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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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France: Police Fire Shot at Knife-Wielding Man in Montparnasse Station

French police shot and wounded a 34-year-old man at Montparnasse train station in central Paris on Friday, November 14, after he confronted officers while wielding a knife. The suspect, who police were investigating for domestic violence, then stabbed himself in the throat, and a bystander was also injured by a police bullet.

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US: Explosion Sparks Massive Fire at Chevron Refinery in El Segundo, CA 8

An explosion and fire rocked a refinery in El Segundo, Los Angeles County on Thursday night, October 2, causing massive plumes of flames that could be seen for miles. Officials said there was no public threat, and no injuries or evacuation orders were reported.

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US: Explosion Sparks Massive Fire at Chevron Refinery in El Segundo, CA 7

An explosion and fire rocked a refinery in El Segundo, Los Angeles County on Thursday night, October 2, causing massive plumes of flames that could be seen for miles. Officials said there was no public threat, and no injuries or evacuation orders were reported.

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US: Brush Fire Burns Over 100 Acres Near Dublin and San Ramon in California

A brush fire, named the Parks Fire, burned in the Tri-Valley area near Dublin and San Ramon, California on Friday afternoon, August 22. The fire, fueled by grassy terrain along the Dublin-San Ramon border near Camp Parks and the former FCI Dublin prison, grew to about 118 acres and was 25% contained by evening. Fire crews from Cal Fire, SRVFPD, ACFD, and Camp Parks’ fire department responded, and authorities said the fire posed minimal threat to structures by the evening.

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US: Threat to Homes Averted as Beacon Fire in Laguna Niguel Contained

The Beacon Fire broke out in Laguna Niguel on Wednesday, August 20. The blaze, which burned 4 acres and resulted in the evacuation of approximately 20 homes, was officially stopped within two hours of igniting. No homes were burned and no injuries were reported.

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Settlers Attack Peace Activists in West Bank

Settlers set fire to a vehicle belonging to Israeli peace activists who stand in solidarity with the Palestinians and are staying in their homes in the Susya area of Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, on July 31, 2025. The incident escalates as the settlers attempt to set fire to the activists’ house after shattering windows and igniting flames near the entrance. The attack takes place in the context of ongoing tensions in the occupied West Bank, where Palestinian communities and their allies face increasing violence from Israeli settlers. Activists living in solidarity with Palestinians in Masafer Yatta aim to resist eviction orders and settler expansion in the area, which has been under threat from demolition and military presence. The arson attack is part of a broader pattern of intimidation and violence in disputed territories of the southern Hebron Hills. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Settlers Attack Peace Activists in West Bank

Settlers set fire to a vehicle belonging to Israeli peace activists who stand in solidarity with the Palestinians and are staying in their homes in the Susya area of Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, on July 31, 2025. The incident escalates as the settlers attempt to set fire to the activists’ house after shattering windows and igniting flames near the entrance. The attack takes place in the context of ongoing tensions in the occupied West Bank, where Palestinian communities and their allies face increasing violence from Israeli settlers. Activists living in solidarity with Palestinians in Masafer Yatta aim to resist eviction orders and settler expansion in the area, which has been under threat from demolition and military presence. The arson attack is part of a broader pattern of intimidation and violence in disputed territories of the southern Hebron Hills. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Settlers Attack Peace Activists in West Bank

Settlers set fire to a vehicle belonging to Israeli peace activists who stand in solidarity with the Palestinians and are staying in their homes in the Susya area of Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, on July 31, 2025. The incident escalates as the settlers attempt to set fire to the activists’ house after shattering windows and igniting flames near the entrance. The attack takes place in the context of ongoing tensions in the occupied West Bank, where Palestinian communities and their allies face increasing violence from Israeli settlers. Activists living in solidarity with Palestinians in Masafer Yatta aim to resist eviction orders and settler expansion in the area, which has been under threat from demolition and military presence. The arson attack is part of a broader pattern of intimidation and violence in disputed territories of the southern Hebron Hills. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Settlers Attack Peace Activists in West Bank

