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Authorities reported that 139,000 acres of land across the US state of California have been reduced to ash so far due to the forest fires that started on Tuesday in the Butte region. Approximately 28,000 people in the were evacuated.…

A forest fire broke out on Mount Parnitha, located approximately 20 kilometers north of Athens, the capital of Greece. Authorities stated that 200 firefighters were sent to the area, and the fire was brought under control despite the windy…

A fire erupted at the Dangote Oil Refinery in Lagos, Nigeria, the largest in Africa. The blaze broke out at the wastewater treatment plant. Dangote Industries Limited spokesperson Anthony Chiejina confirmed the incident, stating,…

A fire that started near a garbage dump in Ayvalık, Balıkesir, Türkiye, has spread to the maquis area. Fueled by strong north winds, the flames are advancing toward the forest near Sarımsaklı Beach. The Ministry of Forestry has…

A fire at Moscow's Platan Defense Research Institute resulted in the deaths of eight people, with six trapped in the flames and two jumping from the building. The blaze spread to the 5th and 7th floors of the eight-story building.…

A fire broke out at a lithium battery factory in Hwaseong city in South Korea at around 10.30 local time for an unknown reason, killing 20 workers and injuring 9 others. Fire officials said the fire involved more than 35,000 batteries in…

The exterior of a 26-storey building in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, caught fire. Eight people, including a child, were immediately evacuated from the building. The fire was taken under control and extinguished by more than 70…

A fire broke out during the demolition of the old air traffic control tower at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. Four construction workers were briefly trapped in the control tower but managed to escape…

A fire that started on agricultural land near Kumköy village in Çanakkale's Eceabat district has burned out of control for 14 hours. Breaking out at around 4:05 PM yesterday, the blaze spread to a forested area, with…

A fire broke out at a military ammunition depot near the international airport in N'Djamena, Chad, at around 11:00 PM local time. The ensuing explosions, heard kilometers away, caused widespread panic. Local authorities confirmed…