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Preston fire: Firefighters tackle huge blaze at old Odeon cinema

The "very disturbing" fire is causing plumes of smoke to blow across Preston city centre.

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Kingsville wildfire near King Ranch contained

The wildfire started in Kingsville near King Ranch Thursday afternoon.

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Coastal fire: California mansions burn as wildfires spread

Across North America, wildfire crews are gearing up for a particularly difficult season.

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Controlled fire happening as large lithium generator burns between 290 and Tuckerton Road, Cy-Fair Fire Department says

Firefighters in the Cy-Fair area are warning residents of a controlled fire caused by a burning lithium generator.

New Mexico wildfire: Huge blaze could worsen this weekend

Strong winds expected to stoke the fire, which has already torn through an area larger than Chicago.

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2 children dead after fire engulfs Galveston home, firefighters say

Two children died at the hospital after a fire broke out inside a two-story home in Galveston early Saturday, firefighters said.

Woman recovering after mobile home fire in east Harris County, officials say

A woman is recovering after a mobile home fire in east Harris County Monday, officials with the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office said.

Don’t be alarmed: Houston Fire Department to conduct prescribed fire at Sylvan Rodriguez Park

If you see smoke near Sylvan Rodriquez Park Monday, don’t be alarmed.

HFD: At least 6 units damaged when fire breaks out at SW Harris County apartments

Several units were damaged Sunday in a two-alarm fire at southwest Houston apartment complex.

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Fire breaks out at Brownsville apartment complex

Brownsville Fire Chief Jarrett Sheldon told The Brownsville Herald that about 8-10 units at Lakeside Apartments were “heavily damaged by the fire.”

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At least 4 injured in dorm fire at Prairie View A&M, officials say; 1 student jumped from 3rd floor

At least three people were injured after a fire broke out at Prairie View A&M dorm building, according to the university housing.

Firefighters battling blaze at apartment complex in Clear Lake, officials say

Firefighters with the Houston Fire Department are working to put out a blaze at an apartment complex in Clear Lake Tuesday, officials said.

Firefighters battle 2-alarm fire at shopping center in southwest Houston, officials say

Houston firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at a shopping center in southwest Houston Monday, officials said.

Ukraine round up: Flagship Russian warship sinks

Russia's flagship Black Sea missile cruiser has sunk, while President Zelensky sits down with the BBC.

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House fire leaves family without home in NW Harris County

Fire officials in northwest Harris County are investigating the cause of a house fire that left a family without a home on Sunday.

Greece: Man injured in COVID-19 hospital fire dies

Greek authorities say a man who was seriously injured in a fire that broke out in the COVID-19 ward of a hospital in northern Greece has died of his injuries.

1 critically burned, 2 others injured in fire at Seabrook home, officials say

Two men and an elderly woman were injured in a house fire that happened in Seabrook Monday, firefighters said.

Groundbreaking ceremony held for new American Legion Post 490

Big changes are happening for the American Legion Post 490 on Galveston Road near Ellington Airport, in Southeast Houston. The post caught on fire last year and since then the Commander and people in the community have been working on a new plan.

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EXPLAINER: What is a Red Flag Warning anyway?

KPRC 2 Meteorologist Caroline Brown warned Houstonians about a Red Flag Warning Friday morning, but what does that mean?

5 horses killed during fire at Tomball complex

Waleed Alrashid spent Monday thinking about the horses that couldn’t be saved from the fire that ruined one of his barns.

Residents return home after fleeing latest Colorado wildfire

Nearly 20,000 people who were forced to flee a wildfire in northern Colorado are back home after firefighters were able to stop the spread of the fire at 190 acres.

Texas wildfires fueled by gusty winds prompt evacuations

Fire crews in Central Texas are struggling to contain massive, windswept wildfires that have burned homes, destroyed a church and left a local sheriff’s deputy dead.

