Fire kills person at a ski resort hotel in Turkey's Uludag
A fire at a closed ski resort hotel in northwest Turkey killed one person Thursday, two months after a blaze at another Turkish winter resort left 79 …
Fire
Forest fire breaks out in southern Sochi
Firefighters are putting out a fire that started about an hour and a half ago in a forest in Sochi. Eight people are involved in extinguishing the fire.
Over 400 firefighters engaged in putting fire at oil depot in Kuban
Russian authorities dispatched more firefighters to extinguish a blaze which broke out at an oil depot in Krasnodar region, the crisis response …
21 killed in Iran’s fire festival celebrations
At least 21 people have been killed and 6,419 injured in celebrations marking Iran’s “Chaharshanbe Suri” fire festival, authorities said. In Tehran, festivities began after iftar, the fast-breaking meal during the …
Fire extinguishing works on Mount Kuma in Sochi resume
Today, firefighters resumed fire extinguishing works in Sochi's Khostinsky District. A rescue helicopter is taking part in the operation. There have been no reports of casualties.
Explosion at chemical plant in Uzbekistan leaves 1 dead and 11 injured
An explosion and subsequent fire broke out at the Navoiazot chemical plant in Uzbekistan, claiming the life of one person and injuring 11 others.
Culprit of dormitory fire sent to prison in Kazakhstan
A court in Kazakhstan has sentenced the owner of a dormitory where a fire occurred, resulting in fatalities. The woman received a prison term.
Azerbaijan extinguishes fire caused by Armenia
A fire broke out in an open area on the border with Armenia in the Heydarabad settlement of the Sadarak region of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan's Ministry of …
Fire in Moscow’s scientific research center extinguished
Firefighters have extinguished a fire in the building of the Scientific Research Center for Electronic Computer Technology in the south of Moscow, emergency …
Dozens evacuated after fire breaks out at boarding house in Russia's Anapa
At least 26 people were evacuated after a fire broke out at a boarding house in the Blagoveshchensky district of Russia’s southern Black Sea city of Anapa, the local emergencies service’s press office announced on Friday. …
Fire on Bukhara-Ural gas pipeline being extinguished in Uzbekistan
An emergency occurred this morning on the Bukhara-Ural main gas pipeline in Uzbekistan, where a gas leak caused a powerful fire. Specialists are working to eliminate the consequences of the accident.
Triple accident involving bus in Türkiye results in fire and death of one person
A triple car accident, involving a passenger bus, a truck and a car occurred near the city of Nurdağı in Türkiye. One person was killed in the accident, and 20 more were hospitalized with injuries.
Ilham Aliyev makes phone call to Erdogan over Bolu tragedy
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev made a phone call to President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to express his deepest …
New wildfire near Los Angeles forces massive evacuations
A new wildfire that broke out north of Los Angeles rapidly spread to more than 38 square km, fueled by strong winds and dry brush, forcing mandatory …
Türkiye ski resort hotel fire death toll rises to nearly 80
The death toll from a fire that ripped through a hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey rose to 79 people, officials …
Türkiye mourns victims of Kartalkaya deadly fire
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a national day of mourning for January 22 following the death of dozens of people in a fire that broke out in the Grand Kartal Hotel in Turkey’s Kartalkaya ski resort in the Bolu …
U.S. wildfire damage reaches $275 bln
As fires continue to rage across Southern California and the scope of catastrophic damage, loss of life, business disruptions and other economic impacts becomes clearer, AccuWeather has increased its …
Winds bring potential for explosive fire growth across LA
Firefighters are working to contain three active blazes in the Los Angeles area ahead of a predicted return of winds that stoked devastating wildfires that have burned an area bigger than San Francisco and killed at least 24 people. …
Los Angeles fire caused by fireworks?
The Palisades Fire that has devastated Los Angeles may have reignited from scorch marks left by an earlier inferno that is believed to have been caused by fireworks set off on New Year’s Eve, according to the Washington Post. The …
Fire on mountainside in Tyrnyauz extinguished
During this time, the fire spread from 700 square meters to an area of 10,000 square meters
