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French Interior Minister At the Presentation of A Security Procedure Before New Year's Eve - Domont

French Interior Minister At the Presentation of A Security Procedure Before New Year's Eve - Domont

This photograph shows the emergency phone number displayed on a firefighters truck seen during France's Interior Minister's visit to the Department Fire and Rescue Service (Service D?partemental d'Incendie et de Secours - SDIS), ahead of New Year's Eve, in Villiers-le-Bel, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Interior Minister At the Presentation of A Security Procedure Before New Year's Eve - Domont

French Interior Minister At the Presentation of A Security Procedure Before New Year's Eve - Domont

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez meets French firefighters at the Department Fire and Rescue Service (Service D?partemental d'Incendie et de Secours - SDIS) ahead of New Year's Eve, in Villiers-le-Bel, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Interior Minister At the Presentation of A Security Procedure Before New Year's Eve - Domont

French Interior Minister At the Presentation of A Security Procedure Before New Year's Eve - Domont

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez meets French firefighters at the Department Fire and Rescue Service (Service D?partemental d'Incendie et de Secours - SDIS) ahead of New Year's Eve, in Villiers-le-Bel, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Interior Minister At the Presentation of A Security Procedure Before New Year's Eve - Domont

French Interior Minister At the Presentation of A Security Procedure Before New Year's Eve - Domont

A French firefighter gets into his truck at the Department Fire and Rescue Service (Service D?partemental d'Incendie et de Secours - SDIS) ahead of New Year's Eve, in Villiers-le-Bel, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Interior Minister At the Presentation of A Security Procedure Before New Year's Eve - Domont

French Interior Minister At the Presentation of A Security Procedure Before New Year's Eve - Domont

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez meets French firefighters at the Department Fire and Rescue Service (Service D?partemental d'Incendie et de Secours - SDIS) ahead of New Year's Eve, in Villiers-le-Bel, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Philippines: Three Injured as Third-Alarm Fire Breaks Out in Pasay City

A third-alarm fire tore through a residential area in Pasay City, Metro Manila on Saturday afternoon, December 27, injuring three people. The Bureau of Fire Protection reported that the fire destroyed around 100 houses, prompting approximately 200 families to be displaced.

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US: Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out at Historic Waterfront Building in Portland, Maine

A massive three-alarm fire broke out on Friday evening, December 26, at Custom House Wharf on the historic working waterfront in Portland, Maine. The cause of the fire and whether anyone has been injured were unknown as of writing.

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China: Massive Fire Engulfs Biotechnology Factory in Hebei

A major fire broke out at a biotechnology company in northern China, sending towering flames and thick smoke around a high-rise factory building. The fire erupted on December 11, 2025, at Guoxu Biotechnology Company in Fuping County, Baoding City, Hebei Province. The video shows the multi-story industrial building fully engulfed in flames, with heavy black smoke billowing into the sky. Local fire authorities said the blaze was caused by the ignition of insulation materials inside the factory. Firefighters extinguished the fire after about two and a half hours, and no casualties were reported.

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Chemical explosion at Nagoya University campus

Chemical explosion at Nagoya University campus

Firefighters work near the scene of a chemical explosion at Nagoya University in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2025. The explosion that occurred at a laboratory on the fourth floor of the science department building left at least three people injured, but all were conscious.

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Chemical explosion at Nagoya University campus

Chemical explosion at Nagoya University campus

Firefighters work near the scene of a chemical explosion at Nagoya University in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2025. The explosion that occurred at a laboratory on the fourth floor of the science department building left at least three people injured, but all were conscious.

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US: Grass Fire Forces Evacuations Near Cheyenne, Wyoming

A fast-moving grass fire driven by strong winds broke out Wednesday, December 17 near Cheyenne, southeast Wyoming, forcing evacuations in the Winchester Hills area. The blaze threatened nearby homes, and firefighters continue to respond. No injuries or fatalities have been reported.

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PM Mark Carney Visits Fire Station - Ottawa

PM Mark Carney Visits Fire Station - Ottawa

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with firefighters from the Ottawa Fire Service Station 44, in his Nepean riding in Ottawa, ON, Canada on December 13, 2025. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Visits Fire Station - Ottawa

PM Mark Carney Visits Fire Station - Ottawa

Prime Minister Mark Carney sits in the drivers seat of a firetruck during a tour of Ottawa Fire Station 44, in his Nepean riding in Ottawa, ON, Canada on December 13, 2025. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Visits Fire Station - Ottawa

