Fire

Thousands of hectares in flames as Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany

The fire is more than double the size of a blaze in 2011 that burned close to 1,400 hectares, data from ​the European Forest Fire Information System showed.

Fire rages in the Hautes Fagnes (High Fens) nature reserve, on Friday 14 August 2026 in Kettenis, Eupen.
The ChatGPT app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025

Teens asked ChatGPT about arson punishment before setting fire to Givatayim Japanika restaurant

Flames and smoke rise during a wildfire near Montfort-sur-Argens, near Correns, in the Var department, as drought conditions worsen following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, August 1, 2026.

Over 2,000 evacuated in western Germany due to raging wildfire near Belgian border

Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire in Omis, Croatia, August 13, 2026, in this still image taken from video.

Croatia wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate, 36 confirmed injured, seven critically


Two rescued so far as firefighters working to combat fire at Rishon Lezion mall

Two people have been rescued from the fire so far and transferred to medical services for treatment.

FIREFIGHTERS AT a fire in Jerusalem, June 30, 2026.

Massive fire at Haldia Petrochemicals' plant in India, several workers injured, local media says

Several workers were injured in the fire, the cause of which was not immediately clear, media reports said.

Security personnel stand outside the complex of Indian Oil Corporations (Indian Oil Corporation) IOCs refinery in Haldia, West Bengal on December 22, 2021 a day after three people reportedly lost their lives in a fire incident in the plant.

Rig explosion in Venezuela leaves at least 17 workers wounded, evacuated to Colombia

The wounded were taken to neighboring Colombia for medical treatment as the cause of the blast remains unclear.

Workers of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA at a rig near Cabimas, Venezuela, January 27, 2026.; illustrative.

New Israeli AI system detects wildfires within minutes using sound sensors - interview

"The main bottleneck with wildfires is in detection, with rescue services not being able to detect the fires before they become a major problem," Dr. Jenia Yurkovsky, co-founder of Firewave, said.

View of a wildfire that broke out near the northern Israeli city of Katzrin, June 4, 2026.

New identification technique pushes back timeline of fire use to over a million years ago - study

Researchers explained that when bones exposed to high levels of heat are illuminated with specific light wavelengths, they light up with a distinctive glow.

Stages of Burning on Bones – white (#5 on right) is the most burnt while yellow-beige (on left #1) is unburnt.

Firefighters rescue 25 people from Netanya apartment building fire, 13 evacuated to hospital

Firefighters rescued 25 people from a burning apartment building in Netanya overnight, with 13 requiring hospital treatment after the blaze. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause.

A Unit Hatzalah medic stands in front of a burning apartment building on Macdonald Street in Netanya, 18 June, 2026.

Jewish Texas tech entrepreneur dies in plane crash near Mexico border

According to his LinkedIn profile, Baer received the Anti-Defamation League's Torch of Liberty. 

Emergency responders at the scene of a plane crash on a highway near Laredo, Texas, June 17, 2026.

Blaze destroys Jewish-owned business in North West London, cause unknown

The London Fire Brigade said 25 fire engines and around 150 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze on Oxgate Lane, Brent, which is not far from Golders Green.

London Fire Brigade trucks working to extinguish a fire at a Jewish-owned warehouse on Oxgate Lane in Brent, UK on June 11, 2026.

WATCH: Firefighters give lifesaving treatment to kittens rescued from burning building in Negev

No people were injured in the fire, and firefighters worked to control the blaze and extinguish hotspots in and around the building.

Israel Firefighters work to resuscitate kittens rescued from fire in Negev, June 3, 2026.

Fire in Delhi hotel kills at least 21, police say

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the loss of lives was tragic and extended his heartfelt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.

An ambulance leaves the site of a collapsed building in New Delhi, India, May 30, 2026; illustrative.