Settlers set fire to a vehicle belonging to Israeli peace activists who stand in solidarity with the Palestinians and are staying in their homes in the Susya area of Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, on July 31, 2025. The incident escalates as the settlers attempt to set fire to the activists’ house after shattering windows and igniting flames near the entrance. The attack takes place in the context of ongoing tensions in the occupied West Bank, where Palestinian communities and their allies face increasing violence from Israeli settlers. Activists living in solidarity with Palestinians in Masafer Yatta aim to resist eviction orders and settler expansion in the area, which has been under threat from demolition and military presence. The arson attack is part of a broader pattern of intimidation and violence in disputed territories of the southern Hebron Hills. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Cove Fire Ignites on BLM Land in Utah’s Sevier County

A new wildfire, the Cove Fire, ignited on Tuesday, July 15, on Bureau of Land Management land in Sevier County, Utah, located close to Monroe Canyon, where another wildfire is burning. It has burned 25 acres with no immediate threats reported.

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Turkey: Wildfires Sweep Through Izmir, Disrupting Flights

Wildfires in the western province of Izmir have resulted in the evacuation of multiple villages and neighborhoods, local authorities reported. The first fire began on Sunday, June 29, between the districts of Seferihisar and Menderes and have been exacerbated by strong winds. According to officials, more than 1,000 personnel, supported by aircraft and helicopters, have been deployed to contain the fires. A separate blaze was also reported at a landfill site in Gaziemir, near central Izmir, posing a threat to nearby woodland and the Otokent industrial zone. Flight operations at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport were temporarily suspended as a precaution.

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US: Brush Fires Break Out in Walker County, Georgia, Homes Burned

Multiple brush fires broke out in Walker County, northwest Georgia on Tuesday, March 11. The fire was contained after burning 378 acres and damaging several homes.

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Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Repair Work in Progress

Handout photo shows : Climbing rescuers from the National Emergency Service are working to dismantle the structures and extinguish the fire in the shelter at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which was caused by a Russian drone strike on February 14. The situation is under control, and constant monitoring is being carried out using drones equipped with thermal cameras. Radiation levels are normal, and there is no threat to people. Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of damaging the containment arch of the damaged Chernobyl nuclear power plant with an explosive drone. This morning, the Ukrainian emergency services transmitted these new photos of the repair work underway on the building. Pripyat, Ukraine on February 20, 2025. Photo by State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Repair Work in Progress

Handout photo shows : Climbing rescuers from the National Emergency Service are working to dismantle the structures and extinguish the fire in the shelter at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which was caused by a Russian drone strike on February 14. The situation is under control, and constant monitoring is being carried out using drones equipped with thermal cameras. Radiation levels are normal, and there is no threat to people. Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of damaging the containment arch of the damaged Chernobyl nuclear power plant with an explosive drone. This morning, the Ukrainian emergency services transmitted these new photos of the repair work underway on the building. Pripyat, Ukraine on February 20, 2025. Photo by State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Evacuation of children and search for explosives in school of Vyshneve

KYIV REGION, UKRAINE - FBRUARY 7, 2025 - Head of the guard of the 34th State Fire and Rescue Unit of Vyshneve Anatolii Sytyi inspects the school premises due to a bomb threat that turned out to be false, Vyshneve, Kyiv region, north-central Ukraine (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform)

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US: New Evacuation Orders Issued As Line Fire Flares Up, Threatening San Bernardino, CA 4

Line Fire flared up on Sunday afternoon, September 29, prompting mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings for several communities in the San Bernardino Mountains.

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US: New Evacuation Orders Issued As Line Fire Flares Up, Threatening San Bernardino, CA 3

Line Fire flared up on Sunday afternoon, September 29 prompting mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings for several communities in the San Bernardino Mountains.