1 person dead after townhome catches on fire in west Houston, HFD says

One person is dead after firefighters with Houston Fire Department said a townhome caught on fire Thursday afternoon.

1 resident hospitalized, 20 units damaged in 2-alarm fire at SE Houston apartment complex, HFD says

A resident is in the hospital and several units are damaged after a fire at an apartment complex in southeast Houston Wednesday, officials said.

This 42-year-old quit his job with $1.2 million. Here's how he did it—and why he started working again 2 years later

The 42-year-old went to great lengths to achieve FIRE, but tells CNBC Make It that for most people, a lifetime without work isn't actually what they want.

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Aldgate fire: Large blaze at high-rise London tower block

Large flames and smoke can be seen billowing out of the 17th floor of the high-rise building.

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Valley agencies respond to large Brooks County fire

A large fire in Brooks County on Friday has stretched more than 300 acres wide and is prompting residents and motorists in the area to take caution, according to authorities. The Falfurrias Police Department said via Facebook that the fire was spotted near the Ranchito Road area. The Texas A&M Forest Service is among several agencies who have responded to the call and is assisting officials in Brooks County with the blaze. The forest service said via Twitter that 50% of the fire had been contained as of 6:20 p.m., with the help of a ground crew and aircraft. According to Edinburg Fire Chief Shawn Snider, his department and other Hidalgo County agencies, such as the Weslaco and McAllen fire departments in addition to all Precinct 4 agencies, are responding to help extinguish the fire.

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Three Standouts from Rendez-Vous with French Cinema

The Film at Lincoln Center series includes Claire Denis’s “Fire,” a work of shocking emotional immediacy.

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Firefighter released from hospital after brick wall collapses inside burning home in greater Third Ward, HFD says

A firefighter has been released from the hospital after he was injured while working to put out a multi-structure, two-alarm fire that affected multiple homes in greater Third Ward Wednesday, officials said.

Coast Guard rescues 9 workers trapped on burning rig in Sabine Pass

Nine workers who were trapped on a burning rig in Sabine Pass were rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

Firefighters battle extra-alarm blaze in Albany Park neighborhood

An extra-alarm fire is burning Wednesday afternoon on the Northwest Side.

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Olympics end under shadow of scandal

The Winter Olympics have come to an end after more than two weeks of competition and controversy. The biggest headline of the Olympics involved the failed drug test of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva. Jamie Yuccas takes a look.

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Man injured in 3-alarm Albany Park fire that spread across apartments, bar, ‘ninja’ gym

The extra-alarm blaze in the 4300 block of North Richmond Street in Albany Park required about 150 firefighters and 50 vehicles and it still wasn't under control around 8 a.m., officials said.

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Nearly 85 firefighters battle 2-alarm blaze at Envy Wine Room in Old Town Spring, officials say

Several firefighters worked to put out a blaze at a popular bar and historic tourist attraction in Old Town Spring Sunday, officials said.

3-alarm apartment fire in west Houston damages 50-60 units; no injuries reported, officials say

Several families were displaced Thursday after a three-alarm fire swept through an apartment complex in west Houston, authorities said.

LIVE: Firefighters battling blaze at famed Oakland Hills Country Club

Firefighters are battling a blaze Thursday at the famed Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township.

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Grenfell Tower: Earlier cladding fire test was 'catastrophic failure'

Fire tests on cladding similar to Grenfell Tower's resulted in 20m flames, an inquiry hears.

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Man dead after ‘suspicious’ house fire on Houston’s south side; roommate in custody, officials say

Officials with the Houston Fire Department are investigating after a man died in a house fire on Houston’s south side Tuesday.

No injuries reported after large fire at townhomes in north Harris County, officials say

Firefighters responded to a large fire at townhomes in north Harris County Monday afternoon, according to the Spring Fire Department.

Flames reignite after fire destroys Galveston tent warehouse, fire chief says

Firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a tent company in Galveston Sunday morning.

