The death toll from Australia’s deadliest bushfires may reach 300, officials said, as police probe whether the blaze in the worst-hit town of Marysville was lit deliberately. At least 181 people are confirmed dead in the wildfires sweeping through Victoria …
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Australia fires rage with 25 dead
Australian emergency crews are stepping up their efforts to tackle wildfires that have ripped through the state of Victoria, killing 25 people. About 30,000 firefighters are battling nine major fires, and the authorities say they expect more fatalities. Victoria Premier …
Dozens die in Bangkok nightclub
At least 53 people have been killed in a fire in a nightclub in the Thai capital, Bangkok, police say. More than 100 others were injured in the blaze, which broke out as people celebrated the New Year. Witnesses said …
November 2008 Southern California Wildfire : Images
Wildfires spreads all over Southern California on Saturday, reducing 500 mobile homes to cinders and forcing thousands of homeowners and even firefighters to flee as flames as high as 50 feet licked at their heels. The Sayre Fire, the worst …