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Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

IKARUGA, Japan, Jan. 26 Kyodo - Monks and firefighters participate in an annual fire drill at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2026. The date was designated in 1955 as a day for raising awareness about protecting cultural assets from fire after one of Horyu-ji temple buildings burned down on the same day in 1949. (Kyodo)

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Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

Monks and firefighters participate in an annual fire drill at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2026. The date was designated in 1955 as a day for raising awareness about protecting cultural assets from fire after one of Horyu-ji temple buildings burned down on the same day in 1949.

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Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

Monks and firefighters participate in an annual fire drill at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2026. The date was designated in 1955 as a day for raising awareness about protecting cultural assets from fire after one of Horyu-ji temple buildings burned down on the same day in 1949.

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Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

Monks and firefighters participate in an annual fire drill at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2026. The date was designated in 1955 as a day for raising awareness about protecting cultural assets from fire after one of Horyu-ji temple buildings burned down on the same day in 1949.

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US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

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US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations 2

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

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Fire drill at Okinawa's Shuri Castle

A fire drill is held at Shuri Castle under reconstruction in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa in the early morning of Oct. 31, 2025, exactly six years after the 2019 predawn fire that destroyed its main buildings located on a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Fire drill at Okinawa's Shuri Castle

A fire drill is held at Shuri Castle under reconstruction in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa in the early morning of Oct. 31, 2025, exactly six years after the 2019 predawn fire that destroyed its main buildings located on a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Fire drill at Okinawa's Shuri Castle

A fire drill is held at Shuri Castle under reconstruction in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa in the early morning of Oct. 31, 2025, exactly six years after the 2019 predawn fire that destroyed its main buildings located on a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Fire drill at Okinawa's Shuri Castle

A fire drill is held at Shuri Castle under reconstruction in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Oct. 31, 2025, the sixth anniversary of a fire that gutted the castle on the UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Riot Police Drill - Bucharest

A fake protester sprays fire extinguisher foam in front of Romanian riot policemen participating at the "Carpathian Blue Shield 2025" international exercise at the Gendarmerie Training Center in Ochiuri village, north of Bucharest, Romania, September 25, 2025. Over 500 riot policemen from Romania and other European countries participated at the drill. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hazardous Chemicals Storage Yard Fire-fighting and Rescue Drill

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 18, 2025 - Fire-fighting robots (fire-fighting tanks) put out fires during a fire-fighting and rescue drill at a hazardous chemicals storage yard in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China on July 18, 2025.

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Hazardous Chemicals Storage Yard Fire-fighting and Rescue Drill

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 18, 2025 - High-spray fire engines are working in coordination to carry out fire-fighting operations in a hazardous chemicals storage yard fire-fighting and rescue drill. Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China on July 18, 2025.

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Hazardous Chemicals Storage Yard Fire-fighting and Rescue Drill

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 18, 2025 - Fire-fighting robots (fire-fighting tanks) put out fires during a fire-fighting and rescue drill at a hazardous chemicals storage yard in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China on July 18, 2025.

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Hazardous Chemicals Storage Yard Fire-fighting and Rescue Drill

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 18, 2025 - Fire-fighting robots (fire-fighting tanks) put out fires during a fire-fighting and rescue drill at a hazardous chemicals storage yard in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China on July 18, 2025.

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High-rise Building Fire Rescue Drill

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 18, 2025 - Fire-fighting drones and high-spray fire engines worked in coordination to extinguish a high-rise building fire during a high-rise building fire rescue drill in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China on July 18, 2025.

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High-rise Building Fire Rescue Drill

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 18, 2025 - Fire-fighting drones and high-spray fire engines worked in coordination to extinguish a high-rise building fire during a high-rise building fire rescue drill in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China on July 18, 2025.

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High-rise Building Fire Rescue Drill

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 18, 2025 - Fire-fighting drones and high-spray fire engines worked in coordination to extinguish a high-rise building fire during a high-rise building fire rescue drill in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China on July 18, 2025.

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High-rise Building Fire Rescue Drill

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 18, 2025 - Fire-fighting drones and high-spray fire engines worked in coordination to extinguish a high-rise building fire during a high-rise building fire rescue drill in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China on July 18, 2025.

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Artillery drill in Taiwan

M1A2T Abrams tanks purchased from the United States take part in a live-fire artillery drill in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, on July 10, 2025.