PM Mark Carney Visits Fire Station - Ottawa

Prime Minister Mark Carney sits in the drivers seat of a firetruck during a tour of Ottawa Fire Station 44, in his Nepean riding in Ottawa, ON, Canada on December 13, 2025. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Firefighters work at the site of a fire that hits the Terra Drone office building in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. A total of 22 people were confirmed dead after a fire broke out at the Terra Drone office building in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, local authorities said. Photo by Zulkarnain/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Firefighters work at the site of a fire that hits the Terra Drone office building in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. A total of 22 people were confirmed dead after a fire broke out at the Terra Drone office building in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, local authorities said. Photo by Zulkarnain/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Firefighters work at the site of a fire that hits the Terra Drone office building in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. A total of 22 people were confirmed dead after a fire broke out at the Terra Drone office building in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, local authorities said. Photo by Zulkarnain/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Firefighters work at the site of a fire that hits the Terra Drone office building in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. A total of 22 people were confirmed dead after a fire broke out at the Terra Drone office building in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, local authorities said. Photo by Zulkarnain/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Deadly Fire in Jakarta - Indonesia

Firefighters work at the site of a fire that hits the Terra Drone office building in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. A total of 22 people were confirmed dead after a fire broke out at the Terra Drone office building in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, local authorities said. Photo by Zulkarnain/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Fire Breaks Out at AerSale Facility at Roswell Air Center

A fire erupted at the AerSale building at the Roswell Air Center on Thursday evening, December 4. The fire was reported to be under control approximately in 2 hours and no injuries have been reported.

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UK: Fire Breaks Out at Under-Construction Glasgow Luxury Flats

A major fire broke out Monday afternoon, December 1, at the Park Pavilions luxury apartment development, an eight-story building under construction in Glasgow’s Battlefield area. Smoke was seen billowing from the penthouse, and a window frame reportedly fell as the flames intensified. Seven to eight fire engines and a high-reach vehicle responded, and firefighters brought the blaze under control with no reported injuries.

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Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Firefighters are in body armor when they respond to the shooting at Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall on November 28, 2025 in San Jose, CA. Shoppers are escorted out of Westfield Valley Fair after a Black Friday shooting that injured two people. Multiple law-enforcement agencies including San Jose Police, CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office responded within minutes ordering a shelter-in-place and sweeping the mall for any ongoing threat. Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Firefighters are in body armor when they respond to the shooting at Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall on November 28, 2025 in San Jose, CA. Shoppers are escorted out of Westfield Valley Fair after a Black Friday shooting that injured two people. Multiple law-enforcement agencies including San Jose Police, CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office responded within minutes ordering a shelter-in-place and sweeping the mall for any ongoing threat. Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hong Kong fire

HONG KONG, China, Nov. 28 Kyodo - Firefighters head to the site of a massive fire at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after the fire broke out leaving at least 94 people dead and 279 unaccounted for. (Kyodo)

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Mexico: 1 Dead as Illegal Fireworks Storage Sparks Explosion in Pesquería

A powerful explosion caused by the illegal storage of pyrotechnics erupted at a home in Pesquería, Nuevo León, Mexico, on Friday, November 28, leaving at least one person dead and several others injured. The blast severely damaged four houses and prompted evacuation of the Los Olmos neighborhood.

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Wang Fuk Court Fire - Hong Kong

Wang Fuk Court Fire - Hong Kong

Firefighters work after a fire on the rooftop of a building of Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 28, 2025. Hong Kong Police Force will conduct full evidence collection and investigation into the Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po, which is expected to take three to four weeks, Chris Tang Ping-keung, secretary for security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, told a press conference on Friday. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Massive Fire Engulfs Historic Warehouses in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri

A massive fire broke out at the historic Crunden Martin Warehouse complex in St. Louis early Friday morning, November 28, burning multiple vacant warehouses. The fire was contained, but flare-ups are expected.

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Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong fire

Firefighters head to the site of a massive fire at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after the fire broke out leaving at least 94 people dead and 279 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong: Dozens Dead, Massive Fire Engulfs Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po District 2

A No. 5 alarm fire tore through Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday, November 26, engulfing seven of eight 31-story public housing towers wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. Thick smoke triggered evacuations, roads were shut, debris fell, and firefighters and police responded at scale. Officials confirmed over 90 deaths, with nearly 300 still missing. This video shows black smoke still billowing from the buildings the next day.

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Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong fire

Firefighters spray water at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after a deadly fire broke out, leaving at least 94 people dead and 279 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong fire

Firefighters prepare to tackle a massive fire at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after the fire broke out, leaving at least 94 people dead and 279 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong fire

Firefighters spray water at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after a deadly fire broke out, leaving at least 94 people dead and 279 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong fire

Firefighters continue to spray water at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after a fire broke out, leaving at least 94 people dead and 279 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong fire

Firefighters spray water at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after a deadly fire broke out, leaving at least 94 people dead and 279 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong fire

Firefighters spray water at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after a fire broke out, leaving at least 94 people dead and 279 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong: Dozens Dead, Massive Fire Engulfs Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po District

A No. 5 alarm fire tore through Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday, November 26, engulfing seven of eight 31-story public housing towers wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. Thick smoke triggered evacuations, roads were shut, debris fell, and firefighters and police responded at scale. Officials confirmed over 90 deaths, with nearly 300 still missing.

