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Israel not equipped to put out electric vehicle fires, Fire and Rescue Commissioner says
When lithium-ion batteries enter thermal runaway, the fire can only be contained, not stopped, explained Israeli Fire and Rescue Commissioner Eyal Caspi.
Japan wildfires burn for fifth day, forcing mass evacuations in Otsuchi
At least four injured in incident at BP refinery near Seattle
Four Hatzola ambulances destroyed in London, Iran-aligned group claims responsibility
Over a hundred killed, 150 injured in Iraq wedding inferno
The fire ripped through a large events hall in the north-eastern region after fireworks were lit during the celebration, local civil defense said, according to state media.
Scores killed as fire guts run-down Johannesburg apartment block
Firefighters and emergency vehicles were at the scene, while bodies lay covered in emergency blankets on a street near the site of the early morning blaze.
One person dead, 57 injured after explosions at Romanian gas station
After the first explosion, the fire spread to two fuel tanks and a nearby house, leading authorities to evacuate everyone within a radius of 700 meters.
Evacuation order lifted for West Maui
The evacuation order was subsequently lifted after firefighters stopped the forward movement of the fire.
Rescuers in Greece find 18 burned bodies as wildfires spread
The bodies were found near the sprawling Dadia forest in the northeastern Evros region, a popular route for migrants from the Middle East and Asia.
Maui children face grief, destruction as schools start up after wildfire
The wind-whipped firestorm that raged through Lahaina in west Maui killed at least 111 people in a death toll that is still mounting.
Israeli firefighter succumbs to injuries sustained in pit rescue mission
Dekel Marciano passed away two days after his colleague Adnan Asad, from the Druze village of Beit Jann, died after falling into a pit during a rescue mission.
One seriously injured in 4th explosion near former Israel Military Industries site
Ramat Hasharon Mayor Avi Gruber said the explosion was caused by a work accident at an Elbit factory east of Highway 4.
Firefighters fall into 8 m. pit during rescue mission, two killed
A firefighter was killed and another was critically injured during unsuccessful attempts to save the life of a man who fell into the pit on Sunday.
Israelis escape Hawaii inferno: 'Everything turned to ashes and dust'
"The tourist paradise turned into a hell on earth," recounted Eden Brook-Adams.
