Fire

NBC News helicopter crashes in Los Angeles, killing three

The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the crash, the fire department said.

The NTSB and FAA will handle the investigation of a helicopter has crashed in Los Angeles that have left at least three people dead, September 16, 2026. (Illustrative)
The ruins of a fire at a school and neighboring settlement in the area controlled by Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 10, 2026.

Deadly school fire in Congo's Bukavu kills at least 17, including children

People stand aboard MV June Aster as flames and smoke rise after a fire broke out on the ferry, off the coast of Palawan, Philippines.

Massive Philippine search underway after fatal ferry blaze leaves dozens missing, five dead

Sara Netanyahu, Wife of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a court hearing at the Magistrate Court in Jerusalem, asking the court for a restraining order against activist Nava Rozolyo, March 25, 2025.

Bin fire defendant demands apology from Sara Netanyahu, threatens to sue


Fire breaks out in shoe factory southeast of Tehran

Three out of the five factory warehouses were seen engulfed in flames.

Fire breaks out in shoe factory southeast of Tehran, February 27, 2026

Three injured after fire breaks out at Israeli hospital due to suspected indoor cigarette smoking

The patients were treated for their wounds at the same hospital after fire and rescue services arrived on scene.

Fire and rescue services arrive at Laniado Hospital in Netanya on February 24, 2026.

Fire at Cape Town International Airport disrupts flight operations, no injuries reported

The fire at South Africa's second-busiest airport caused flight delays and diversions, with officials reporting that it has been extinguished.

Emergency services vehicles are seen parked near the departure terminal of the Cape Town International Airport on February 24, 2026 following reports of a fire that broke out on February 24, 2026.

Five hospitalized after fire breaks out in building in Tel Aviv's Rabbi Elnakvah Street

MDA teams that arrived at the scene conveyed all those who had been injured to the hospital, including a 50-year-old man who was in serious condition after inhaling smoke.

Damage from the fire that broke out in Tel Aviv on February 19, 2026.

Satellite images reportedly show Iran repairing and fortifying sites amid US tensions

Meanwhile, explosions and fires were reported in Tehran and Shiraz.

A combination picture of satellite images show the Parchin military complex from before Israeli strikes until February 2026.

Twelve killed in China after firecracker store explodes, cause of blast under investigation

The incident occurred at an unnamed retailer in the central Chinese city of Xiangyang, according to the report. The cause of the blast was under investigation, CCTV said.

MEN COVER their ears as firecrackers go off to mark a shop's first day of business following the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China February 10, 2019.

Dozens of sheep dead after pen burns in West Bank, electrical short circuit confirmed

According to the police statement and Fire and Rescue investigators, an electrical failure was responsible for the ignition and the fire, which led to the death of the sheep.

 A veterinarian tends to a wounded sheep after settlers attacked a Bedouin community in the Jordan valley, in the West Bank, July 18, 2025.

Fire breaks out in Iranian military complex, no injuries reported

Iranian firefighters extinguished the blaze and reported no injuries after it erupted at a carpentry workshop in a Tehran military complex.

A firefighter works at the scene of a fire at Janat Abad Market in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2026.

WATCH: Massive fire breaks out in Tehran shopping center amid protests

Firefighting teams arrived at the scene in Tehran's Jannat Abad neighborhood, attempting to extinguish the fire. It remains unclear if the fire was directly related to anti-regime protest activity.

Smoke rises during a fire at Janat Abad Market in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2026.

Food factory fire in central Greece leaves five unaccounted for

The official said 13 people were at the factory when the fire broke out and that eight of them had managed to get out of the facility.

 A firetruck drives past flames along a road during a wildfire near the city of Patras, western Greece on August 13, 2025.