USA US wildfires death toll keeps climbing as smoke chokes West Coast At least 31 people are known to have died in the western states of California, Oregon, and Washington. 13/09/2020
Lebanon Watch: Large fire in Beirut port weeks after huge explosion A large fire has broken out in the Lebanese capital Beirut - more than a month after a massive explosion destroyed part of the city. 10/09/2020
no comment Orange skies in San Francisco's Bay Area as smoke blocks out the sun Skies were so dark at times that it appeared more night than day. 10/09/2020
no comment Lesbos' migrants sleep on the streets after fire at Moria camp Thousands of migrants slept on the streets on the Greek island of Lesbos after being evacuated from their camp as fires broke out early on Wednesday. 09/09/2020
SriLanka Tanker fire off Sri Lanka now under control, says navy Sri Lankan officials have warned massive environmental damage is possible if the MT New Diamond vessel leaks or explodes. 05/09/2020
Sweden Two freight train collision near Gothenburg spurs emergency operation One of the trains was loaded with dangerous materials, including flammable gas and a corrosive substance. 01/09/2020
no comment Intentional fires are destroying the Amazon rainforest A year ago, "Fire Day," a day to intentionally light fires, sparked international concern when the number of forest fires in the Novo Progresso region, a city in the Amazon region of Pará, spiked massively. 17/08/2020
Czech Republic Eleven dead in Czech building fire Authorities said the fire might have been set deliberately. One person has been arrested in connection with the incident. 09/08/2020
Czech Republic Eleven people killed in Czech Republic apartment building fire At least 11 people have been killed in a fire in an apartment building in the northeastern Czech Republic, police and firefighters said Saturday. 08/08/2020
no comment Argentina battles fires in Paraná Delta Firefighters continued to fight fires in the wetlands of the Paraná River Delta, destroying habitats in an area close to 200 square miles. 01/08/2020
Smart Regions DISARM - predicting fires and protecting against them DISARM is the fire-modelling system giving southern European nations a fighting chance against blazes like the one that caused the Mati tragedy in Greece two years ago. 20/07/2020
no comment Firefighters battle fire at Nantes cathedral Fire fighters tend to the Cathedral of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul in Nantes, western France, after a fire destroyed parts of the church including the great organ. 18/07/2020
Romania Killer released from jail early suspected of setting alight girl, 17 The 17-year-old was doused in petrol and set alight at her home in south-west Romania last Saturday, say prosecutors. 19/06/2020
no comment Hundreds evacuated from 48-storey skyscraper fire in UAE First responders rushed to face a major fire that broke out in a residential skyscraper in Sharjah on May 5. 06/05/2020
