Japan: Arima Inari Shrine Engulfed in Fire, Priest Couple Hurt 2

A fire broke out late Tuesday night, June 9 at Arima Inari Shrine near the Arima Onsen hot spring resort in Kobe, Japan, destroying the shrine office and other structures. The head priest and his wife, both in their 80s, sustained minor injuries, while guests at a nearby hotel were temporarily evacuated to a sister property. Firefighters faced significant challenges reaching the site due to approximately 200 steps leading to the shrine, and it took around five hours to fully extinguish the blaze.

Japan: Arima Inari Shrine Engulfed in Fire, Priest Couple Hurt

A fire broke out late Tuesday night, June 9 at Arima Inari Shrine near the Arima Onsen hot spring resort in Kobe, Japan, destroying the shrine office and other structures. The head priest and his wife, both in their 80s, sustained minor injuries, while guests at a nearby hotel were temporarily evacuated to a sister property. Firefighters faced significant challenges reaching the site due to approximately 200 steps leading to the shrine, and it took around five hours to fully extinguish the blaze.

Australian firefighters climb Sydney Tower for ALS research

Australian firefighters climb Sydney Tower for ALS research

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 23 Kyodo - A firefighter crosses the finish line after climbing all 1,504 stairs of the iconic Sydney Tower Eye during an event in Sydney on Oct. 23, 2016. Some 446 firefighters, each carrying an additional 20 kilograms of gear, took part in the event aimed at raising money and awareness for the neurodegenerative disease ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease.

Zagreb holds annual firefighter stair challenge race

STORY: Zagreb holds annual firefighter stair challenge race DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:23 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of firefighters preparing for the run 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JASMINA KADJA, Organizer of the Zagreb Firefighter Stair Challenge 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JASMINA KADJA, Organizer of the Zagreb Firefighter Stair Challenge 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MATOKA RASPOR, Firefighter from Rijeka STORYLINE: The annual Zagreb Firefighter Stair Challenge race was held in Zagreb on Saturday, and over 350 firefighters from six European countries took part in the race for the purpose of charity. During the race, the firefighters ran from the basement to the top of the VMD Group building, the tallest in Zagreb, with 666 stairs altogether. Under full protection equipment, which on average weighed around 20 kilos. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JASMINA KADJA, Organizer of the Zagreb Firefighter Stair Challenge "We are running from minus 4th up to the 26th floor, altogether 66