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US: Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out at Historic Waterfront Building in Portland, Maine

A massive three-alarm fire broke out on Friday evening, December 26, at Custom House Wharf on the historic working waterfront in Portland, Maine. The cause of the fire and whether anyone has been injured were unknown as of writing.

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China: Massive Fire Engulfs Biotechnology Factory in Hebei

A major fire broke out at a biotechnology company in northern China, sending towering flames and thick smoke around a high-rise factory building. The fire erupted on December 11, 2025, at Guoxu Biotechnology Company in Fuping County, Baoding City, Hebei Province. The video shows the multi-story industrial building fully engulfed in flames, with heavy black smoke billowing into the sky. Local fire authorities said the blaze was caused by the ignition of insulation materials inside the factory. Firefighters extinguished the fire after about two and a half hours, and no casualties were reported.

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China: Massive Fire Engulfs Building in Nanjing

On November 14, 2025, in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, a huge blaze broke out at a complex. Flames engulfed the building, sending thick black smoke spiraling into the clouds. The terrifying footage showed the fire spreading rapidly inside the structure. Chinese viewers expressed shock and concern, saying it was unimaginable how dangerous it would be if anyone were trapped inside. The video served as a grim reminder of the importance of fire safety and prevention.

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Hong Kong: Long Lines of Mourners at Tai Po High-Rise Fire Site

On November 30, near the site of the high-rise apartment fire in the Tai Po district that occurred on Wednesday, November 26, a long line of people visiting to pay their respects was seen. Hundreds laid flowers, wrote messages, and prayed for the victims, The Wang Fuk Court fire has so far claimed 159 lives, and around 30 people remain unaccounted for. This video shows the line of people stretching all the way to Lam Tsuen River.

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US: Fire Erupts at Four-Story Apartment in Holyoke, MA

A massive fire erupted at a four-story apartment building on High Street in Holyoke, MA, on Tuesday, December 2, displacing dozens of residents. According to reports, there were no injuries, and the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.

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Hong Kong fire

People lay flowers on Dec. 2, 2025, to pay tribute to the victims of a massive fire last week at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong.

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Massive fire in southwestern Japan

OITA, Japan, Nov. 20 Kyodo - Smoke rises from a massive fire in a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita on Nov. 20, 2025. One person died and more than 170 buildings were damaged in the fire that started two days earlier. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of southwestern Japan fire

OITA, Japan, Nov. 27 Kyodo - Video shows the site of a massive fire in a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita, unveiled to the media on Nov. 27, 2025. One person died and more than 170 buildings were damaged in the fire that started on Nov. 18. (Kyodo)

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Hong Kong fire

HONG KONG, China, Nov. 28 Kyodo - Firefighters head to the site of a massive fire at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after the fire broke out leaving at least 94 people dead and 279 unaccounted for. (Kyodo)

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Hong Kong fire

HONG KONG, China, Nov. 28 Kyodo - Ambulance workers carry a bag, appearing to cover a body, on Nov. 28, 2025, from the site of a massive fire that broke out two days ago at a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po district, leaving at least 94 people dead and 279 unaccounted for. (Kyodo)

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Massive fire in southwestern Japan

OITA, Japan, Nov. 20 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a massive fire in a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita on Nov. 19, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Massive fire in southwestern Japan

OITA, Japan, Nov. 19 Kyodo - People watch smoke rising from a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita on the morning of Nov. 19, 2025, following a massive fire overnight that left a man in his 70s missing and more than 170 buildings damaged. (Kyodo)

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Hong Kong fire

Search team members clad in protective gear gather at the site of a massive fire at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 29, 2025.

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Hong Kong fire

Officials head to the site of a massive fire at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 29, 2025.

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Hong Kong fire

Search team members clad in protective gear head to the site of a massive fire at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 29, 2025.

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Hong Kong fire

Flowers are placed near the site of a massive fire at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 29, 2025.

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US: Massive Fire Engulfs Historic Warehouses in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri

A massive fire broke out at the historic Crunden Martin Warehouse complex in St. Louis early Friday morning, November 28, burning multiple vacant warehouses. The fire was contained, but flare-ups are expected.

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Hong Kong fire

Smoke still rises from a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 28, 2025, two days after a massive fire broke out, leaving at least 94 people dead and 279 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

Ambulance workers carry a bag, appearing to cover a body, on Nov. 28, 2025, from the site of a massive fire that broke out two days ago at a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po district, leaving at least 94 people dead and 279 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

Ambulance workers carry a bag, appearing to cover a body, on Nov. 28, 2025, from the site of a massive fire that broke out two days ago at a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po district, leaving at least 94 people dead and 279 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

A woman bursts into tears on Nov. 27, 2025, after coming out of a center where relatives identify family members from photos, following a massive fire that broke out the previous day in a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong, leaving at least 94 people dead and 279 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

Firefighters head to the site of a massive fire at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after the fire broke out leaving at least 94 people dead and 279 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

A woman receives meals provided by volunteers on Nov. 27, 2025, after a massive fire broke out the previous day in a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong, leaving at least 94 people dead and 279 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

A woman receives meals provided by volunteers on Nov. 27, 2025, after a massive fire broke out the previous day in a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong, leaving at least 94 people dead and 279 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong: Dozens Dead, Massive Fire Engulfs Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po District 2

A No. 5 alarm fire tore through Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday, November 26, engulfing seven of eight 31-story public housing towers wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. Thick smoke triggered evacuations, roads were shut, debris fell, and firefighters and police responded at scale. Officials confirmed over 90 deaths, with nearly 300 still missing. This video shows black smoke still billowing from the buildings the next day.

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Hong Kong fire

People pick up clothes given as relief supplies on Nov. 27, 2025, outside of a high-rise residential complex (in background) in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong where a massive fire broke out the previous day, leaving at least 94 people dead and 279 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

Firefighters prepare to tackle a massive fire at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after the fire broke out, leaving at least 94 people dead and 279 unaccounted for.

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Hong Kong fire

A massive fire burns down bamboo scaffolding and protective mesh set up around a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after it broke out, leaving at least 94 people dead with 279 unaccounted for. Hong Kong's fire department said the mesh and foam board used for an ongoing refurbishment of exterior walls at the complex may have helped the fire to spread amid strong winds.

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Hong Kong: Dozens Dead, Massive Fire Engulfs Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po District

A No. 5 alarm fire tore through Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday, November 26, engulfing seven of eight 31-story public housing towers wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. Thick smoke triggered evacuations, roads were shut, debris fell, and firefighters and police responded at scale. Officials confirmed over 90 deaths, with nearly 300 still missing.

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