Mexico: At Least Five Dead in Shopping Mall Fire in Los Mochis

At least five people were killed and nearly 40 injured when a fire broke out Thursday afternoon at Plaza Fiesta Las Palmas mall in Los Mochis, Sinaloa. The blaze, which may have started in a restaurant kitchen, spread rapidly through the building. Authorities are investigating the cause.

Greece: Wildfires Rage Across Chios, Prompting Evacuation Orders 5

Wildfires intensified and spread across Chios on Sunday, June 22, prompting evacuations in affected areas. The fires continued to burn into a second day, and Greece put Chios under a state of emergency on Monday.

Greece: Wildfires Rage Across Chios, Prompting Evacuation Orders 4

Wildfires intensified and spread across Chios on Sunday, June 22, prompting evacuations in affected areas. According to reports, an arson investigation is underway. The fires continued to burn into a second day on Monday, June 23.

Greece: Wildfires Rage Across Chios, Prompting Evacuation Orders 3

Wildfires intensified and raged across Chios, prompting evacuations for residents in affected areas on Sunday, June 22. According to reports, an arson investigation is ongoing.

Greece: Wildfires Rage Across Chios, Prompting Evacuation Orders 2

Wildfires intensified and raged across Chios, prompting evacuations for residents in affected areas on Sunday, June 22. According to reports, an arson investigation is ongoing.

Greece: Wildfire Rages Across Chios, Prompting Evacuation Orders

Wildfires intensified and raged across Chios, prompting evacuations for residents in affected areas on Sunday, June 22. According to reports, an arson investigation is ongoing.

Canada: 3-Alarm Fire Erupts in Yorkville, Cause Considered Suspicious

A 3-alarm fire erupted at a construction site on Scollard St., near Bay St. and Davenport Rd., early Wednesday morning, March 5th. The flames destroyed multiple homes. Police confirm that the blaze is considered suspicious and is under further investigation.

US: Massive Fire Breaks Out On Oceanside Pier In Southern California 2

A massive fire broke out on the Oceanside Pier in Southern California on Thursday afternoon, April 25. The Oceanside Fire Department said the fire was reported at a vacant restaurant at the end of the pier. The cause is under investigation, and no injuries have been reported.

US: Massive Fire Breaks Out On Oceanside Pier In Southern California

A massive fire broke out on the Oceanside Pier in Southern California on Thursday afternoon, April 25. The Oceanside Fire Department said the fire was reported at a vacant restaurant at the end of the pier. The cause is under investigation, and no injuries have been reported.

US: 1 Injured After 4-Alarm Fire Tears Through Homes In Kensington, Brooklyn 2

One person was injured after a four-alarm fire tore through at least two homes on East 3rd Street between Avenue C and Beverly Road in Kensington, Brooklyn, on Friday, March 22. At least one person was injured, and the cause of the fire was under investigation, according to reports.

US: 1 Injured After 4-Alarm Fire Tears Through Homes In Kensington, Brooklyn

One person was injured after a four-alarm fire tore through at least two homes on East 3rd Street between Avenue C and Beverly Road in Kensington, Brooklyn, on Friday, March 22. At least one person was injured, and the cause of the fire was under investigation, according to reports.

US: 1 Injured After 4-Alarm Fire Tears Through Homes In Kensington, Brooklyn 3

One person was injured after a four-alarm fire tore through at least two homes on East 3rd Street between Avenue C and Beverly Road in Kensington, Brooklyn, on Friday, March 22. At least one person was injured, and the cause of the fire was under investigation, according to reports.

US: 4-Alarm Fire At 3-Story Building Spread To Casulo Hotel In South Austin

A 4-alarm fire broke out at an abandoned three-story building in South Austin on Wednesday, February 28, and spread to the Casulo Hotel, located nearby, due to high winds. The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are under investigation, the Austin Fire Department said.

Peru: Several Injured After Chemical Blast In San Miguel, Lima

An explosion and large fire broke out at a chemical supplies warehouse in San Miguel district, Lima on Monday, February 12. At least five people were injured, and 20 homes were affected, according to reports. The causes of the blast is still under investigation.

Investigation into embassy fire in Congo

Investigation into embassy fire in Congo

NARITA, Japan - Metropolitan Police Department investigators prepare for departure at Narita airport near Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2013, on their way to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to investigate a possible arson at the Japanese Embassy there in June.

Investigation into embassy fire in Congo

Investigation into embassy fire in Congo

NARITA, Japan - Metropolitan Police Department investigators prepare for departure at Narita airport near Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2013, on their way to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to investigate a possible arson at the Japanese Embassy there in June.

1996 murder of Sophia University student remembered

1996 murder of Sophia University student remembered

TOKYO, Japan - The parents of Junko Kobayashi, a 21-year-old Sophia University student who was bound and stabbed to death inside their house in Tokyo in 1996, offer flowers at the site where she was killed and the house burned on Sept. 9 on the 12th anniversary of her murder. Tetso Tachinobe, chief of the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division, attended the memorial and vowed to resolve the murder-arson case. Police distributed flyers in the neighborhood on Sept. 9 to appeal for information on the case. No suspect has been found so far.

Arson probably caused fatal 2001 Kabukicho fire: report

Arson probably caused fatal 2001 Kabukicho fire: report

TOKYO, Japan - Toshifumi Teramoto, chief of the investigation section of the Tokyo Fire Department, speaks at a news conference Dec. 12 after releasing a report on a 2001 fire that gutted a four-story building in Tokyo's Kabukicho and left 44 people dead. The report said that arson was the most likely cause of the fire.

1996 murder of Sophia University student remembered

1996 murder of Sophia University student remembered

TOKYO, Japan - The parents of Junko Kobayashi, a 21-year-old Sophia University student who was bound and stabbed to death inside their house in Tokyo in 1996, offer flowers at the site where she was killed and the house burned on Sept. 9 on the 12th anniversary of her murder. Tetso Tachinobe, chief of the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division, attended the memorial and vowed to resolve the murder-arson case. Police distributed flyers in the neighborhood on Sept. 9 to appeal for information on the case. No suspect has been found so far. (Kyodo)

Psychiatrist convicted of info leak heads to high court

Psychiatrist convicted of info leak heads to high court

OSAKA, Japan - Morimitsu Sakihama, a psychiatrist found guilty of leaking investigation records on a 2006 juvenile arson-murder case in Nara Prefecture to a freelance journalist, enters the Osaka High Court on Dec. 17, 2009. The court upheld the conviction by the Nara District Court, which was the nation's first ruling on divulging confidential information. (Kyodo)

Psychiatrist convicted of info leak heads to high court

Psychiatrist convicted of info leak heads to high court

OSAKA, Japan - Morimitsu Sakihama (C), a psychiatrist who was found guilty of leaking investigation records on a 2006 juvenile arson-murder case in Nara Prefecture to a freelance journalist, arrives at the Osaka High Court on Dec. 17, 2009. The court upheld the conviction by the Nara District Court, which was the nation's first ruling on divulging confidential information. (Kyodo)

Arson probably caused fatal 2001 Kabukicho fire: report

Arson probably caused fatal 2001 Kabukicho fire: report

TOKYO, Japan - Toshifumi Teramoto, chief of the investigation section of the Tokyo Fire Department, speaks at a news conference Dec. 12 after releasing a report on a 2001 fire that gutted a four-story building in Tokyo's Kabukicho and left 44 people dead. The report said that arson was the most likely cause of the fire. (Kyodo)