The Sanming·Chuangshijie "Kirin Warrior Cup" Fire Rescue Challenge was held in Sanming City, Fujian Province on June 13, attracting over 2,000 participants from both sides of the Taiwan Strait. The event, part of the 18th Straits Forum, featured various activities to promote fire safety knowledge and skills.
A fire at the Afipskoye oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Region, caused by drone debris from an alleged attack, has been extinguished. No injuries were reported, and firefighting efforts involved 34 rescuers and 12 fire engines.
Four people have died in a plane crash in Medulin, on Croatia's Istria peninsula. Emergency services responded to the incident in the Campanoz area outside the town on Thursday morning.
Four people died in a plane crash in the Campanoz area near Medulin on Croatia's Istria peninsula on Thursday morning. Emergency services, including firefighters, medical teams, and police, responded to the scene.
France is ordering two additional Canadair aircraft to bolster its firefighting capabilities against forest fires. This move follows President Macron's promise after the 2022 fires and aims to expand the civil security fleet to 16 planes by 2032-2033.
A massive fire erupted at a hospital in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Thursday, with several patients feared dead.
At least 4 people were killed in a massive fire that broke out at Prasad Hospital's ICU in Muzaffarpur, Bihar on Thursday. Firefighters have brought the blaze under control, and an investigation into the cause is underway.
A fire at the Flourish Stay hotel in New Delhi on Wednesday killed at least 21 people, with more than 40 others hospitalized. Several victims were visitors from African countries seeking medical treatment.
DK Shivakumar takes oath as Karnataka CM facing challenges like Siddaramaiah's influence, cabinet formation, caste equations, the caste census, welfare vs. growth, and the 2028 election countdown.
"While the fire has been localized, SESU rescuers jointly with specialists from the exclusion zone have continued to liquidate isolated smoldering hotspots, including on the peat fields," the Ukrainian Energy Ministry said
Aerial firefighting companies face surging jet fuel costs and potential supply shortages due to geopolitical conflict, raising concerns about the U.S. government's ability to fund and resource wildfire suppression efforts this season.
Aerial firefighting contractors warn that skyrocketing jet fuel prices since the war in Iran began could nearly double fuel costs to $100 million this fire season. The US Forest Service has budgeted $45 million for fire aviation fuel, $7 million less than last year, while contractors can pass higher costs to taxpayers.
Japan has mobilized 1,400 firefighters and military personnel to contain wildfires in Otsuchi that have burned over 1,300 hectares. Evacuation orders affect over 3,000 residents as dry, windy conditions fuel the flames and threaten new areas in the north.
The state government has unveiled its latest investment in CFA and forest firefighting upgrades.
Hong Kong's Security Bureau proposes sweeping legal amendments to fire safety regulations following a deadly November blaze at Tai Po's Wang Fuk Court. The amendments would increase maximum fines from HK$50,000 to HK$3 million and impose up to three years' imprisonment for unauthorized handling of fire equipment and false certificates. Contractors would require prior approval before deactivating firefighting systems and must report malfunctions within 24 hours.