Firefighters respond to fire at church building next to Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in downtown

Firefighters battled an apparent fire at a church building in the downtown Houston area Monday morning.

The Fire are seeking to build a 30-acre practice facility on the Near West Side, with the soccer team entering discussions with Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Housing Authority

The Chicago Fire’s search for a new, 30-acre training facility in the city has taken the soccer club to the Near West Side after previous plans to build in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood fell through.

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Man accused of starting fire to cover up mother-in-law’s murder, HCSO says

A man has been arrested and charged after deputies say he started a house fire in order to cover up his mother-in-law’s murder.

Massive fire damages apartments in north Houston, officials say

A massive fire forced residents out of their homes at a north Houston apartment complex Sunday.

House fire reported in SW Houston neighborhood, HFD says

Firefighters responded to a house fire Friday afternoon in a southwest Houston neighborhood.

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Man dies after being pulled from burning home , Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office says

A man died after fires crews pulled him from a burning home in north Houston Monday afternoon, authorities said.

8-year-old Spring boy being hailed a hero after spotting his neighbor’s house on fire

An 8-year-old Spring boy is being hailed as a hero for his quick action on New Years Day.

80-year-old man charged with arson in Arlington Heights apartment fire

Arlington Heights Police and Fire departments responded to the fire about 12:20 a.m. Jan. 7 in the 400 block of West Rand Road. Police arrested the man after he made comments about the fire, the police department said in a news release.

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Fire reported at Laredo Animal Care Services facility

A fire was reported over the weekend at the City of Laredo Animal Care Services facility,...

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Massive fire breaks out at plastics plant in Wharton County, officials say

Officials said they are investigating a massive fire at a plastics plant in Wharton County Sunday.

Biden visits Colorado town ravaged by wildfire, cites climate change

The president and first lady toured a damaged neighborhood and met with families who suffered losses in the Marshall fire.

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Massive fire destroys more than a dozen boats near Lake Conroe, officials say

Investigators said they are working to find out what caused a massive fire that destroyed more than a dozen boats near Lake Conroe.

Firefighters battle 2-alarm fire at vacant building on North Freeway, officials say

Firefighters are investigating what caused a two-alarm fire at a vacant building on the North Freeway Monday morning.

Cape Town: Major blaze rips through South Africa parliament building

Large flames and a huge column of smoke could be seen coming out of the building on Sunday morning.

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3 hospitalized following NW Houston County house fire, authorities say

Three people were hospitalized early Friday after their Harris County home caught fire.

Neighbors react to ExxonMobil refinery fire in Baytown

People living near the Exxon Mobil Baytown Olefins Plant saw the fire and smoke. They also said they felt what they thought was an explosion at around 1 a.m.

4 injured in fire at ExxonMobil Baytown Complex, cause of incident under investigation

ExxonMobil’s Baytown Complex extinguished the fire that injured four people Thursday morning.

2-year-old boy dead after house fire in West Pullman

A 2-year-old boy died Tuesday after the house he was in caught fire in the West Pullman neighborhood, a Chicago Fire Department spokesman said.

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Fire at east Houston apartment complex caused by cigarette butt in aluminum can, officials say

Just days before Christmas, several families have been displaced after a major fire at an apartment complex in east Houston, firefighters say.

Fire tears through Japanese psychiatric clinic, killing 19 in possible arson attack

A man was seen with a bag leaking liquid that ignited, charring the 4th floor clinic in a building that may only have had one escape route, leaving many people trapped.

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Japan: 27 feared dead in Osaka building fire

Police are looking into the possibility that the blaze was deliberately started, say local media.

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Report: 27 people feared dead in building fire in Osaka

Japan’s NHK says a fire broke out in a building in Osaka in western Japan and 27 people are feared dead

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Major fire breaks out in Hong Kong building, dozens trapped

Dozens of people are trapped on the rooftop of a Hong Kong skyscraper after a major fire broke out, as firefighters rush to rescue them and put out the blaze

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Fire breaks out at Hong Kong's World Trade Centre, 13 people sent to hospital

The fire — categorized as a level three incident on a scale of one to five — was "largely put out" at 4.30pm local time, the government said on Wednesday

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Large house fire spreads through commercial building near Memorial Park

Firefighters with Houston Fire Department responded to a house fire near the Memorial Park area.

