Fire

Massive fire breaks out in southern Israel, Turkey threatens election integrity

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United Hatzalah volunteers at the scene of a fire in Sderot's industrial area, July 27, 2026.

Massive fire breaks out in southern Israel factories, hazardous leak ruled out

Smoke rises as flames burn during a wildfire at Ares, Grionde, amongst worsening drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, July 25, 2026.

Wildfires across region force Tour de France to reroute final stage

Fire rages near the grave of Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of the Chabad Hasidic movement, in Hadiach, in Ukraine’s Poltava region on July 24, 2026. .

Major fire destroys main building at Chabad founder's grave in Ukraine


Seventeen hospitalized after fires break out in two bomb shelters in central Israel

The municipality said that at this stage, 16 families had been evacuated from the building to a nearby school, where they would receive initial assistance from municipal teams.

Fire and Rescue services evacuate a bomb shelter in central Israel, where a fire broke out, Marfch 9, 2026.

Amazon's cloud unit reports fire after objects hit UAE data center

Amazon's AWS temporarily shut down its data center in the UAE after objects struck the facility, triggering sparks and a fire. The incident comes amid Iran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf.

D printed clouds and figurines are seen in front of the AWS (Amazon Web Service) cloud service logo in this illustration taken February 8, 2022.

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.