Houston chemical fire to rage for days Firefighters are tackling a huge fire at a chemical plant near Houston, Texas. [rml_read_more] The fire started with a leaking tank on Sunday, and officials say the blaze could...
Fire News
Ocado modern warehouse fire
(Feb 2019) About 200 firefighters spent the night tackling the blaze at Ocado warehouse in Hamsphire, England, which broke out in the morning on February 2019. The online grocer said it expected a fall in sales growth...
Montreal highrise evacuated due to smoke
A smokey fire sparked the evacuation of Place Ville Marie on Monday. A fire chief said that a fire started on a loading dock, and that smoke spread up the stairways to at least the 32nd floor at 1 Place Ville Marie...
Aircraft Disaster
Boeing 737 is the most popular and successful commercial short haul aircraft in the world which comes into service in February 1968 till today. The new 737 series was launched in 2011 with improvements in air frame...
Sprinklers Highlight The Difference Between Two Supermarket Fires
Two supermarket kitchen fires, two very different outcomes. In November 2018, a chip pan fire that spread throughout a Morrisons supermarket in Folkestone caused the roof to collapse and destroyed most of the store...
Explosion That Killed Three Beijing Students
Deadly laboratory explosion on campus On February 14, 2019, China Daily reported a laboratory explosion at Beijing Jiaotong University in Beijing, China. This incident led to the deaths of three students in a laboratory...
Stockholm CNG propelled bus exploded
CNG propelled bus exploded in central Stockholm – reason unknown A city bus propelled by natural gas has exploded and started burning in central Stockholm. Photos and videos show a massive fire ball with flames...
World Fire Statistics
World Fire Statistics Issue no 23 – 2018 The Center of Fire Statistics (CFS) of International Association of Fire and Rescue Services (CTIF) presents its latest report №23, containing fire statistics of many CTIF...
Birmingham Tyre Factory Blazed
More than 100 firefighters are battling a “severe fire” at a tyre plant in Birmingham. The blaze broke out at the centre in Wharfdale Road, Tyseley, at about 02:30 GMT on Thursday. [rml_read_more] West...
Cairo Station Fire
At least 20 people have been killed and 40 injured after a train crash sparked a large fire at Cairo’s main railway station, Egyptian officials say. The train hit a buffer stop near the end of a busy platform at...