Lanes reopen after fiery 18-wheeler crash that killed driver on Hardy Toll Road at Aldine Bender, deputies say

A driver is dead after a fiery 18-wheeler crash on Hardy Toll Road inbound at Aldine Bender, deputies said.

Storage unit catches fire in west Laredo

A storage unit caught fire in west Laredo, according to first responders.

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Several families left homeless on Thanksgiving after fire at apartment complex in southwest Houston

An early morning fire left several families in southwest Houston homeless on Thanksgiving Day.

2-alarm fire at Oak Park restaurant leads to evacuations, road closures. Village’s entire fire department is on the scene.

Oak Park firefighters had been on the scene of an extra-alarm commercial fire on Lake Street since about 9:40 a.m. Tuesday.

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Fire at Texas Renaissance Festival grounds won’t impact events scheduled this weekend, organizers say

A fire that broke out at the Texas Renaissance Festival grounds in Grimes County Monday night will not impact this weekend’s final events, a spokesperson said.

More than 100 firefighters on scene at furniture warehouse in northwest Houston; Shelter-in-place order lifted

The Houston Fire Department is working to put out a large fire at a furniture warehouse in northwest Houston.

Firefighters working to put out 2-alarm apartment fire in southwest Houston

Houston firefighters are working to put out a two-alarm fire at a southwest Houston apartment complex Friday.

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Devizes fire: Crews tackle huge blaze at recycling centre

Residents are warned to keep their windows closed due to smoke spreading over the area.

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McAllen firefighters battling ‘large’ blaze

McAllen firefighters are trying to put out a “large” fire that has caused roadway closures along Business 83, according to a news release the city sent shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday. City officials asked motorists to avoid the area of 26th Street and Business 83 until further notice as McAllen fire crews work to extinguish the large fire. “Currently, Business 83 is shut down to traffic from 23rd Street to 29th Street,” city officials said. “McAllen fire and McAllen police are on the scene and have the situation under control.”City officials did not provide further information about the cause of the fire or if it is threatening any structures. Check back later for more information on this developing story.

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Fire breaks out at southwest Houston apartment complex; no injuries reported, HFD says

Houston firefighters are investigating a two-alarm fire that broke out at an apartment complex in southwest Houston Sunday morning.

Firefighters battle massive blaze at apartment complex in Pasadena, officials say

Firefighters with the Pasadena Fire Department and Houston Fire Department worked to put out a blaze at an apartment complex located in Pasadena, officials said Tuesday.

Fire in Indian hospital COVID-19 ward kills 11 patients

Police in western India say 11 patients have died after a fire broke out in a hospital’s COVID-19 ward.

Greeks fear megafires could be new normal for Med

On the Greek island of Evia last summer an intense conflagration took almost two weeks to control.

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Fire breaks out at Bay City funeral home

Firefighters are battling a fire at a funeral home in Bay City, near Matagorda Bay.

1 dead after jumping from 19th floor to escape Mumbai fire

At least one person died after jumping from the 19th floor to escape a fire that engulfed a 61-story luxury apartment building in Mumbai in western India on Friday, a fire official said. Television images showed heavy black smoke billowing into the sky from the 19th floor apartment on Curry Road in south Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital. Kailash Aggarwal, the building owner, said there are 400 apartments in the building and all residents were accounted for.

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Community steps up to help after fire destroys family home in Fort Bend County

A family in Fort Bend County is trying to rebuild their lives after a fire destroyed their home.

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Early winter forecasted for many in the northern US

As the foliage turns, AccuWeather long-range forecasters say winter is closer than you may expect.