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Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong fire

Firefighters spray water at a high-rise residential complex in the northern Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after a deadly fire broke out. The fire killed at least 44 people and left 45 in critical condition, with around 280 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong: Dozens Killed as Fire Rips Through High-Rise Towers in Tai Po

A massive fire engulfed multiple towers of Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, killing dozens of people with hundreds missing. Thick smoke and flames forced evacuations as firefighters tackled the blaze from ladder trucks, with some fire staff injured. The 31-storey residential complex, undergoing extensive renovation with bamboo scaffolding, suffered debris falling from buildings. Roads were closed and emergency services scrambled to the scene.

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20 rescued from giant Ferris wheel in Osaka Pref.

20 rescued from giant Ferris wheel in Osaka Pref.

People are wrapped in blankets after firefighters rescued them from a giant Ferris wheel at the Expocity shopping mall and movie multiplex in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, in the early hours of Nov. 26, 2025. About 20 people were trapped inside the 123-meter-tall structure when it stopped moving in the late afternoon of Nov. 25 following a lightning strike.

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Attack on Rescuers in Sumy - Ukraine

Attack on Rescuers in Sumy - Ukraine

Handout photo dated on November 24, 2025 show rescuers responding to a drone attack on a fire truck in Sumy, Ukraine. Sumy, Ukraine, November 25, 2025. Photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attack on Rescuers in Sumy - Ukraine

Attack on Rescuers in Sumy - Ukraine

Handout photo dated on November 24, 2025 show rescuers responding to a drone attack on a fire truck in Sumy, Ukraine. Sumy, Ukraine, November 25, 2025. Photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attack on Rescuers in Sumy - Ukraine

Attack on Rescuers in Sumy - Ukraine

Handout photo dated on November 24, 2025 show rescuers responding to a drone attack on a fire truck in Sumy, Ukraine. Sumy, Ukraine, November 25, 2025. Photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Attack on Rescuers in Sumy - Ukraine

Attack on Rescuers in Sumy - Ukraine

Handout photo dated on November 24, 2025 show rescuers responding to a drone attack on a fire truck in Sumy, Ukraine. Sumy, Ukraine, November 25, 2025. Photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brazil: Fire Forces Evacuation at COP30 UN Climate Summit in Belém 2

Attendees were forced to evacuate a pavilion at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, on Thursday, November 20, after a fire broke out, believed to have been sparked by a generator failure or short circuit. The fire was contained quickly, though 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation, and the affected "Blue Zone" was temporarily closed.

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Fire Erupts at COP30 - Brazil

Fire Erupts at COP30 - Brazil

Firefighters and staff members inspect the venue of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) after a fire broke out in Belem, Para state, Brazil, November 20, 2025. A fire broke out on Thursday in a pavilion at the ongoing 30th UN Climate Change Conference in the Brazilian city of Belem, prompting evacuations by the fire department, according to local authorities. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire Erupts at COP30 - Brazil

Fire Erupts at COP30 - Brazil

Firefighters and staff members inspect the venue of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) after a fire borke out in Belem, Para state, Brazil, November 20, 2025. A fire broke out on Thursday in a pavilion at the ongoing 30th UN Climate Change Conference in the Brazilian city of Belem, prompting evacuations by the fire department, according to local authorities. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brazil: Fire Forces Evacuation at COP30 UN Climate Summit in Belém

Attendees were forced to evacuate a pavilion at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, on Thursday, November 20, after a fire broke out, believed to have been sparked by a generator failure or short circuit. The fire was contained quickly, though 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation, and the affected "Blue Zone" was temporarily closed.

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Firefighter evacuation exercice on urban cable car - Limeil-Brevannes

Firefighter evacuation exercice on urban cable car - Limeil-Brevannes

Firefighters take part in an evacuation drill for injured passengers in a cabin of the Paris region first urban cable car, the C1, in Limeil-Brevannes, a suburb of Paris, on November 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Firefighter evacuation exercice on urban cable car - Limeil-Brevannes

Firefighter evacuation exercice on urban cable car - Limeil-Brevannes

Firefighters take part in an evacuation drill for injured passengers in a cabin of the Paris region first urban cable car, the C1, in Limeil-Brevannes, a suburb of Paris, on November 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Firefighter evacuation exercice on urban cable car - Limeil-Brevannes

Firefighter evacuation exercice on urban cable car - Limeil-Brevannes

Firefighters take part in an evacuation drill for injured passengers in a cabin of the Paris region first urban cable car, the C1, in Limeil-Brevannes, a suburb of Paris, on November 20, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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