A devastating fire in Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court complex has claimed 55 lives, including one firefighter, marking the city's deadliest blaze in nearly 30 years. Hundreds evacuated as investigation continues.
At least 44 people killed in devastating Hong Kong high-rise fire with 279 still missing. Three arrested for manslaughter as unsafe scaffolding blamed for rapid spread.
Tragic Hong Kong residential fire claims 44 lives with hundreds missing. Three men arrested as investigation begins into devastating Wang Fuk Court blaze.
At least 13 people have died and an unknown number are trapped after a major fire engulfed a high-rise housing complex in Hong Kong. Read the latest on this tragedy.
A major fire is burning in an underground utility tunnel in Holborn, Central London. Ten fire engines are on the scene. Get the latest updates.
At least four people, including a firefighter, have died after a major fire engulfed a high-rise housing complex in Hong Kong. Read the latest on the rescue efforts.
A major incident declared after a large warehouse fire in Southall, containing fireworks, has been stood down. 150 firefighters battled the blaze. Read the latest updates.
New South Wales confronts its most severe bushfire conditions in over two years, prompting widespread school closures and total fire bans. Stay informed about emergency updates.
150 firefighters battle major blaze at London warehouse containing fireworks and cylinders. Public warned to keep away as major incident declared in Southall.
A major incident was declared in Southall as 150 firefighters tackled a huge warehouse fire. Emergency services warned fireworks may have been inside the burning building.
A major incident declared in Southall as 150 firefighters tackle a warehouse blaze suspected to contain fireworks. Residents urged to close windows. Read the latest updates.
A major incident is underway in Southall after a warehouse containing fireworks and gas cylinders caught fire. 150 firefighters are tackling the blaze, with evacuations and road closures in place.
Around 150 firefighters are tackling a massive warehouse fire in Southall, west London. 25 fire engines deployed as smoke plume visible across capital. Stay informed.
A massive warehouse fire in Southall sent plumes of smoke across West London. 150 firefighters are on the scene. Avoid the area and keep windows closed.
A huge warehouse fire in Southall, West London, has required 100 firefighters. Residents are urged to keep windows and doors closed due to heavy smoke.
A man has died after a house fire on Queens Road in Southall. London Fire Brigade rescued him from a first-floor bedroom, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause is under investigation.
Maria Rubalcava de Ruesga, a grandmother-of-eight who recently survived pancreatic cancer, was killed in a tragic collision with a refuse truck outside a primary school in Santa Ana.
A woman was rescued from a North London house fire believed to be caused by a cigarette. The London Fire Brigade issues a vital safety warning to all smokers.
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A major fire at an electrical substation caused explosions and forced the evacuation of an H&M store on Glasgow's Buchanan Street. Seven fire engines attended the scene.
A man has died following a house fire in Romsey Road, Dagenham. London Fire Brigade and Met Police are investigating the cause of the blaze. Sign up for daily East London updates.
A huge fire tore through Exeter City FC's stadium, damaging a stand recently part of a £3.4m redevelopment. Emergency services battled the blaze overnight. Read the latest updates.
A London firefighter saved a family of seven from a ferocious e-bike battery fire in his first week on the job. Learn about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries and essential safety tips.
A woman has tragically died following a house fire on Broome Road in Hampton, South West London. The London Fire Brigade is investigating the cause of the blaze.
Dramatic scenes unfolded in Greenwich as seventy firefighters tackled a massive rooftop fire that sent plumes of smoke across southeast London. Emergency services remain on scene.
London Fire Brigade sounds alarm over dangerous electrical habits after responding to multiple serious fires across the capital. Essential safety tips revealed.
A heartbreaking incident in West London as a family cat dies in a six-pump fire emergency. The devastating blaze in a residential property has left the community in shock.
A massive fire has engulfed a residential property in London's exclusive Notting Hill, with nearly 100 firefighters working through the night to contain the devastating blaze that sent plumes of smoke across west London.
A devastating house fire in Sidmouth, Devon has turned into a murder investigation with five teenagers in custody as police probe the suspicious blaze that destroyed a residential property.
Metropolitan Police confirm five arrests following devastating residential fire in Plumstead that resulted in one fatality, with investigation ongoing into suspected arson.