News about fire
China toddler started fire which killed 12: Xinhua
Investigators in China have accused a three-year-old girl of playing with a cigarette lighter and starting a workshop fire which killed 12 people, state media reported.
03 April 2014
Forest fire hits 'sacred' Philippine mountain
A forest fire was raging atop a Philippine mountain, threatening endangered plants and animals in an area also considered by some local sects as a holy place.
21 March 2014
Two Tibetans set themselves on fire: reports
Two Tibetan monks in China have set themselves on fire to protest at a 2008 crackdown, overseas groups and reports said, adding to a string of self-immolation protests in recent years.
18 March 2014
Safety lapses rapped after US nuclear plant fire
A fire which sparked the evacuation of a major underground US nuclear waste plant last month was preventable, according to a report out Friday highlighting safety lapses at the site.
15 March 2014
Fire in Almaty shopping mall
There was a fire in Azat shopping mall of Almaty market of construction materials and building supplies.
11 March 2014
Alcohol storage on fire in Almaty
There is a large fire in Almaty storage area.
27 February 2014
Almaty flea market fire case hits court
Hearings of the criminal case over Almaty flea market fire started on February 25.
27 February 2014
Wholesale stores on fire in South Kazakhstan
Wholesale stores have been on fire near the railway station in Shymkent, Southern Kazakhstan.
27 February 2014
Tanker explosion trial starts in Mangistau Oblast
A trial of the petrol truck driver involved in the massive flaring of a petrol train has started In Mangistau Oblast.
20 February 2014
Preliminary cause of fire at Almaty flea market unveiled
The Emergency Situations Ministry of Kazakhstan has named the preliminary cause of the massive fire at the Almaty flea market.
11 February 2014
900 firefighters quench Barakholka in Almaty
he flames initially engulfed 400 square meters of the flea market section called Jupiter packed with a variety of consumer goods and tried to spill into the neighboring Alatau-1 section, but were thrown back by the firefighters.
06 February 2014
Fire erupts at US nuclear waste plant
Firefighters scrambled Wednesday to contain a blaze at a US nuclear waste plant in New Mexico, while underground staff were evacuated and some taken to hospital.
06 February 2014
Almaty's 'Optovka' catches fire
A fire has broken out at one of Almaty markets continuing the last year’s series of frequent market fires.
05 February 2014
Search ends at Canada seniors home where fire killed 28
Canadian authorities on Monday called off a search for remains in the rubble of a Quebec retirement home ravaged by a fire that killed at least 28 people.
04 February 2014
Fire destroys only library for blind in Karaganda
Fire has destroyed the only library for the blind and partially sighted in Karaganda Oblast in central Kazakhstan.
31 January 2014
Australian heatwave set to worsen as fires rage
Australians sweltering through a severe heatwave were warned Thursday that the worst is yet to come, with hundreds of fires raging in several states and temperatures nearing record highs.
16 January 2014
24 wounded in Philippine school blast
A suspected improvised bomb attack at a university campus in the Philippines, has left 24 people wounded -- many critically -- including students and teachers.
13 January 2014
Australian wildfire razes 40 homes, one man dead
A fast-moving wildfire destroyed at least 40 homes in western Australia's Perth, officials said Monday, with one man dying as he prepared for the approaching inferno.
13 January 2014
Nine dead in Indian train fire near Mumbai
A fire on an overnight train killed at least nine people Wednesday with sleeping victims overcome by the flames and smoke as the blaze ripped through three carriages, a railways official said.
08 January 2014
120 people evacuated from fire in Astana
120 people have been evacuated from a fire in an multistory apartment building on the night of January 6 in Astana.
06 January 2014