Fire

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.
Israel begins dismantling UNRWA facility, January 20, 2026.

WATCH: Fire breaks out at destroyed UNRWA compound in Jerusalem

A FIRE in the top floors of a Bronx apartment building in New York City, January 24, 2026.

New York apartment building gas leak fire kills one, injures several

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Suspect sets police officers on fire during response to suicide call in Israel's North


Two eastbound lanes of Highway 1 reopen after truck fire near Ben-Gurion Airport

Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority is on the scene, working to put out the fire before it spreads to nearby fields. 

A truck on fire along Highway 1, near Ben-Gurion Airport, November 18, 2025.

Thousands protest in Skopje ahead of trial over deadly night club fire

Families of 63 victims of a North Macedonian nightclub fire led a protest in Skopje, demanding accountability as 37 people face charges and the first trial hearing nears.

Families of victims who died in the fire at the Pulse nightclub in Kocani attend a protest called the "Angels March", in Skopje, North Macedonia, November 15, 2025.

Iranian man self-immolates after municapilty destroys family business

A man in his early twenties sustained burns covering 70% of his body in a protest by self-immolation against the demolition of his family's food court in Iran.

Ahmad Baladi sets himself on fire in protest against his father's food stand being demolished.

Jewish NYC fire chief resigns after Mamdani’s win, cites ideological divide

"I think he deserves the respect of appointing his own commissioner, someone who may be more aligned with him ideologically than I am," former NYC fire commissioner Robert Tucker said.

 Robert Tucker, the Jewish Fire Commissioner of New York City, who resigned the day after the mayoral election as soon as news of Zoharn Mamedani's election became known, on a visit to the Western Wall.

WATCH: Fireball explodes in Bronx, NY, injuring seven firefighters

No pedestrians were injured in the explosion, initial reports indicate.

A fireball explodes from a car in the Bronx, New York City, November 5, 2025.

Blaze at Mexico store kills 23, including children

Deadly fire engulfed a discount store in the city center of Hermosillo during Day of the Dead celebrations.

Forensic technicians work in the area where a fire inside a store killed multiple people, in Hermosillo, Mexico, November 1, 2025.

Former police officer self immolates outside Defense Ministry rehab. head's home

The ex-officer, a recognized disabled veteran, is in serious condition with burns all over his body. Paramedics evacuated him to hospital for treatment.

A Magen David Adom ambulance, pictured in March 28, 2024; illustrative.

Buenos Aires: School science fair volcano experiment goes horribly wrong, injuring 17

A volcano model - packed with powdered sulfur, charcoal, and what investigators called a “special salt” that matched the formula for gunpowder - detonated without warning.

Buenos Aires: School science fair volcano experiment goes horribly wrong, injuring 17.

Hospital fire kills at least six patients in India's Jaipur, officials say

The blaze, suspected to have been caused by a short circuit, started in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Sawai Man Singh Hospital.

An injured person receives treatment at the Karur Government Medical College hospital, following a stampede incident at an election campaign rally held by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party, in Karur district of Tamil Nadu, India, September 28, 2025.

Multiple fires break out in northern Israel, investigators hunt for cause

The origin of the fires has not yet been determined and a fire investigator will examine the circumstances of the cases.

In a separate incident, firefighting teams from the Ashdod Regional Station responded on Wednesday to a large fire that broke out at an open waste disposal site in the northern industrial zone of Ashdod