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US: New Evacuation Orders Issued As Line Fire Flares Up, Threatening San Bernardino, CA 2

Line Fire flared up on Sunday afternoon, September 29. As a result, a new evacuation order was issued for Seven Oaks in San Bernardino, and an evacuation warning was issued for Angelus Oaks. The arson-related Line Fire, which began on September 5, has burned 39,200 acres and is 83% contained as of Sunday.

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US: New Evacuation Orders Issued As Line Fire Flares Up, Threatening San Bernardino, CA

Line Fire flared up on Sunday afternoon, September 29. As a result, a new evacuation order was issued for Seven Oaks in San Bernardino, and an evacuation warning was issued for Angelus Oaks. The arson-related Line Fire, which began on September 5, has burned 39,200 acres and is 83% contained as of Sunday.

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US: Human-Caused Wildfire Burns Thousands Of Acres In Arizona

A wildfire broke out in the Lower Sycamore area of the Tonto National Forest in Arizona on Sunday, June 2. The human-caused fire burned about 5,000 acres as of Tuesday morning.

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Homeland Security Hearing - Washington

Lori Moore-Merrell, DRPH, Administrator, U.S. Fire Administration Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Department of Homeland Security, appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing to examine responding to the increasing wildfire threat, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, March 14, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Homeland Security Hearing - Washington

Jamie Barnes, Director, Forestry, Fire and State Lands Department of Natural Resources State of Utah, appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing to examine responding to the increasing wildfire threat, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, March 14, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Homeland Security Hearing - Washington

Lori Moore-Merrell, DRPH, Administrator, U.S. Fire Administration Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Department of Homeland Security, appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing to examine responding to the increasing wildfire threat, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, March 14, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Homeland Security Hearing - Washington

Lori Moore-Merrell, DRPH, Administrator, U.S. Fire Administration Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Department of Homeland Security, appears before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing to examine responding to the increasing wildfire threat, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, March 14, 2024. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Germany: Police Respond To Incident At Luisen Hospital In Aachen

Authorities responded to a security incident at Luisenhospital in Aachen, near the Belgian border, on Monday night, March 4, after a 65-year-old woman broke into the hospital, ignited unspecified type of pyrotechnics, and barricaded herself into a room at the facility. Roads were closed in the area, and no injuries were reported as of writing.

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Germany: Police Respond To Incident At Luisen Hospital In Aachen 2

Authorities responded to a security incident at Luisenhospital in Aachen, near the Belgian border, on Monday night, March 4, after a 65-year-old woman broke into the hospital, ignited unspecified type of pyrotechnics, and barricaded herself into a room at the facility. Roads were closed in the area, and no injuries were reported as of writing.

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Germany: Police Respond To Incident At Luisen Hospital In Aachen 3

Authorities responded to a security incident at Luisenhospital in Aachen, near the Belgian border, on Monday night, March 4, after a 65-year-old woman broke into the hospital, ignited unspecified type of pyrotechnics, and barricaded herself into a room at the facility. Roads were closed in the area, and no injuries were reported as of writing.

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UK: 3 Injured After Moped Rider Opens Fire In London’s Clapham Common During Police Chase 2

Three people were injured when a moped rider opened fire while being chased by police outside The Belle Vue pub in Clapham Common South Side on Friday, March 1. Roads around the scene were closed. Police have continued to hunt for the two suspects.

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UK: 3 Injured After Moped Rider Opens Fire In London’s Clapham Common During Police Chase

Three people were injured when a moped rider opened fire while being chased by police outside The Belle Vue pub in Clapham Common South Side on Friday, March 1. Roads around the scene were closed. Police have continued to hunt for the two suspects.

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Canada: Smoke Forces Delta Flight To Make Emergency Landing At Montreal International Airport 2

A Delta flight 5263 from New York made an emergency landing at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on Friday, February 9. The authority said it was because smoke detected on board, not linked to mechanical issues, and there were no injuries.

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Canada: Smoke Forces Delta Flight To Make Emergency Landing At Montreal International Airport

A Delta flight 5263 from New York made an emergency landing at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on Friday, February 9. The authority said it was because smoke detected on board, not linked to mechanical issues, and there were no injuries.

