State Farm stops home insurance sales in California, citing wildfire risks
State Farm is stopping new home insurance sales in California, citing wildfire risks and skyrocketing construction costs, the company announced Friday.
2023-05-28 22:20
Fire at Russia's Defense Ministry in Moscow: state media
A fire has broken out at the Russian Ministry of Defense building in central Moscow, according to Russian state news agency TASS, citing an emergency services source.
2023-05-25 06:52
At least 19 children killed in school dormitory fire in Guyana
At least 19 of the 20 people who died in a "horrific" school dormitory fire were children, officials said on Monday, after a blaze tore through the building in the Caribbean country of Guyana.
2023-05-23 04:27
Inferno tears through Manila's historic Central Post Office
A massive fire broke out at the historic Manila Central Post Office in the Philippine capital late Sunday night, with teams of fire fighters battling for more than seven hours overnight before it was finally brought under control.
2023-05-22 14:28
How wildfires in Alberta lead to poor air quality in the Midwest
Residents of the central United States experienced poor air quality and smoke over the weekend. The potentially dangerous air has a far-off source: the wildfires raging in Canada.
2023-05-22 03:51
Alberta on high alert for wildfire upsurge over scorching holiday weekend
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA Firefighters in Alberta are on high alert for a surge in blazes over a
2023-05-20 20:25
Father of 4 who pleaded for help before dying in construction fire is among the 2 bodies recovered, officials say
A construction worker whose family says he pleaded for help on Facebook Live before he died in a construction site fire in Charlotte, North Carolina, is one of two bodies authorities recovered Friday, officials said.
2023-05-20 08:56
Alberta, Canada, wildfires show no sign of slowing, experts say
Experts raise the alarm as early wildfires strike the province of Alberta, prompting an emergency.
2023-05-20 03:26
Wildfire risk spurs Alberta park closures ahead of holiday weekend
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA Authorities in Canada's main oil-producing province of Alberta have closed some parks and campgrounds,
2023-05-20 02:52
In New Mexico, an unlikely wildfire thinning alliance
By Andrew Hay TAOS, N.M. Reuters) - A unexpected alliance between traditional woodcutters and federal land managers in New Mexico
2023-05-19 19:54
Villagers evacuated as wildfire ravages woodlands in western Spain
MADRID Emergency crews evacuated around 600 villagers in western Spain overnight as a wildfire blamed on arsonists ravaged
2023-05-19 19:29
New Zealand police suspect arson caused hostel fire that killed six
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand police said on Wednesday a fire at a hostel in the capital, Wellington,
2023-05-17 13:19