All news on the topic: Fire

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Huge fire tears through six-storey London building as smoke seen for miles
Firefighters tonight remain at the scene of the huge blaze in the Bow area of London after London Fire Brigade received more than 100 calls about the emergency
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Influencer accidentally destroys his $400K Ferrari shooting stunt in cornfield
Influencer burns his 'half a million dollar' Ferrari in what he he claims to be an accident. His six million follower disagree, saying this is how he makes his money.
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Horror after dad dies just hours before his birthday as flat goes up in flames
Dad-of-two Russell Hendren, known as 'Big Ses Hendren', was a keen fisherman and has been described as the 'Sir David Attenborough of the east end' because of his love for animals
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Owner of 'miracle house' still standing after wildfires shares how it survived
A property in Lahaina on Maui, Hawaii, can be seen in pictures standing nearly intact amid the charred remains of the otherwise destroyed town. The owner, Dora Atwater Millikin, has now spoken out
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More than 1,000 unaccounted for as Hawaii wildfires death toll rises to 114
The tragic death toll after the devastating wildfires in Maui, Hawaii has reached 114, while over 1,000 people are still unaccounted for and only 60% of the area has been searched
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Man's body found after fire breaks out at block of flats in UK town
Emergency services raced to the flat at around 5pm yesterday, with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sending six appliances to the scene and evacuating locals from their homes
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Mother recounts horror of seeing her son's charred remains after brutal blaze
Luz Vargas and her family manically rushed into the burning Lahaina in Maui, Hawaii, to try and rescue her 15-year-old adoptive son, Kenyero Fuentes, but sadly, they couldn't make it
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Crooked House pub owner in foul-mouthed rant over destruction
Pub owner Adam Taylor and his wife Carly were spotted sunning themselves in Corfu as police continue their probe into the blaze at the historic 18th Century pub near Dudley, West Midlands
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Iconic hotel goes up in flames as crews battle to save historic building
Crews remain on the scene at former hotel Carnbooth House, near Carmunnock, 11 hours on since the fire took hold. Ten fire engines were sent to the scene at the height of the blaze and there are no reports of any casualties.
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Owners of Crooked House pub spotted in Corfu as questions surface over blaze
Carly and Adam Taylor owned "Britain's wonkiest pub", called The Crooked House, which was destroyed earlier this month in a fire police and a council is investigating
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Homes evacuated and cars torched in night of chaos across seaside town
Residents in Hartlepool, County Durham, suffered an evening of "absolute chaos" as yobs targeted properties and vehicles, offences police continue to investigate
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Maui official who failed to use siren during horrific wildfires resigns
Maui Emergency Management Agency Herman Andaya's resignation was accepted effective immediately on Thursday by Mayor Richard Bissen, the County of Maui announced on a Facebook post. The resignation comes a day after he defended not using the sirens to alert the masses of the fire that has officially killed 111
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Fears grow that many of the dead in Hawaii wildfires were children at home alone
The Maui, Hawaii, wildfire caused extensive devastation, including a historic town, with over 100 deaths, including children, amid fears that kids were left home alone due to schools being closed
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Dramatic photographs show hotel ablaze as holidaymakers evacuated over huge fire
Fire crews were called to the Captain's Quarters Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, just before 6am with reports a fire had broken out, thought to have originated in a bowling alley
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US President Biden forgets name of Hawaii wildfire island in baffling footage
During a speech in Milwaukee, President Joe Biden appeared to forget the name of the island of Maui as he spoke about the devastation caused by the wildfires which tore through the area
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'Flammable' invasive plants from abandoned plantations may have caused Maui fire
The catastrophic wildfires, fuelled by winds from Hurricane Dora, ripped through the historic town of Lahaina on the north west of Maui, claiming 99 lives so far as over 1,000 remain missing
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Man and dog burn to death side-by-side after hero uses own body as human shield
Franklin Trejos' remains were found covering his friend Geoff Bogar's dog, a golden retriever named Sam, whom he had tried to save from the deadly fires in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii
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Woman 'doused herself in Mountain Dew to erase DNA of murdered roommate, 79'
Nichole Maks, 35, was arrested for allegedly killing her 79-year-old roommate, Michael Cerasoli at the home they shared in Daytona Beach, Florida, and then trying to tamper with evidence
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At least three dead and more injured in huge market blast in Dominican Republic
The explosion occurred at a bakery in the city of San Cristobal, which lies just west of Santo Domingo, the country's 911 system said in a statement
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'Miracle' historic Lahaina church untouched by Maui wildfires that killed 96
Maria Lanakila Catholic Church, which opened in 1846, was largely undamaged by the wildfires. As of Monday, the brutal blaze has claimed 96 lives, with officials saying the number is likely to rise
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Couple files lawsuit accusing Hawaiian power companies for starting fire
A couple who was displaced by the wildfires that ravaged Lāhainā filed a class action lawsuit against Hawaiian power companies who they allege are to blame for the blazes
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'20 bodies being found a day' in Hawaii with fears death toll of 96 could triple
Hawaii governor Josh Green said in a statement Monday that as many as 10 to 20 people could be found dead per day on Maui as the death toll quickly rises and search and rescue efforts continue
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Dad and son among five killed in enormous house blast caught on Ring camera
Casey Clontz, 38 and his 12-year-old son, Keegan Clontz were among the five people that died in the terrifying house explosion in Plum, western Pennsylvania on Saturday, August 12
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Crime rate rockets in wildfire-hit Hawaii with looters 'going through houses'
Bar owners in the devastated town of Lāhainā in Hawaii claim looters have been pillaging the village in the night without the oversight of authorities, stealing people's possessions and robbing them at gunpoint
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'My face was melted off when pub heater exploded – now I'm a social media star'
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES: April Charlesworth, 30, endured third-degree burns after her face caught fire at the King’s Head Public House in Sudbury - she is raising awareness about the dangers of fire