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Canada: Smoke Forces Delta Flight To Make Emergency Landing At Montreal International Airport 3

A Delta flight 5263 from New York made an emergency landing at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on Friday, February 9. The authority said it was because smoke detected on board, not linked to mechanical issues, and there were no injuries.

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Canada: Smoke Forces Delta Flight To Make Emergency Landing At Montreal International Airport 4

A Delta flight 5263 from New York made an emergency landing at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on Friday, February 9. The authority said it was because smoke detected on board, not linked to mechanical issues, and there were no injuries.

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Russian missile attack on Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A fire engine is parked outside an apartment building hit by a Russian missile, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. As reported, Zaporizhzhia came under a Russian missile attack last night. Two people were killed and three injured. About 50 residents of a house struck by a Russian missile were evacuated. The flights of stairs from the fifth to the third floor were destroyed in the residential building. There is a serious threat that sections of the affected house can collapse.

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Russian missile attack on Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A response effort is underway at an apartment building hit by a Russian missile, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. As reported, Zaporizhzhia came under a Russian missile attack last night. Two people were killed and three injured. About 50 residents of a house struck by a Russian missile were evacuated. The flights of stairs from the fifth to the third floor were destroyed in the residential building. There is a serious threat that sections of the affected house can collapse.

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Russian missile attack on Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A response effort is underway at an apartment building hit by a Russian missile, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. As reported, Zaporizhzhia came under a Russian missile attack last night. Two people were killed and three injured. About 50 residents of a house struck by a Russian missile were evacuated. The flights of stairs from the fifth to the third floor were destroyed in the residential building. There is a serious threat that sections of the affected house can collapse.

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Russian missile attack on Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Rescuers use a ladder during a response effort at an apartment building hit by a Russian missile, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. As reported, Zaporizhzhia came under a Russian missile attack last night. Two people were killed and three injured. About 50 residents of a house struck by a Russian missile were evacuated. The flights of stairs from the fifth to the third floor were destroyed in the residential building. There is a serious threat that sections of the affected house can collapse.

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Russian missile attack on Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A fire engine is parked outside an apartment building hit by a Russian missile, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. As reported, Zaporizhzhia came under a Russian missile attack last night. Two people were killed and three injured. About 50 residents of a house struck by a Russian missile were evacuated. The flights of stairs from the fifth to the third floor were destroyed in the residential building. There is a serious threat that sections of the affected house can collapse.

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Russian missile attack on Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - A fire engine is parked outside an apartment building hit by a Russian missile, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. As reported, Zaporizhzhia came under a Russian missile attack last night. Two people were killed and three injured. About 50 residents of a house struck by a Russian missile were evacuated. The flights of stairs from the fifth to the third floor were destroyed in the residential building. There is a serious threat that sections of the affected house can collapse.

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Russian missile attack on Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Rescuers use a ladder to reach an apartment building hit by a Russian missile, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. As reported, Zaporizhzhia came under a Russian missile attack last night. Two people were killed and three injured. About 50 residents of a house struck by a Russian missile were evacuated. The flights of stairs from the fifth to the third floor were destroyed in the residential building. There is a serious threat that sections of the affected house can collapse.

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Russian missile attack on Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Rescuers use a ladder to reach an apartment building hit by a Russian missile, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. As reported, Zaporizhzhia came under a Russian missile attack last night. Two people were killed and three injured. About 50 residents of a house struck by a Russian missile were evacuated. The flights of stairs from the fifth to the third floor were destroyed in the residential building. There is a serious threat that sections of the affected house can collapse.

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Russian missile attack on Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Rescuers use a ladder during a response effort at an apartment building hit by a Russian missile, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. As reported, Zaporizhzhia came under a Russian missile attack last night. Two people were killed and three injured. About 50 residents of a house struck by a Russian missile were evacuated. The flights of stairs from the fifth to the third floor were destroyed in the residential building. There is a serious threat that sections of the affected house can collapse.

