Tag Archive: blaze

Russians fight to keep wildfires away from top secret nuke plants

Fierce wildfires raging across Russia are a risk to the top-secret capital of its nuclear research industry, officials admitted last night. Two soldiers were killed yesterday fighting blazes dangerously close to the highly sensitive town of Sarov, despite claims in …

Continue reading »

Weather helps fight against California fire

Fog and light winds were helping contain a wildfire that had ravaged parts of Southern California and scorched nearly 9,000 acres, authorities said late Saturday. Mandatory evacuation orders had been downgraded to warnings in some areas in Santa Barbara County …

Continue reading »

Fire Sweeps Through Bangladeshi High Rise

bangladeshfire.jpg

A fire swept through Bangladesh’s largest shopping mall Friday in the capital, Dhaka, killing at least one person and injuring several others. Authorities were still battling the blaze several hours after it began on top floors of the office tower …

Continue reading »

Residents to sue Singapore firm

SYDNEY – A SINGAPORE-OWNED energy delivery company is facing a class action suit over allegations that one of its power lines sparked last week’s deadly Australian bush fires which broke out in the Kinglake area of Victoria state. Residents there …

Continue reading »

Australian man charged with arson

Australian police have charged a man with arson causing death over one of the country’s deadly bushfires. The 39-year-old was also charged with deliberately lighting a bushfire near Churchill, in eastern Victoria state. The blaze killed at least 21 people. …

Continue reading »

Older posts «