All news on the topic: Fire

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'I'm a Gen Zer — I love living in a remote cabin without heat or running water'
According to urban myth, Gen Zs are entitled, soft, and need all the creature comforts of modern society to survive, but at least one woman is bucking that idea by getting back to basics
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Body found inside charred remains of burnt out waterpark after mysterious blaze
The fire destroyed a large part of the Oceana water park in Goteborg, Sweden, police said, and now an individual's body has been confirmed inside the charred remains
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Morrisons evacuated over fire fears as hazardous chemicals team rush to scene
Shoppers at a Morrisons in Leeds city centre have today been evacuated from the supermarket as footage shows emergency services scrambled to the scene of an incident
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Mum and baby die in house fire after she heads back into inferno to save kids
Tragically Giovanna Cabrera, 31, and her baby were killed in the house fire in Houston on Saturday as she tried to save the infant after saving her other two children
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Gas pipeline explosion shoots flames 500ft into air and is seen 36 miles away
A raging gas pipeline fire with flames reaching 500ft into the night sky broke out overnight in a small Oklahoma town on the Texas border with a glow that could be seen for miles
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Huge fire rips through multiple boats in marina as smoke billows across city
A marina in Baltimore Maryland, has caught fire, with the plume of smoke visible to many across the city. Just two boats in Anchorage Marina are believed to be affected, a spokesperson said
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Arsonist threw two molotov cocktails at church planning to host drag show events
A convicted arsonist was sentenced to 18 years in prison and three on parole this week after a March 2023 incident in which he threw two Molotov cocktails at a church planning to host drag show events
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'Beloved' reverend dies desperately trying to save kids from house fire
A pastor from a small suburb of Columbus, Ohio, tragically died alongside two of his children after racing into his blazing home to save the children as they slept upstairs
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Fire engulfs high rise block of flats as 125 firefighters fight to tackle blaze
A block of flats in Wembley, northwest London, remains alight after the fire broke out this afternoon, London Fire Brigade says as it continues to investigate at the scene
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Winter wildfires as fierce five-mile blaze sparked by tropical UK temperatures
Wildfires took hold near Assynt, Scottish Highlands, on Sunday afternoon as the region was battered by monster gusts of up to 70mph, but temperatures exceeded 19C
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Top 20 things grandparents learn from grandkids - from building LEGO to emojis
Other things they have picked up from their children's children include how to build LEGO sets, and how to use a laptop or a tablet, the research revealed
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Ex-fire chief 'secretly filmed sex' after resigning in disgrace over harassment
The latest allegations against John Rose, a former fire chieg from Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, US, have brought to light his chequered past including allegations harassment
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Two boys killed in devastating house fire as firefighters fail to save them
Firefighters could not save Jamison and Julian Keiser after fierce flames took over their home in Defiance, Missouri, at around 7.45am on Friday
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China school fire kills at least 13 children as inferno engulfs dormitory
A huge fire at boarding school Yingcai School in Yanshanpu Village, near Nanyang City, has killed at least 13 children overnight, as local authorities took its head into custody
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Huge blaze sees mum and daughter, 10, lose 'everything' when fire alarm failed
Mum Natalie McDevitt and her 10-year-old daughter lost everything in a huge flat fire at their home in Paisley, Scotland, which broke out when they were out at the shops
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Firefighters battle wild blaze in Newport as orange flames seen for miles
Pictures of the blaze in Newport, south Wales, show huge flames at a warehouse as firefighters battle to put the fire out at the Wern Industrial Estate in Rogerstone
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Mum loses family as fiancé, and 4 kids aged 1 to 5 burn to death in house fire
Mum Candi Strawderman has been left devastated after her fiance and four young children died in the horrific blaze in Mathias, West Virginia. Investigators are trying to work out the cause of the fire and it has been mentioned there were some space heaters in the home
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Second London bus bursts into flames a day after one ripped apart by blaze
A bus caught fire in East London this morning, with photos and videos showing the vehicle completely destroyed. An investigation has now been launched
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Owner of Britain's 'wonkiest' pub The Crooked House steps down as company boss
Carly Taylor's old firm ATE Farms Limited bought the iconic Crooked House pub near Dudley, West Midlands, two weeks before a fire engulfed the property in August last year
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Fire that killed gran and disabled son possibly caused by 'faulty' tumble dryer
North London Coroner's Court was told the Whirlpool tumble dryer experienced an "electrical fault" which is said to have caused the fire that led to Champagauri Bhatt and her son Dipak's deaths
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Mum who lost toddler in caravan fire dies days after sharing TikTok video
Mum Erin passed away from terminal stage four ampullary cancer - just four years after tragically losing her son in a fatal caravan fire
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Homes urged to check if appliances have a 'dangerous' plug that's a fire risk
People have been told to check any new electrical items at home in case they are a potential fire risk, with "wrong plugs" found in hairdryers, e-bikes, and hair straighteners
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Mum's harrowing screams as two children were trapped inside house on fire
Lorena Ferara woke up to the terrible sight of flames consuming the downstairs of her Preston home before she rushed to the upstairs bedroom and tried to push her two little children out of the window
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Woman dies in blaze as dozens of firefighters battle flats inferno
Dozens of firefighters attended a blaze at a block of flats in Hackney, east London. Metropolitan Police has confirmed a woman in her 40s sadly died following the fire
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Stunning lost coastal spot loved by rich and famous which now no longer exists
The wild and mysterious stretch of wooded cliffs and gullies near Teignmouth on the South Devon coast was once the site of a completely inaccessible village now lost to time