News 8,000 left homeless by Manila slum inferno Eight thousand people have been left homeless in Manila after a major fire ripped through a densely packed slum area on Sunday, CNN reports. Flames engulfed stilt homes in the…
News Brussels blaze points to growing risk of fires caused by solar panels Solar panels on an office building in the centre of Brussels caught fire on Tuesday, according to the city’s fire brigade and local media. The fire happened around 2pm in…
News Jasper residents allowed to return as images show fire damage Residents of the town of Jasper, Alberta are being allowed to return to their homes today to assess damage after out-of-control wildfires ripped through the town forcing an evacuation nearly…
News Wildfires destroy ‘up to 50%’ of Jasper, Alberta Up to 50% of the buildings in the town of Jasper in the Canadian province of Alberta were destroyed this week as wildfires covering 36,000 hectares in Jasper National Park…
News Berlin’s disused Tegel Airport to become firefighting school Munich architect Henn has been chosen to design a training campus for the Berlin Fire Department on the site of the disused Tegel Airport. Firefighters, rescuers, and emergency medical staff…
News Valencia fire death toll climbs to 10 Ten people are now known to have died in last week’s fire that spread fast at two residential towers in Valencia, Spain, as questions continue to be raised over their…