Blaze
-
Chile declares state of catastrophe amid wildfires
TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Chilean President Gabriel Boric has declared a state of catastrophe in two regions where deadly wildfires have left at least 19 people dead.
-
Possible arson at Berlin cable link cuts power to households
An electric cable ramp in Berlin caught fire on Saturday, cutting power to 50,000 households in the neighborhood of Lichterfelde, local police said, adding that the fire may have been caused by arson.
-
Challenging day for firefighters battling blaze in France
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in southern France but local officials warned on Sunday that scorching heat and dry conditions could reignite the blaze, as parts of the Mediterranean region face a heatwave.
-
Russia Engels oil refinery ablaze after reported drone attack
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Russia's Engels-2 airbase oil refinery ablaze following a reported Ukrainian drone attack. Saratov airport imposed restrictions due to the drone threat, local Russian authorities said.
-
Extensive wildfire in N California becomes largest in US
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Thousands of firefighters were battling a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California on Saturday after the blaze more than doubled in size in a 24-hour span.
-
Market catches fire in S. Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – A market caught fire in Spin Boldak district of south Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Friday, causing huge damage, provincial government spokesman Mawlawi Ezam said.
-
Forest fire has burned 4,000 acres in US New Jersey: Report
TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Authorities say a fast-moving forest fire that has burned thousands of acres in southern New Jersey is now 65 percent contained.
-
Neighborhoods evacuated near burning Georgia chemical plant
TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – A large fire burned Monday inside a chemical plant on the coast of Georgia, where authorities ordered about 100 nearby homes to evacuate because of threats from toxic smoke and potential explosions.