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US: One Firefighter Injured, Little Fire Breaks Out Near Pleasanton, CA

A wildfire dubbed the 'Little Fire' broke out near Pleasanton, California, on Tuesday afternoon, July 21, and quickly grew to 950 acres, prompting evacuation orders. It was 10% contained, and one firefighter was injured.

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US: Time-Lapse Shows Massive Smoke From Babylon Fire in Utah

This time-lapse, filmed on Monday, July 6, shows massive smoke rising from the Babylon Fire burning near Monticello, Utah. The fire grew to 101,073 acres and reached 11% containment by Wednesday, with more than 1,353 personnel deployed to fight it. Five structures have been destroyed, and the cause remains under investigation.

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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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Ireland: Fire Erupts at Industrial Estate in Cork’s Little Island

A substantial fire broke out at a commercial distribution warehouse containing 11 trucks in Ballytrasna, Little Island (Cork), just after 11 pm on Sunday night. The massive blaze completely destroyed the commercial warehouse. Residents from across Cork Harbour, reported seeing bright orange flames and thick smoke and hearing the noise of "explosions" as the fire raged.

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Wildfire on Vancouver Island Continues to Grow - Canada

A fire truck drives to a muster point along Meadowood Way, an access point that leads to Little Qualicum Falls trail as the road closes due to the Wesley Ridge wildfire near Coombs, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. Photo by Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Rome

The ‘ Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory’ housed in a room of the small neo-Gothic church of the Sacred Heart of Suffrage (Chiesa del Sacro Cuore del Suffragio) in Rome, Italy on March 5, 2025 is one of a kind in the world as it pretends to offer undeniable proofs of the existence of Purgatory. - Pictured: Burn mark left in Sarralbe (Lorraine, France) on 21 December 1838 by the deceased Joseph Schitz on the German language prayer book of his brother Georges touching it with the end of the five fingers of his right hand, while asking for the suffrage prayers to repair his little piety in life. - The tiny century-old ‘Piccolo Museo Del Purgatorio’ holds a collection of bibles, prayer books, tabletops, and articles of clothing said to have been singed by the hands of souls in purgatory. The very unusual collection was commissioned by French missionary Victor Jouet following the events of 15 November 1897, when a mysterious fire broke out in the Rosary Chapel, in which the altar painting was spared. In the fl

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Disappearance Of Little Emile In Vernet

A fire truck at the scene of the disappearance, France on July 09, 2023. Disappearance at Vernet in the Alpes de Haute-Provence of little Emile aged two and a half. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Disappearance Of Little Emile In Vernet

A fire truck at the scene of the disappearance, France on July 09, 2023. Disappearance at Vernet in the Alpes de Haute-Provence of little Emile aged two and a half. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Firemen rescue injured squirrel in SW China's Yunnan

STORY: Firemen rescue injured squirrel in SW China's Yunnan DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of firefighters rescuing the injured squirrel 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG XINGCHEN, Firefighter STORYLINE: Firefighters rescued an injured squirrel on Monday during a firefighting mission in southwest China's Yunnan Province. The little squirrel's tail was injured during a forest fire. It was spotted by some firemen who had just finished their mission. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG XINGCHEN, Firefighter "Because the squirrel is too small and fragile, it would hardly survive if we left it in the wild. So, we decided to bring it back and take care of it. We'll release it into the wild when it grows up a bit." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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U.S.-LITTLE ROCK-TORNADO-AFTERMATH

(230402) -- LITTLE ROCK, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 1, 2023 shows a fire station whose roof was damaged by a strong tornado in Little Rock, Arkansas, the United States. At least 21 people have been killed and more than 130 others injured after strong tornadoes and deadly storms struck multiple midwestern and southern U.S. states Friday into early Saturday, authorities said. One person died and at least 50 people were sent to hospitals in Little Rock, Arkansas, after a violent tornado caused severe damage on Friday afternoon, according to Pulaski County officials. (Photo by Yan Sun/Xinhua)

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Children share cakes with firefighters on patrol

STORY: Children share cakes with firefighters on patrol DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:21 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of children and firefighter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Children 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Firefighter 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Children 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Firefighter STORYLINE: When firefighters went on fire patrol in Cangshan Mountain in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, they came across two children who wanted to share their cakes with the firefighters. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Children "Just have one. Have one please." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Firefighter "You eat it, my little friend." SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Children "Just eat one. Other firefighters also have it. And could you also have one?" SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Firefighter "Thank you. Thank you." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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Heatwaves, severe droughts cause Europe searing pain

STORY: Heatwaves, severe droughts cause Europe searing pain DATELINE: Aug. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:03 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 various of drought in European countries 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (French): BERNARD RUDE, Head of the village of Cernon, France 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (German): LILITH, German environmental technical assistant 4 SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HUANG YAN, Xinhua correspondent in Germany 5 SOUNDBITE 4 (Spanish): VICENTE MARTINEZ, Farmer in Spain 6 SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MARTIN DRENTH, Dutch water resources expert STORYLINE: Historic heatwaves and droughts have swept across Europe this summer. Many European countries have been plagued by blistering heat, devastating forest blazes, little precipitation and dried-up rivers and lakes. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): BERNARD RUDE, Head of the village of Cernon, France "The heat of the afternoon favored new outbreaks of fire. Last night the situation was very worrying: we could see the front of fire from this place, it was very impressive." Major

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GLOBALink | Texas school mass shooting reveals recurrent, deep-rooted gun violence in U.S.

"Nowhere else do little kids go to school thinking that they might be shot that day. Nowhere else does that happen except here in the United States of America." An 18-year-old man opened fire at an elementary school in the U.S. state of Texas on Tuesday, revealing again the recurrent and deep-rooted problem of gun violence in the United States. Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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Free Willy 2: The Adventure Ho (1995)

Whales Trapped By Fire Film: Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (USA/FR 1995) Director: Dwight H. Little 19 July 1995 Date: 19 July 1995