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The Dixie fire threatened to pass 1 million acres, then was stopped in its tracks. Here's how

Experts say there is a lot to learn from the state's second-largest fire, including how it spread — and how firefighters stopped it.

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A scheduling conflict at Soldier Field with the Bears forces the Chicago Fire to return to Bridgeview for 1 match. Here’s the hefty price tag.

Sharing Soldier Field with the Bears comes with a price for the Chicago Fire. Here’s how much they have to pay Bridgeview to return to SeatGeek Stadium for one match.

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Vehicle on fire reported in central Laredo

A vehicle caught on fire in central Laredo, first responders said.

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N. Macedonia: 12 patients among 14 dead in COVID unit blaze

Authorities in North Macedonia say forensic experts have identified the 14 victims of a fire in a COVID-19 field hospital as 12 patients and two visiting relatives

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Devastating Caldor Fire continues to burn toward Lake Tahoe, forcing thousands to evacuate

Experts warn that the fire could destroy thousands of structures and put lives at risk in the next few days.

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Caldor fire burns more than 440 homes as Lake Tahoe air quality ranks among worst in U.S.

More than 17,000 structures remain under threat from the blaze, which is 5% contained.

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‘The fire moved around it’: success story in Oregon fuels calls for prescribed burns

Oregon’s Bootleg fire has offered new evidence that Indigenous techniques can change how megafires behave Smoke from the Bootleg fire billows near Sycan Marsh in Oregon. Photograph: US Forest Service/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock The Bootleg fire stampeded through southern Oregon so fiercely that it spit up thunderclouds. But when the flames approached the Sycan Marsh Preserve, a 30,000-acre wetland thick with ponderosa pines, something incredible happened. The flames weakened and the fire sl

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Greek firefighters battle huge wildfires with reinforcements

Pillars of billowing smoke and ash are blocking out the sun above Greece’s second-largest island as a days-old wildfire devours pristine forests and triggers more evacuation alerts

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Tesla Model S fire spread to another Tesla, consumed garage and damaged home, owner says

A fire inspection report cited the Tesla Model S’s thermal management system and a fault in the electrical system as two possible causes in the fire.

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Wildfire in western Greece forces village, beach evacuations

A wildfire that broke out Saturday in western Greece forced the evacuation of four villages and people on a beach by the Fire Service, the Coast Guard and private boats, authorities said. The fire was in a mountain forest 30 kilometers (19 miles) east of Patras, Greece's third-largest city, Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis said late Saturday. Aided by strong winds, the fire raced down the slopes and threatened seaside villages.

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Navy charges sailor with setting fire that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard

Navy officials say they do not believe the sailor intended to destroy the ship, but the blaze he set was whipped by high winds into a towering inferno.

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Only nature, through significant rain or snow, can extinguish huge Oregon fire, official says

The kind of weather needed to fully contain the Bootleg Fire is not expected in this part of Oregon until the late fall.

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At least 5 people shot in Gresham Wednesday afternoon, nearby CTA buses rerouted

At least five people were shot in Gresham Wednesday afternoon, about 12 hours after another shooting that left five people wounded in West Garfield Park.

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Sebastian Junger on the defense of freedom, in the land of the free

The bestselling author and journalist discusses attacks on American democracy, and the fight to protect a free country from enemies both foreign and domestic.

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A fire halted a wedding. So a tiny island community came together to make a new one.

The effort began when the manager of a nearby resort walked by the burning building and spotted a crowd outside in wedding attire.

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40-year-old woman dies in West Englewood fire

A 40-year-old woman died Saturday morning after a house fire broke out in the West Englewood neighborhood on the South Side.

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Fire At Illinois Chemical Plant Still Burning

The fire could last for several days.

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Evacuations ordered as chemical fire visible on weather radar burns in Rockton

An evacuation order was in place Monday in a northern Illinois near Rockford because of a chemical fire large enough to be picked up by weather radar, officials said.

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