rocky terrain at the Mount Cole State Park near Warrak on Sunday and Monday. The fire burnt eight hectares of bush along the Warrak-Branding Yard Track, while firefighters battled to create containment lines in tough conditions.
Dubai has new rules after high-rise fires, but few details
New fire safety rules have come to Dubai after a series of skyscraper fires that marred its futuristic skyline, but authorities offered few details Sunday about how they’ll force owners to replace flammable siding with better material. Most of the fires have been fueled by paneling on the sides of many buildings in Dubai, known as cladding.
Search continues for missing firefighters in high-rise collapse
Emergency workers have dug tunnels into the wreckage of a collapsed high-rise in downtown Tehran in their search for survivors and bodies, Iranian state TV reported. They have not yet found any of the firefighters believed to be buried under the rubble, Iran’s fire chief told the official Islamic Republic of Iran News Network.
41 get hospital care after nightclub fire in Bucharest
In this image provided by the Romania’s General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations , a firefighter approaches the burning compound after a fire erupted in the early hours at the upmarket Bamboo nightclub, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Jan 21, 2017. Fire engulfed a popular nightclub in the Romanian capital Saturday, sending more than 40 people to hospitals for treatment including one who was seriously injured.
30 firefighters killed, many still missing in Iran building collapse
Iranian firefighters help their colleague during debris removal of the Plasco building which caught fire and collapsed on Thursday, in central Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Firefighters remove debris of the Plasco building which was engulfed by a fire and collapsed on Thursday, in central Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.
Crews battle Sunshine Coast bushfire
While the fire service says there is no threat to property, the blaze is in the same area as the fire that took three days to contain a fortnight ago. “Queensland Fire and Emergency Services and Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service crews are currently on scene at a vegetation fire burning near Arcoona Road, Coolum.
At least 20 firefighters killed in hehran high-rise collapse
TEHRAN, Iran The scene unspooled as if in a disaster film: As firefighters fought to control a blaze in one of Tehran’s most prominent high-rise buildings, the structure suddenly collapsed Thursday in a smoldering heap of wreckage all while millions watched on Iranian state television. The state-run channel PressTV said that at least 20 firefighters were confirmed dead and that dozens of people could be trapped beneath the rubble.
Collapse of burning Tehran high-rise kills 30 firefighters
A high-rise building in Tehran engulfed by a fire collapsed on Thursday, killing at least 30 firefighters and injuring some 75 people, state media reported. The disaster struck the Plasco building, an iconic structure in central Tehran just north of the capital’s sprawling bazaar.
House fire in New Annan claims woman’s life
A woman is dead as the result of an overnight fire at a home on Route 2 in New Annan early this morning. Kensington Fire Chief Rodney Hickey said crews responded to the call just before 12:50 a.m. Tuesday morning.
NSW bushfires: Properties under threat as fires burn in Hunter Valley
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Death toll climbs in massive fireworks market blast in Mexico
An explosion Tuesday ripped through Mexico’s best-known fireworks market on the northern outskirts of the capital. Drone footage shows plumes of smoke billowing into the sky above the open-air San Pablito Market in Tultepec.