Family dispute ends in two deaths in Taraz, Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - Tragedy occurred in Zhambyl region, a man set fire to a house after a conflict with his wife.
Elderly couple murdered and their house set on fire in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - Two bodies were found while extinguishing a fire in a private house in Almaty.
Canadian city evacuated as huge blaze engulfs homes
The 100,000 residents of the Canadian city of Fort McMurray were ordered to leave town as a monster wildfire swept through the region.
Man killed in petrol truck explosion in Atyrau
A man has been killed in an explosion of a petrol truck in Atyrau in Kazakhstan's west.
Romania nightclub fire toll rises to 50
Four more people have died of injuries sustained in a devastating nightclub blaze in Romania, taking the toll in the inferno that brought down the government to 50.
Thousands march as Romania disco fire toll rises to 30
Thousands of people marched in central Bucharest to honour the victims of a weekend disco fire as the death toll from the tragedy climbed to 30.
Wildfires more likely in warming world
A warming climate could lead to a spike in wildfires, according to a study that researched the history of brush blazes in the Rocky Mountains.
California fires destroy over 1,500 homes
More than 1,500 homes have been destroyed in two immense fires that have torn through California over the last week, causing millions of dollars in damage.
Wildfires threaten California's treasured Sequoias
Wildfires sweeping through California are threatening an ancient grove of giant Sequoia trees considered a national treasure.
Wildfires threaten Russia's unique Lake Baikal
Raging wildfires have turned the shores of the world's largest freshwater lake in Siberia into an inferno, threatening the health and livelihood of locals.
Fires in US state of Washington largest in its history
A group of wildfires blazing in the western US state of Washington have become the largest in the state's history, and 2015 has become the state's worst fire year on record.
Huge blaze breaks out at steel plant near Tokyo's Haneda airport: official
A huge blaze broke out Monday at steel plant near Tokyo's Haneda airport as television images showed plumes of thick black smoke and flames shooting up into the air.
Obama declares wildfire emergency in Washington state
President Barack Obama declared an emergency for wildfire-ravaged Washington state, as Australia and New Zealand sent firefighters to help US crews.
Fire in Almaty shopping mall
Fire has broken out in Passage shopping mall located at the crossing of Kunayev and Zhibek Zholy streets of Almaty city on August 10.
Freight train runs off the track in Aktobe Oblast, Kazakhstan
20 train wagons have run off the track in Aktobe Oblast, western Kazakhstan. 6 wagons caught fire.
France evacuates 10,000 campers as Provence burns
French officials evacuated 10,000 people from three different campsites as hot winds fanned fires in drought-hit Provence in the middle of the summer holiday season
'Terrorist' attack on French military foiled: minister
France has foiled a plan to attack the country's military, the interior minister said, as a source close to the investigation said the suspects had been planning a beheading.
Fire in Petropavlovsk pizza house spreads to 5-storey apartment building
A big fire claims a cafe in Petropavlovsk, spreads to the neighboring apartment house and leaves dozens of people homeless.
Deadly Kiev fuel blasts set off blaze near military unit
Hundreds of Ukrainian firefighters battled to keep a blaze sparked by a deadly string of fuel depot blasts from engulfing a strategic military unit outside Kiev.
Almaty's largest shopping mall destroyed in fire
One of Almaty’s largest shopping malls Adem has been destroyed in fire.