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Firefighting Drill - China

A drone releases fire extinguishing agent during a fire drill for a high-rise building in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, June 24, 2025. A high-rise building fire drill aimed at testing the efficiency of high-tech firefighting methods and improving response time was held here on Tuesday. Photo by Xinhua/Mao Siqian/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Firefighting Drill - China

Firefighters evacuate mock trapped persons during a fire drill for a high-rise building in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, June 24, 2025. A high-rise building fire drill aimed at testing the efficiency of high-tech firefighting methods and improving response time was held here on Tuesday. Photo by Xinhua/Mao Siqian/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Firefighting Drill - China

A fire drill for a high-rise building is carried out in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, June 24, 2025. A high-rise building fire drill aimed at testing the efficiency of high-tech firefighting methods and improving response time was held here on Tuesday. Photo by Xinhua/Mao Siqian/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Firefighting Drill - China

Rescuers put out a fire during a drill in the Dahinggan Mountains, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 24, 2025. Local fire brigades conducted a fire drill in the Dahinggan Mountains on Tuesday to improve their preparedness and response mechanism. The drill featured four typical scenarios, namely emergence response, fighting primitive forest fires, fighting fuel storage tank fires, and fighting high-rise building fires. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Mengqi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Firefighting Drill - China

A plane dumps flame-retardant during a drill in the Dahinggan Mountains, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 24, 2025. Local fire brigades conducted a fire drill in the Dahinggan Mountains on Tuesday to improve their preparedness and response mechanism. The drill featured four typical scenarios, namely emergence response, fighting primitive forest fires, fighting fuel storage tank fires, and fighting high-rise building fires. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Mengqi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Firefighting Drill - China

A helicopter water bombs a fire during a drill in the Dahinggan Mountains, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 24, 2025. Local fire brigades conducted a fire drill in the Dahinggan Mountains on Tuesday to improve their preparedness and response mechanism. The drill featured four typical scenarios, namely emergence response, fighting primitive forest fires, fighting fuel storage tank fires, and fighting high-rise building fires. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Mengqi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Firefighting Drill - China

A fire-fighting helicopter carries water to battle a fire during a drill in the Dahinggan Mountains, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 24, 2025. Local fire brigades conducted a fire drill in the Dahinggan Mountains on Tuesday to improve their preparedness and response mechanism. The drill featured four typical scenarios, namely emergence response, fighting primitive forest fires, fighting fuel storage tank fires, and fighting high-rise building fires. Photo by Xinhua/Liu Mengqi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Shenzhen High-Rise Fire Drill Simulates Real Emergency With Smoke and Tech

This is the intense moment that a swarm of drones and robots were deployed during a fire drill at an office building, drawing attention from nearby residents. On June 12, 2025, in Shenzhen, Guangdong, the video showed thick smoke billowing from a high-rise at the Jingji Smart Park in Longgang District. Multiple fire trucks were parked outside the building as onlookers gathered. In a striking scene, drones hovered in formation while firefighting robots moved in, simulating a coordinated emergency response. The realistic display led many passersby to believe an actual fire was underway. According to the fire department, the drill was meant to test the integration of new technologies such as drones and robotic units in emergency scenarios. Officials emphasized there was no real danger and urged the public not to panic.

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Fire Drill in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - JUNE 16, 2025 - A property management staff member evacuated a burning electric bicycle to a safe area during a fire drill in Hefei City, Anhui Province, China on June 16, 2025.

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Fire Drill in Hefei

HEFEI, CHINA - JUNE 16, 2025 - A property management staff member extinguished a burning electric bike during a fire drill in Hefei, Anhui Province, China on June 16, 2025.

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[Breaking News]GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

GOTEMBA, Japan, June 9 Kyodo - The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025. (Kyodo)

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani waves during an inspection of an annual live-fire artillery drill at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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Civil Defence Drill In India

A Civil Defence officer demonstrates how to extinguish a fire using a portable extinguisher during a public safety drill in Guwahati, India, on May 10, 2025, as local residents watch the exercise. Photo by David Talukdar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civil Defence Drill In India

A Civil Defence officer demonstrates how to extinguish a fire using a portable extinguisher during a public safety drill in Guwahati, India, on May 10, 2025, as local residents watch the exercise closely. Photo by David Talukdar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire Drill in Huzhou

Emergency rescue personnel conducted a rescue drill for tourists trapped in a high-altitude cable car in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on April 25, 2025.

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Forest Fire Drill in Huzhou

A forest firefighter operates a robot dog to carry out fire-fighting operations in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on April 25, 2025.

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Forest Fire Drill in Huzhou

Forest fire prevention team members conducted a practical fire-fighting drill in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on April 25, 2025.

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Forest Fire Drill in Huzhou

A forest firefighter operates a robot dog to carry out fire-fighting operations in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on April 25, 2025.

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Forest Fire Drill in Huzhou

Emergency rescue personnel conducted a rescue drill for tourists trapped in a high-altitude cable car in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on April 25, 2025.

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Forest Fire Drill in Huzhou

Emergency rescue workers operated drones for reconnaissance during a drill. Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on April 25, 2025.

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Forest Fire Drill in Huzhou

Emergency rescue personnel conducted a rescue drill for tourists trapped in a high-altitude cable car in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on April 25, 2025.

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Forest Fire Drill in Huzhou

Forest fire prevention team members conducted a practical fire-fighting drill in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on April 25, 2025.