Firefighters tackle blaze opposite The O2 arena in London
Firefighters are dealing with a fire following reports of several explosions opposite the O2 arena in east London.Terrified residents posted on social media site X…
11 firefighters among 14 injured in massive NYC blaze
Fourteen people were injured, including 11 FDNY firefighters, in a massive New York City blaze that engulfed 7 homes in Queens, officials said Sunday. Source…
Thousands of firefighters battle to control California wildfire | Climate Crisis News
A fire raging out of control in northern California has rapidly become among the biggest ever in the western US state, authorities said on Saturday.…
Rains help firefighters battle blazes in Canada’s Jasper National Park | Climate News
Town council of Jasper says about 32 percent of structures in the town had been destroyed in the blaze.A wildfire that destroyed about a third…
Firefighters work overnight to tackle major blaze
BBCThe fire spread to other businesses on SaturdayFirefighters have worked overnight to tackle a major blaze close to Newry city centre.At its height, about 50…
Firefighters tackle large fire at industrial estate
Twenty firefighters are dealing with a large blaze near Newry city centre on Saturday afternoon.They were called to a building in the Greenbank industrial estate…
Record heat, surging blazes push Delhi’s firefighters to the brink | Climate
Indervir Singh has worked for the Delhi Fire Services for 32 years but he cannot recall responding to as many fires as this summer. Temperatures…
Huge plume of smoke as firefighters tackle industrial site blaze
Watch as blaze engulfs Renfrewshire industrial estateFirefighters remain at the scene of a blaze at an industrial estate near Paisley in Renfrewshire.Emergency services were called…
California firefighters battle a dozen blazes; Post Fire burns 14,600 acres
1 of 5 | John Paul Marcelo paints a landscape of the Point Fire west of Geyserville, Calif., on Sunday. Fast-moving wildfires, pushed by high…
California firefighters make progress against first large fire of the year | Weather News
The western US state has struggled to cope with wildfires that have grown in size and destructiveness in the last decade. Firefighters have made significant…
NSW government offers public sector workers 10.5 per cent pay rise over three years
In short: The NSW government is offering public sector workers a 10.5 per cent pay rise over three years and a $1,000 top-up if inflation…
Blaze destroys Casino laundromat, Chinese restaurant, with firefighters still on scene
In short: A laundromat and Chinese restaurant in Casino, northern NSW, have suffered "total roof collapse" after a fire broke out this morning.Firefighters took about…
Airport firefighters strike cancelled as union and Airservices Australia reach agreement
In short: Aviation firefighters have called off their planned strike action after coming to an agreement with their employer.The four-hour strike on April 15 would…
Bushfire emergency threatens homes in Red Hill, north of Perth
A bushfire threatening lives and homes in Perth's hills has been upgraded to emergency level and authorities say strong gusts of wind are fanning the…
Video shows firefighters use CRANE to evict morbidly obese woman from her flat…because she’s too big to get out the door
FIREFIGHTERS have had to deploy a crane to evict a morbidly obese woman who had been illegally squatting in a flat in Palma. Upon removal,…
Update on L.A. firefighters critically injured in truck explosion
Two members of the Los Angeles Fire Department are “making progress” after sustaining critical injuries while fighting a semi truck fire that led to an…
Firefighters seek to defeat bus and bike lane Measure HLA
The union that represents Los Angeles city firefighters launched a campaign this week against Measure HLA, delivering the first serious threat to a ballot proposal…
Ill-fitting gear endangers female firefighters, supervisors say
When a female firefighter in Los Angeles County rushes into a burning building to save a life, she must deal with an extra challenge her…