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 June 2018

Mexico

Relief as mural painters are rescued from dangling scaffold in Mexico

The four painters were stranded for several hours before rescuers managed to get them down to safety

29 May 2018

USA

New York: man dies in Trump Tower fire

A fire broke out in Trump Tower killing one man and injuring six firefighters on Saturday. Cause of the fire remains unknown.

8 April 2018

Russia

Russian fire: Witnesses say there were no alarms or sprinklers

At least 64 people are said to have died when a blaze ripped through a shopping mall

26 March 2018

Australia

Australian wildfires cause extensive damage

No deaths or serious injuries were reported, but the bushfires have caused extensive damage in rural areas of Victoria and New South Wales

19 March 2018

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan fire: 24 killed at drug treatment centre

A fire at a drug abuse treatment centre in Baku, Azerbaijan, has killed 24 people.

2 March 2018

United Kingdom

UK: dramatic fire in Manchester block of flats

One person was taken to hospital as firefighters tackled a blaze that spread through several floors of a city centre tower block.

30 December 2017

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Ice victim rescue

A man who fell through the ice while fishing has been rescued in China.

29 December 2017