China: Woman Narrowly Escapes Injury After Trash Fire Explodes in Yunnan

A woman in Yunnan, China, narrowly escaped injury after a small trash fire outside her home suddenly exploded on January 28, 2026. Video shows flames flaring violently moments after trash was thrown into the fire, likely igniting a flammable item, leaving the woman shaken with minor burn marks visible.

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.

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.

U.S. Yokota Air Base in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 20 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2024. (Kyodo)

China: Drone Equipped With Flame Thrower Clears Power Line Obstruction In Xinjiang

A drone equipped with a mechanism to shoot flames was used to remove a thin plastic film that got entangled on an electric transmission line in Urumqi, Xinjiang on April 28. This precise and effective use of technology not only removed the obstruction but also demonstrated a novel way to maintain essential infrastructure.

Hazard reduction burns increase severity of Australian bushfires: study

STORY: Hazard reduction burns increase severity of Australian bushfires: study SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of prescribed burning during Australian bushfires STORYLINE: Prescribed burning programs aimed at reducing the impact of Australian bushfires are making forests more flammable, research has found. In a study published on Monday, researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) and Curtin University called for a major rethink of Australia's fire prevention strategies. Researchers, led by David Lindenmayer from ANU's Fenner School of Environment and Society, reviewed existing analyses of bushfires in Australia as well as Brazil, the United States and Spain, concluding that forests that had been thinned, logged or previously burned faced a higher risk of high-severity fires. They found that logging and hazard reduction burns -- a common practice across Australia outside of fire seas

The Resisters On The Larzac Plateau - France

The Resisters On The Larzac Plateau - France

A placard, Fire hazard, Pollution, your cigarette butt in the cigarette shops. The resisters 2023, a gathering of local and global struggles. More than 570 local struggles are identified today on the Reporterre map, and these Rencontres par et pour les luttes were set up to honor and bring together this vast movement growing across France from August 3 to 6, 2023. France, Les Infruts, The Larzac plateau , August 6, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan's tsunami warning signs adopted for global use

Japan's tsunami warning signs adopted for global use

TOKYO, Japan - The international tsunami hazard zone sign adopted by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Aug. 5 its ''Warning: Tsunami Hazard Zone'' sign and two other standard tsunami signs, designed by the agency in March 2005, have been adopted by the ISO for worldwide use. The two other ISO-recognized tsunami signs consist of a green-on-white sign designating a tsunami evacuation area and a similar green-on-white sign designating a tsunami evacuation building.

Toyota recalls around 6.5 million vehicles because of fire hazard

Toyota recalls around 6.5 million vehicles because of fire hazard

Combination photo shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Vitz (above) and Ractis subcompact cars. The automaker said Oct. 21, 2015, it is recalling around 6.5 million vehicles globally to fix power window switches and that the recall involves 600,965 vehicles in Japan under six models, including Vitz and Ractis models produced between 2005 and 2010. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's tsunami warning signs adopted for global use

Japan's tsunami warning signs adopted for global use

TOKYO, Japan - The international tsunami hazard zone sign adopted by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Aug. 5 its ''Warning: Tsunami Hazard Zone'' sign and two other standard tsunami signs, designed by the agency in March 2005, have been adopted by the ISO for worldwide use. The two other ISO-recognized tsunami signs consist of a green-on-white sign designating a tsunami evacuation area and a similar green-on-white sign designating a tsunami evacuation building. (Kyodo)