Türkiye battles raging wildfire in Alanya
A raging wildfire ignited in a forested area near residential settlements in Antalya's Alanya on September 17, is currently being battled through combined …
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Kazakh coal mine on fire again
A fire was extinguished at the Saranskaya coal mine in Kazakhstan. All workers had to be evacuated from the mine. Fortunately, no one was injured.
Ship traffic in Dardanelles partially resumes as fire curbed in Turkey
Ship traffic resumed today in one direction in Turkey's Dardanelles Strait, its forestry minister said, as firefighters brought a major blaze in the northwest …
Russia helping put out forest fire in Turkey’s Canakkale
An amphibious plane leased by Turkey from Russia is helping put out a large forest fire in Turkey’s province of Canakkale, Turkish Agriculture and Forestry …
Forest fire shuts Dardanelles Strait for maritime traffic
Maritime traffic from the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara has been suspended due to the ongoing forest fire in Turkey's province of Canakkale, the Turkish transport ministry and a shipping agency said. "The …
Dagestan head reveals who's to blame for gas station tragedy
A negligent and unscrupulous attitude, demonstrated by businessmen and officials, is to blame for the recent gas station blast in Dagestan’s administrative …
Fire breaks out in cargo terminal in Novorossiysk
A fire broke out in the Novorossiysk cargo terminal on Friday morning. The port of Novorossiysk was shrouded in thick, black smoke due to …
Israel offers help to Hawaii fire victims
Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen expressed his condolences for those in Hawaii who have suffered from the massive forest fire in that U.S. state. The death toll stood at 93 on August 12 night, with officials …
Tanker catches fire near Iranian coast
Tanker called White Pearl has caught fire near Assaluyeh on Iran's Gulf coast on August 10, Iranian state media reported, adding that all crew …
Russia’s aircraft helping fight wildfires in Turkey
Over 1,300 tons of water have been dropped by special firefighting aircraft dispatched by Russia’s Emergencies Ministry to help fight outbreaks of wildfires in …
Russian planes continue battling wildfire in Antalya
Two Russia's Be-200 amphibious flying boats participating in a firefighting mission in Turkiye's Kemer dropped over 800 tonnes of water in the last 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said. …
Russian firefighting plane helping put out wildfires near Kemer
A Russian Be-200 plane is helping put out forest fires in the southern Turkish area where they are raging the most, eyewitnesses said. "Thick smoke from forest fires is visible from the territory of some hotels along the Kemer …
Fire fighters battle to control wildfires in Antalya and other districts
Fire crews in Türkiye battled wildfires across the districts of Antalya and Kahramanmaraş. The Turkish General Directorate of …
Russia sends planes to fight wildfires in Turkey
Two Russian Be-200ChS amphibious planes have departed to Turkey to help fight forest fires in the country, the press service of the Russian emergencies ministry said. "On instructions from the president of the Russian …
Around 2,000 people may be evacuated today in Crimea due to fire
The temporary evacuation of around 2,000 people is planned from Crimea's Kirovsky District due to a major fire in the area, Crimean head Sergey Aksyonov wrote on his social media channel.
Wildfires continue to rage in some Turkish provinces
As blazing flames continue to ravage the Hatay, Çanakkale and Mersin provinces, dedicated teams are dispatched to intervene and bring the fires under control that have been raging for the second day. The …
Wildfires grip forests in Turkish provinces
Wildfires have gripsed forests in threee Turkish provinces; Hatay, Çanakkale and Mersin on July 16. Aerial response to the fires in Hatay, Mersin and Çanakkale resumed in the morning. Minister of …
Wildfire reported near Türkiye's Bordum airport
A forest fire erupted in the forest area near Milas-Bodrum Airport International Airport, in the Turkish southwestern province. Efforts are underway to control the blaze with air and land intervention. Muğla Regional Directorate of …
Fire engulfs high-rise in UAE
A fire tore through a high-rise residential building in the United Arab Emirates early Tuesday before being brought under control, according to videos circulating online. There were no immediate reports of injuries from the blaze in …
Fire at Rostov-on-Don zoo extinguished, about 50 animals saved
An active fire has been extinguished at Rostov-on-Don zoo, the head of the firefighting department at the emergencies ministry’s Rostov Region directorate has told journalists. "At 9:01 p.m. Moscow time the open fire was …
