Within minutes, the fire spread through the monastery’s wooden roof and vaulted corridors. Nine firefighting teams battled the fire through the night, but much of the structure was destroyed.

The 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles began as a small brushfire on New Year’s Eve, but investigators say it smouldered unseen in root systems for nearly a week before strong winds reignited it into one of the most destructive wildfires in city history.

While it may sound unusual, pets are often linked to accidental home fires. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), pets are responsible for nearly 1,000 house fires annually in the U.S.

Crews deployed high-capacity foam systems and elevated water streams to contain the fire within the affected unit, preventing it from spreading to adjacent processing areas. The refinery’s complex infrastructure spans over 1,100 miles of pipeline.

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a stark warning to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA), urging the immediate suspension of more than half its regional rail fleet following fires linked to aging trains.

A rescue operation turned tragic off the coast of Lofoten, Norway, when a Norwegian rescue worker died while searching for a missing 12-year-old Swedish girl after a boat carrying seven people capsized in Nappstraumen.

The arrest sparked outrage among fellow firefighters, local officials, and immigrant rights advocates, who argued that the detention disrupted critical emergency operations and raised concerns about targeting undocumented workers during disaster response.

Chinese authorities evacuated nearly 1.9 million people in Guangdong province. In Hong Kong, waves taller than lampposts crashed into promenades, flooding hotels and shattering glass entrances.

A massive fire that engulfed a historic warehouse in Brooklyn erupted again nearly 24 hours after it was first reported, sending plumes of smoke over Brooklyn’s waterfront and injuring two firefighters.