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Bushfire threat spreads in Australia as smoke chokes Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- The fire danger was elevated across wider swathes of southern Australia on Thursday, with residents warned…

At least seven hurt in Caloocan fire

(Eagle News) -- At least seven people were hurt and around P180,000 worth of property was damaged after a fire…

Death toll in Australia bushfires rises to four

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- The death toll from devastating bushfires in eastern Australia has risen to four after a man's…

Helicopter crashes during Australia bushfire operation

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A helicopter crashed while fighting a bushfire in northern Australia on Wednesday and the pilot managed…

Egypt oil pipeline fire kills six

CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Six people were killed and 15 injured when a leaking oil pipeline caught fire in Egypt's…

Australia bushfire threat still high after narrow escape

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia escaped the worst-feared impacts of bushfires during a day of "catastrophic" conditions but the threat…

Huge fire at Kenya hospital forces evacuation of 100 patients

NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- A massive fire at the oldest hospital in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa forced the…

Two dead, at least 100 homes lost in Australia bushfires

  by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- At least two people have died and 100 homes…

Fire hits Galas market in QC

(Eagle News) -- A fire hit a Quezon City market on Friday, Nov. 8. Firemen are at present trying to…

UPDATED: Around 40 families lose homes in QC fire; Damage to property pegged at P150,000

(Eagle News)--Around 40 families lost their homes in a fire in Quezon City on Sunday, Nov. 3. The Bureau of…

Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan’s Okinawa

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A major fire ripped through a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa…

State of emergency as California fires spread

by Josh Edelson with Jocelyne Zablit in Los Angeles HEALDSBURG, United States (AFP) -- California's governor declared a state-wide emergency…

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