Apr 30 Trial begins for 2016 Oakland warehouse fire that killed 36 By Paul Elias, Associated Press Derick Almena and Max Harris have been in jail since they were charged with involuntary manslaughter in June 2017, six months after people at an electronic music show struggled to escape the so-called Ghost Ship warehouse in Oakland. Continue reading
Apr 16 Notre Dame fire extinguished, but much work lies ahead By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Firefighters put out the inferno that claimed Notre Dame's spire and roof, but spared its bell towers. Continue reading
Apr 15 Fire breaks out at Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral By Lori Hinnant, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press A catastrophic fire engulfed the upper reaches of Paris' soaring Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations Monday, threatening one of the greatest architectural treasures of the Western world as tourists and Parisians looked on aghast from the streets… Continue reading
Oct 25 Want to retire by 40? Here’s advice from people who did it By Gretchen Frazee, Diane Lincoln Estes No, they aren’t geniuses, nor did they inherit millions of dollars from their parents. Continue reading
Sep 04 Out of the ashes of Brazil’s National Museum fire, fragments of hope By Mauricio Savarese, Marcelo Silva de Sousa, Associated Press Firefighters found bone fragments from a collection in the still-smoldering National Museum, an official said Tuesday, raising hopes that a famed skull might somehow have survived a massive blaze that turned historic and scientific artifacts to ashes. Continue reading
Aug 06 Portugal fights major wildfire as Europe’s heat wave lingers By Barry Hatton, Associated Press Authorities said that more than 1,100 firefighters with 327 vehicles and eight aircraft were battling the blaze that erupted amid a heatwave caused by a mass of hot air from North Africa. Continue reading
Sep 27 Fire erupts at Ecuadorean Embassy in D.C. By Associated Press Flames could be seen rising from the roof of the structure, just after midnight Wednesday, in a neighborhood that is home to some embassies. Continue reading
Mar 12 Death toll in Guatemala children’s shelter fire rises to 40 By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press The death toll in a fire at a Guatemalan children's shelter rose to 40 on Sunday. The fire began when mattresses were set ablaze during a protest by residents at the overcrowded youth shelter. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 5:15 Oakland’s horrific fire leads to worries for other warehouses By PBS News Hour As the death toll from Friday's Oakland warehouse fire mounts, officials are investigating how the building known as the Ghost Ship was allowed to stay open despite repeated complaints of dangerous conditions. Special correspondent Joanne Jennings interviews a survivor and… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: Libyan headquarters of ISIS captured, claim U.S.-backed fighters By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, U.S.-backed forces in Libya say they have captured the Islamic State headquarters, located in the city of Sirte. After a weeks-long stalemate, they finally broke through with the help of U.S. airstrikes that began 10… Continue watching