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Firefighters rescue six, including infant, from apartment fire in Beersheba
All the rescued individuals were evacuated for further medical examinations, including checking for smoke exposure. Israel's Fire and…
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Refugee firefighters in Mauritania battle bushfires to give back to the community that took them in
MBERA, Mauritania (AP) — The men move in rhythm, swaying in line and beating the ground with spindly tree branches as the sun sets over…
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Los Angeles port fire: Container ship carrying hazardous materials burns
A blaze erupted aboard a container ship holding hazardous materials Friday night in the Port of Los Angeles, prompting the response of…
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German firefighters take on staircase challenge
Firefighters from across Germany took part in an eight-hour staircase run in a hotel in the city of Hanover on Saturday. The seven teams…
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Immigration Agents Round Up Firefighters Battling Wildfire
Border Patrol agents arrested two firefighters battling the Bear Gulch fire, the biggest active wildfire in Washington state, according to…
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“Firefighters take care of firefighters”: Boones Mill Fire Department rallies around member recovering from heart surgery
BOONES MILL, Va. (WFXR) — Franklin County is rallying around one of its volunteer firefighters, 17-year-old John Poland, who is recovering…
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German firefighters helping to control Spain wildfires
German firefighters helping to tackle the wildfires ravaging much of Spain have been redeployed to the northern Castile and León region…
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One of the world's tallest trees is burning. Why can't firefighters put it out?
When flames were spotted within one of the world’s tallest trees, firefighters flooded the area. Drones, aircraft and hand crews worked…
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At least 16 major forest fires raging in Spain
Firefighters in Spain continued to battle major forest fires in at least 16 locations on Friday, as the country reels from one of its most…
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Spain suffers third wildfire death as thousands remain displaced in Europe
Spain has recorded its third death from wildfires this week while Greece began beating back a blaze threatening its third-largest city as…
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Fire in southern France burns 11,000 hectares, injures nine
A wildfire in southern France slowed overnight into Wednesday after injuring nine people and burning through 11,000 hectares of…
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A bird dropped a fish on power lines and sparked a brush fire in Canada, firefighters say
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — An osprey caught a fish but got tired in the heat and dropped it onto power lines, sparking a brush…
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Spain and Portugal battle wave of wildfires as temperatures expected to rise
MADRID (AP) — Thousands of firefighters in Spain and Portugal on Thursday battled an ongoing wave of wildfires, some of which have been…
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Los Angeles tunnel collapse: What we know, as at least 15 trapped
By Anna Commander is a Newsweek Editor and writer based in Florida. Her focus is reporting on crime, weather and breaking news. She has…
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More than 100 injured as wildfire rages near Marseille
Some 110 people have been injured in a fast-moving wildfire that has reached the outer edge of Marseille, France's second largest city.…
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Firefighters 'exhausted' as Germany struggles with huge wildfires
Firefighters in Germany were struggling to gain control of blazes in several forested areas on Sunday, as the wildfire season continued to…
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Scorching European heatwave turns deadly in Spain, Italy and France
Two people were found dead by firefighters tackling a blaze in Spain's Catalonia region on Tuesday, as Europe endures scorching…
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Shelter in place ordered amid reports of firefighters shot in Idaho
By Hollie Silverman is the Deputy Weekend Editor at Newsweek based out of South Carolina. Her focus is reporting on breaking news and…
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8 killed, 13 injured after hot-air balloon catches fire and falls in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky on Saturday in Brazil ’s southern state of Santa Catarina,…
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Firefighters gain upper hand in raging wildfires in Israel
JERUSALEM – Firefighters in Israel report gaining control over several significant wildfires around Jerusalem that forced evacuations and…
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Firefighters in Northern Ireland mop up after fire swept through forest
LONDON (AP) — Firefighters in Northern Ireland were mopping up after a significant fire swept through forest land in the southeastern…
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Three dead in eastern Ukraine after Russian shelling
At least three civilians have been killed by Russian shelling in the front-line city of Pokrovsk in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region,…
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Are Los Angeles Firefighters Using 'Women's Handbags' to Put Out Fires? Wild Conspiracy Theory Floats Online as LAFD Is Forced to Explain
As Los Angeles firefighters continue with their battle to contain deadly wildfires, authorities have had to address bizarre conspiracy…
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Videos show devastating Palisades fire encroaching on San Fernando Valley
A number of videos have been shared on social media showing the Palisades fire, the most destructive in Los Angeles' history, making its…