Italy Man clings to outer shelf as flames rage from his Rome room A young man was forced to escape from his room and seek safety on a cornice when a fire ripped through his building in Rome on Wednesday. 23/05/2019
brussels bureau Increasing risk of cancer in the workplace Trade unions demand that cancer be recognised as work related illness and calls on the European Union to maintain pressure on employers 02/05/2019
no comment Notre Dame: Young trade trainees hope to help restore scorched roof France is in a hurry to rebuild the world-famous Notre-Dame cathedral. The young people of the Compagnons du Devoir, hope to be among the chosen ones for the prestigious task of restoring their centennial roof. 29/04/2019
no comment Firefighters honoured at Elysee Palace Firefighters who battled the Notre-Dame blaze were honoured at the Elysee Palace on Thursday (April 18). 18/04/2019
no comment Firefighters battle deadly Dhaka building fire A fire in a high-rise office building in Bangladesh's capital on Thursday killed 17 people and injured about 70 others, officials said. 29/03/2019
Bangladesh Bangladesh high-rise building blaze kills at least 19 people A huge fire broke out in a 19-storey building in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka on Thursday, killing at least 19 people and wounding 73. 28/03/2019
Russia Six killed in central Moscow fire: TASS One of the victims is a "minor," authorities said. 04/02/2019
Mexico Petrol pipeline thieves cause deadly explosion in Mexico At least 21 killed and many injured in blast 19/01/2019
Netherlands New Year 'firenado' threatens Dutch seaside resort Firefighters in the Netherlands spent New Year’s Eve battling a beach bonfire burning out of control, threatening the seaside resort of Scheveningen. 01/01/2019
no comment Firefighters rescue Christmas present from burning vehicle Firefighters responding to a burning car in Florida on Christmas Eve made an important rescue before handling the blaze — one large, wrapped Christmas gift. 31/12/2018
USA Number of missing people in California wildfires doubles to over 630 More people have been confirmed dead, and the number unaccounted for has soared, as firefighters struggle to contain some of the US state’s worst ever fires. 16/11/2018
no comment Firefighters work around the clock to dampen down Malibu fires Firefighters are working around the clock to damp down smouldering land and buildings that threaten to reignite in Southern California. 12/11/2018
no comment Watch : Firefighters tackle blaze at dump in Milan A widespread fire raged in the Milan suburb of Quarto Oggiaro burning a rubbish dump. 16/10/2018
no comment Deer trapped in flooded building site rescued by Kentucky firefighters A pair of deer in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, took shelter from bad weather in a building site, before becoming trapped in floodwater with no way to get out. Luckily, members of the Zoneton Fire Protection District were on hand to help. 24/09/2018
no comment Fire tornado snatches firefighter's hose in Canada A rare fire tornado snatched a Canadian firefighter's hose in British Columbia in August as the province experienced more than 500 wildfires across the region. 20/09/2018
USA Officials admit "Holy Fire" not under control Hundreds of firefighters are battling what's been dubbed a "Holy Fire" in California that threatens to engulf the city of Lake Elsinore 11/08/2018
USA California fire to burn until September Firefighters in California say they are making good progress battling a blaze that covers an area larger than the city of Los Angeles 09/08/2018
Portugal Fire in Portugal's Algarve poisoning air quality The wildfire still burning in southern Portugal has scorched almost 24,000 hectares and has caused carbon monoxide levels to rise in the region 09/08/2018
Portugal Spain and Portugal still burning Firefighters are still trying to contain the spread of wildfires in Portugal and Spain after several days of extremely high temperatures 08/08/2018
Portugal Spain and Portugal struggle to cope with soaring temperatures Over 700 firefighters are attempting to contain a wildfire in Portugal and a heatwave across Iberia shows little sign of cooling down 04/08/2018
Portugal Portuguese firefighters evacuate villages in the Algarve Hundreds of firefighters are battling a forest fire in Portugal's Algarve region. 04/08/2018
Greece Residents flee as wildfires rage west of Athens Residents flee as wildfires rage west of Athens 23/07/2018
Poland Poland joins EU countries battling Sweden’s wildfires Poland has sent a convoy of fire trucks to Sweden this weekend, joining several other EU states helping the country battle wildfires caused by hot weather and low levels of rainfall. 22/07/2018
United Kingdom Greater Manchester area fire rages on, army deployed A hundred soldiers were deployed to help the fire brigade battle the blaze that continues to rage in a Greater Manchester moorland. 28/06/2018
United Kingdom Firefighters battle moorland blaze in Greater Manchester Firefighters continue to battle a blaze that broke out on Saddleworth Moor on Sunday evening. Emergency services have declared a 'major incident' as over thirty homes have been evacuated. 27/06/2018
Kenya Female firefighters are driven by passion for the job in Kenya Women are increasingly willing to join the fire service, serving both personal goals and their local communities. 23/06/2018