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Russian missile attack on Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Rescuers use a ladder to reach an apartment building hit by a Russian missile, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. As reported, Zaporizhzhia came under a Russian missile attack last night. Two people were killed and three injured. About 50 residents of a house struck by a Russian missile were evacuated. The flights of stairs from the fifth to the third floor were destroyed in the residential building. There is a serious threat that sections of the affected house can collapse.

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Russian missile attack on Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Rescuers use a ladder to reach an apartment building hit by a Russian missile, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. As reported, Zaporizhzhia came under a Russian missile attack last night. Two people were killed and three injured. About 50 residents of a house struck by a Russian missile were evacuated. The flights of stairs from the fifth to the third floor were destroyed in the residential building. There is a serious threat that sections of the affected house can collapse.

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Drone attack causes fire at Russian oil refinery: media

STORY: Drone attack causes fire at Russian oil refinery: media DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: VLADIVOSTOK, Russia CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Ilsky Oil Refinery STORYLINE: A fire broke out at an oil refinery in southern Russia after it was attacked by an unknown drone, Russia's TASS news agency reported on Thursday. The incident occurred at the Ilsky Oil Refinery in the Seversky district of the Krasnodar region, causing no casualties, according to Veniamin Kondratyev, governor of Krasnodar. "Firefighters and emergency workers are already on site," Kondratyev wrote on his social media channel, adding there was no threat to nearby residents. This is the second drone attack on an oil facility in Krasnodar this week. On Wednesday night, another drone attack took place at an oil reservoir in Volna village in Temryuk district, causing a fire that covered an area of 1,200 square meters. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Vladivostok, Russia. (XHTV)

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26 injured in train derailment in Okayana Pref.

OKAYAMA, Japan - A two-car train lies on its side on West Japan Railway Co.'s Tsuyama line in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, on Nov. 19. All its 25 passengers and driver were injured in the accident, fire department officials said. Of them, three were taken to hospital but there is no threat to their lives, they said.

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GLOBALink | U.S. uses NATO to foster worldwide influence: Egyptian expert

STORY: U.S. uses NATO to foster worldwide influence: Egyptian expert DATELINE: July 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ESSAM KAMEL, Chief editor of Vetogate newspaper, Expert in international relations 2. various of the NATO headquarters 3. various of street views of Kiev STORYLINE: An Egyptian expert in international relations says that the United States has been using NATO on many issues to foster its influence in the world. Essam Kamel, Chief editor of Vetogate newspaper, points out that U.S. led-NATO has been adding fire to the flame in international issues including the Russia-Ukraine conflict. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ESSAM KAMEL, Chief editor of Vetogate newspaper, Expert in international relations "Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, NATO has been adding fire to the flame in this crisis, as threat to the national security of Russia or any other country is dangerous. Countries cannot wait for another country to come to their bord

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Wildfire rages in southern Athens, homes evacuated

STORY: Wildfire rages in southern Athens, homes evacuated DATELINE: June 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wildfire STORYLINE: A major wildfire broke out on Saturday afternoon in the southern coastal part of Athens, prompting a large response from the fire service as the blaze was reaching residential areas. Fanned by strong winds, the flames spread quickly across the foothills of Mount Hymettus in Glyfada and Voula regions, posing threat to inhabited areas. The Civil Protection service issued an emergency 112 alert to residents of neighboring areas, urging them to evacuate their houses. The fire seriously damaged four homes and burned cars, while one fireman was hospitalized with respiratory problems, according to authorities. More than 100 firefighters aided by six firefighting aircraft and five helicopters dropped tones of water in an attempt to douse the blaze. Greece suffers from many wildfires every summer due to high temperatures and ars

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1941 The Times Fierce Battles in the Ukraine

1941 page 4 The Times Fierce Battles in the Ukraine, Japanese threat to Thailand and new Fire Watching scheme announced Date: 9th August 1941