Nov 16 Ten infants killed in fire that engulfed a hospital ward in northern India By Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press The fire occurred late Friday at a hospital in Jhansi city in India's Uttar Pradesh state. Forty-five babies were rescued and are receiving medical care, said Bimal Kumar Dubey, a local official. Continue reading
Jul 04 As conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border heats up, fires have become the most visible sign By Abby Sewell, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press With cease-fire talks faltering in Gaza and no clear offramp for the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border, the daily exchanges of strikes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces have sparked fires that are tearing through forests and farmland on both sides of the frontline. Continue reading
Apr 05 Fire outside Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office investigated as arson By Associated Press Authorities say an unknown male suspect sprayed what they described as a possible accelerant on the office door, set it on fire and fled. Continue reading
Jan 20 China reports 13 children killed in elementary school dorm fire in Henan province By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press A fire broke out in dorms at a boarding school for elementary students in central Henan province, and 13 students died in the blaze, Chinese state media reported Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 28 WATCH: House committee holds hearing on Maui fires and electrical grids By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Hawaii’s top public utility officials and the president of Hawaiian Electric testified in the hearing about the role the electrical grid played in last month’s deadly Maui wildfire. Continue reading
May 06 Officials investigate Texas petrochemical plant fire that sent 9 workers to hospital By Juan A. Lozano, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press Fire erupted at a petrochemical plant in the Houston area Friday, sending nine workers to a hospital and causing a huge plume of smoke visible for miles. Emergency responders were called to help around 3 p.m. at the Shell facility… Continue reading
Mar 04 Indonesia fuel depot fire spreads to neighborhood, killing at least 18 By Tatan Syuflana, Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Indonesian rescuers and firefighters on Saturday searched for more than a dozen missing under the rubble of charred houses and buildings, after a large fire spread from a fuel storage depot in the capital and killed at least 18 people. Continue reading
Jan 03 Authorities search for 2 missing in Colorado fire, investigating cause By Thomas Peipert, Associated Press Colorado search teams are looking for two missing people in the smoldering debris from a massive wildfire while people who escaped the flames are sorting through what didn't burn. Continue reading
Aug 29 Crews battle to protect Lake Tahoe region from wildfire By Associated Press Firefighters faced a critical day in efforts to prevent a massive California wildfire from reaching the Lake Tahoe resort region Saturday, hoping to take advantage of calmer winds before hot, heavy gusts return. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: Stocks slump as COVID-19 restrictions return In our news wrap Monday, stocks tumbled over worries that renewed COVID restrictions will slow economic recovery. President Joe Biden toned down his claim that Facebook is "killing people" with COVID misinformation, shifting blame to users. Over 200 fires are… Continue watching