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Powerful winds fan flames as ‘historic’ California blaze spreads

  by Philip Pacheco Agence France Presse HEALDSBURG, United States (AFP) -- Powerful winds were fanning wildfires in northern California…

Firefighters battle fierce wildfires across California

  by Jocelyne ZABLIT Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Firefighters on Friday battled several wildfires raging…

Tens of thousands evacuated as wildfires rage in California

by Jocelyne ZABLIT LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Some 50,000 people were ordered to flee their homes north of Los…

Venue fire casts pall over New Zealand’s APEC plans

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- A massive fire at the Auckland venue being built to host the 2021 APEC forum…

Auckland blaze blankets city in black smoke

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- A huge fire at a construction site sent clouds of acrid black smoke billowing over…

Five die in fire at clothing factory looted in Chile unrest: firefighters

SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Five people died Sunday after a garment factory was set ablaze by looters in the suburbs…

A million Californians without power as fire risk spreads south

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- More than a million Californians were without electricity due to pre-emptive blackouts Thursday, but…

Star City rejects BFP finding arson caused fire

(Eagle News)--The management of Star City on Sunday, Oct. 6, disputed the Bureau of Fire Protection's finding arson was the…

Five injured in fire at Saudi high-speed train station: state TV

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Five people were injured in a fire that broke out at a new high-speed train…

Factory fire kills 19 in east China: official

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A factory fire has killed 19 people in east China, local authorities said Monday, in the…

Fire at French chemical plant extinguished: official

CAEN, France (AFP) -- Firefighters said Friday they have extinguished a huge blaze that broke out at a chemical factory…

MMDA: Fire breaks out in building in Ermita, Manila

(Eagle News)--A fire broke out in an old building in Ermita, Manila on Thursday, Sept. 26, the Metropolitan Manila Development…

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