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At least 44 dead after fire engulfs residential high-rise buildings in Hong Kong

It is believed that the use of bamboo scaffolding, which the city began phasing out earlier this year, contributed to the quick spread of the fire.

Wong 71, reacts after claiming his wife is trapped inside Wang Fuk Court during a major fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025
A car burns at the site of the Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine

Russian drones injure 12, cause mass damage in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

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

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

Security personnel gather beside an ambulance at the blast site near the Red Fort in the old quarters of New Delhi on November 10, 2025.

Car explosion near New Delhi's Red Fort kills at eight, injuring 20


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.

One dead following explosions, gunshots heard in northern Munich

Police and fire department officials have been operating in the area for several hours, along with several special units and bomb disposal experts.

Frontex’s Executive Director Hans Leijtens speaks to German and Greek border police during his visit at the border between Bulgaria and Turkey, near Kapitan Andreevo, Bulgaria, February 29, 2024.

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

Lisbon's funicular derails, killing three, injuring at least 20

A photo from the site seen by The Jerusalem Post showed the tram-like funicular, which carries people up and down a hillside in the Portuguese capital, practically destroyed.

A funicular tram in Lisbon; illustrative.

Firefighters gain control over wildfire near Jerusalem, forces still deployed to contain the blaze

The fire also reportedly damaged the power line entering Jerusalem, with malfunctions at several traffic lights in the capital.

View of a forest fire near Mevaseret Zion, outside Jerusalem on August 24, 2025.

Firefighters battle blaze outside Jerusalem, nearby forests amid scorching heatwave

Firefighting planes have been called in as the Fire and Rescue Authority works to extinguish the blaze.  

A fire breaks out from a vehicle on the side of the road spread towards Eshtaol, August 12, 2025.

The largest wildfires since 1949 rage through France

One person has died, three are missing and two people including a firefighter are in critical condition, local authorities said.

A firefighter carries a fire hose during a wildfire near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, southern France, August 7, 2025.

Firefighters try and rescue people trapped in building in Umm al-Fahm

Firefighters are currently trying to rescue people trapped in a five-story building in Umm al-Fahm.

The blaze at a building in Umm al-Fahm on August 1, 2025.

Watch: Israeli firefighting planes combat bushfire in northern Galilee

Firefighter planes are combating flames in northern Galilee, working on preventing their expansion to Highway 87, which is currently closed, and nearby beaches.

Firefighters combat a bushfire in norther Galilee.