Firefighters

Australia’s volunteer firefighters battle fatigue, injury and loss
World

Australia’s volunteer firefighters battle fatigue, injury and loss

After six exhausting weeks battling massive bushfires that are ripping through rural Australia, volunteer firefighter Andrew Moyle wishes for just…
Four killed, two injured in Luxor fire
Egypt

Four killed, two injured in Luxor fire

Four people were killed and two others were injured on Friday in a house fire in Armant al-Hait, west of…
‘Not on my list’: private California firms fight fires, raise concerns
World

‘Not on my list’: private California firms fight fires, raise concerns

Kris Brandini and his crew had just returned from four intense, non-stop days battling fires in western Los Angeles. They…
Tens of thousands evacuated as wildfires rage in California
World

Tens of thousands evacuated as wildfires rage in California

California firefighters battled through the night to contain a fast-moving wildfire driven by high winds that was threatening to engulf…
Hundreds of firefighters combat Portugal wildfires
World

Hundreds of firefighters combat Portugal wildfires

Portuguese authorities have used helicopters and planes to fight three blazes that were sparked Saturday in the country’s central region. Over…
Wildfires rage in Israel during heatwave
Middle East

Wildfires rage in Israel during heatwave

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Firefighters on Thursday battled wildfires that scorched swathes of forests in central Israel, forcing some small towns…
Gas leak fire kills mother, two daughters in Upper Egypt
Egypt

Gas leak fire kills mother, two daughters in Upper Egypt

A woman and her two young daughters died while another daughter was injured on Wednesday as a result of wounds…
Rescuers pull baby alive from Russian block after gas blast
World

Rescuers pull baby alive from Russian block after gas blast

  Russian rescuers on Tuesday pulled a baby boy alive from the ruins of an apartment block that collapsed in…
High temperatures behind the Heliopolis chemicals factory explosion: military spokesperson
Egypt

High temperatures behind the Heliopolis chemicals factory explosion: military spokesperson

An explosion rocked a chemicals factory near Cairo’s airport Thursday night, prompting firefighters and ambulances to rush to the scene.…
3,000 firefighters in Portugal combat raging wildfires
World

3,000 firefighters in Portugal combat raging wildfires

Around 3,000 firefighters in Portugal were struggling to put out more than 150 wildfires raging across the country Tuesday, as…
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