Fire

LA fire:

New wildfire in North Los Angeles forces over 50,000

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings on Wednesday as a massive, fast-moving wildfire tore through the rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.

Pezeshkian extends condolences to Erdogan over deadly fire

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has extended his condolences to his Turkish counterpart over a fire incident that has claimed dozens of lives and injured many more.

Death toll rises to 76 in Turkish ski resort fire

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The death toll from the fire in the ski resort in Turkey's Bolu mountains has increased to 76.

Iran sympathizes with Turkey over fire casualties

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA)–Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman condoled on behalf of Iranian government and people to the families of victims, government and people of neighboring and friendly Turkey over the deadly fire in a hotel's restaurant in Kartalkaya.

Death toll in Turkey's Kartalkaya ski resort fire rises to 66

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – A fire at a ski resort hotel in Turkey has killed at least 66 people and injured 51, Turkey’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.

42 killed, injured in hotel fire at Turkey's ski resort

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – A fire at a hotel in Kartalkaya Ski Resort in Türkiye’s Bolu province killed 10 people and injured 32 others early Tuesday, according to local authorities.

Four injured in fire at oil refinery in Bavaria

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – German police announced on Friday that four people were injured in a fire at an oil refinery in the southern state

At least 27 people killed in LA wildfire

TEHRAN Jan. 17 (MNA) – Local media in the United States media reported a massive fire at one of the largest battery storage plants in central California. At least 27 people were killed in a wildfire in Los Angeles.

5 killed in major fire in southern Peru

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – At least five people, including three children, lost their lives in a large fire that broke out Monday night in a community in the southern Peruvian region of Arequipa, local authorities said Tuesday.

LA wildfires greater damage than nuclear weapons: Trump

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – US President-elect Donald Trump says the raging wildfires in Los Angeles have caused more destruction than a nuclear impact.

24 dead in Los Angeles wildfires

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 24 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather.

Wildfire death toll in Los Angeles rises to 16

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office confirmed the death toll from the wildfires ravaging the area has risen to 16.

Iranian Interests Section in US extends sympathy with Iranians affected by Los Angeles wildfires

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Interests Section in Washington D.C. has expressed sympathy with the Iranian nationals affected by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles, California, western United States.

IRCS expresses sympathy with victims of L.A. fire

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has expressed sympathy with the victims of the Los Angeles wildfire and announced IRCS's readiness to send humanitarian aid.

Iran's VP:

California's fires reminiscent of Israeli savagery in Gaza

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Iran's vice president for strategic affairs has likened the devastation caused by “wrath of nature” in the form of raging fires in California to destruction brought by “savagery of Israel” in Gaza Strip.

Los Angeles wildfires devour thousands of homes

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Wildfires menacing Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and devoured nearly 10,000 structures, with five fires burning into a third night on Thursday, as dry desert winds fanning the flames again gathered strength.

Death toll from Los Angeles fire doubles

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said Thursday night that it has received notification of 10 fire-related deaths, according to the local US media.

Gas station explodes into flames in Beirut (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – A massive fire erupted on Wednesday at a gas station in the Sin El Fil area, northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, causing thick smoke to billow into the sky and instilling panic among local residents.

Massive fire in LA forced 30k people to evacuate region

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Local media in the United States reported on Wednesday that tens of thousands of people were forced to leave the area after fires spread rapidly in various areas of Los Angeles.

8 killed in massive fire at vegetable market in China

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – A fire at a vegetable market in China's northern province of Hebei killed eight people and wounded 15, state television CCTV said on Saturday.

Blaze destroys Ghana's largest clothes market(+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – A raging inferno that swept through the bustling Kantamanto Market in the Ghanaian capital Accra has reduced the sprawling hub of the country's informal economy to ashes, officials said.

At least 24 killed, injured in firework accident in Hawaii

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – At least two people died, and 22 others were injured in a fireworks-related incident in Hawaii on New Year’s Day, local media reported.

Large fire erupts at toy factory in Turkey

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – A large fire has broken out at a toy factory in Kirklareli, a city in northwestern Turkey, local media reported.

In Turkey;

12 dead after explosives factory goes up in flames (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – At least 12 people have been killed after a factory making explosives has gone up in flames in Turkey.