A large warehouse fire in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, on Wednesday afternoon caused thick smoke and prompted shelter-in-place orders for residents due to hazardous air quality concerns. Firefighters extinguished the roof fire, and initial fears of an ammonia line igniting dissipated.
A large fire at a massive warehouse in Los Angeles' Boyle Heights neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon sent dark smoke billowing into the sky, triggering shelter-in-place orders due to concerns over hazardous air. The fire, which was on the roof of a solar-panel-covered building, was extinguished by late afternoon.
A Queensland police officer rescued a "snarky" Chihuahua named Candice from a house fire in Blackbutt North. The 91-year-old owner lost his home and belongings but was reunited with his "best mate" thanks to Constable Kieren Trannore's actions. No serious injuries were reported, and the fire is not considered suspicious.
A Georgia couple received decades-long prison sentences for severe child abuse and exploitation. The case surfaced after a fatal 2022 house fire where one daughter died. The father was sentenced to life for murder and sexual offenses, while the mother received 90 years for cruelty and assault.
Two college baseball players from Miyazaki Welfare Medical College were honored by the NICHINAN City Fire Department for rescuing a wheelchair-bound man from a house fire. The players, Teppei Kusatoru and Hinata Hozoen, acted quickly after smelling smoke and seeing black smoke billowing from the house.
A fire at a guest house in Delhi's Malviya Nagar killed 21 and injured 20, possibly due to a gas cylinder or AC unit. The owner has been arrested, and a magisterial inquiry ordered. Many victims were foreign nationals.
A fire at a scrap metal recycling warehouse in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, escalated into a powerful explosion, causing significant tremors and shattering windows. Two people were injured and hospitalized, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
A three-year-old child died in a house fire in Werribee, Victoria, after firefighters' union claimed under-resourcing delayed response times. The union stated the nearest station had only one truck, which was deployed elsewhere, preventing faster arrival.
A three-year-old child died in a house fire in Werribee, Victoria, with the firefighters union claiming under-resourcing and a lack of a second fire truck at the nearest station delayed the response, preventing crews from arriving sooner. The fire service initially misreported arrival times.
A three-year-old boy has died in a house fire in Melbourne, Australia. His father was severely burned trying to rescue him, and the family's home was destroyed. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Six people were injured in a house fire in Fritzlar, Germany, on Saturday. The roof of an apartment building caught fire, causing an estimated €300,000 in damage. The building is uninhabitable, and affected residents have been relocated.
A 62-year-old man has died in a house fire in Wendouree, Ballarat. Emergency services responded to the blaze at a block of units on Marigold Street around 6:30 am. Neighbours attempted to help before firefighters arrived, but the man was found unresponsive and could not be revived. Police are investigating the cause and treating the area as a crime scene.
A man has died after a house fire in Wendouree, a suburb of Ballarat. Emergency services found the man unresponsive inside a block of units on Marigold Street. Police are investigating the cause of the fire and have treated the area as a crime scene.
A man has died following a house fire in Wendouree, Ballarat. Emergency services found the man unresponsive inside a unit on Marigold Street after extinguishing the blaze. Police are investigating the cause of the fire and have treated the area as a crime scene.
A couple lost their home and two dogs in a fire at Pinks Beach, South Australia. They urge homeowners to prepare, highlighting the importance of escape plans and not risking personal safety to fight fires. The cause is under investigation.
Fire and Rescue NSW removed an unconscious 82-year-old woman from a house fire in Orange and performed CPR, but she died at the scene.
A statement shared by the parents of two children killed in a Bowen Mountain house fire say their "family's world has been forever changed".
A statement shared by the parents of two children killed in a Bowen Mountain house fire say their "family's world has been forever changed".
The White House abruptly dismissed all 22 members of the National Science Board via email on Friday, terminating them effective immediately. The Trump administration cited a 2021 Supreme Court case (U.S. v. Arthrex) regarding constitutional questions about board authority, though legal scholars expressed confusion about this rationale. The move follows the administration's request to cut $4.7 billion from the NSF's $9 billion budget and the rescission of thousands of approved grants. Scientists and lawmakers warn the action threatens independent, merit-based science funding and U.S. competitiveness in global science and technology.
Two children are unaccounted for, the ABC understands, after five people were rescued from a house fire in Bowen Mountain on Monday morning in the Hawkesbury region.
Two children are unaccounted for, the ABC understands, after five people were rescued from a house fire in Bowen Mountain on Monday morning in the Hawkesbury region.
Two children remain unaccounted for after five people were rescued from a house fire in Bowen Mountain on Monday morning in the Hawkesbury region.
Two children are unaccounted for, the ABC understands, after five people were rescued from a house fire in Bowen Mountain on Monday morning in the Hawkesbury region.
Two bodies found in a house that was extensively damaged by fire in the foothills of the NSW Blue Mountains are believed to be those of two unaccounted for children.
