Portuguese firefighters battle to contain blaze and heatwave goes on
Over 700 firefighters are attempting to contain a wildfire in Portugal and a heatwave across Iberia shows little sign of cooling down… READ MORE … source
37 dead, dozens of children still missing, after blaze in Russia’s Kemerovo shopping mall
At least 37 people are now reported to have died in a huge fire at a shopping centre in the Russian city of Kemerovo. 69 people are also said to…
Brazil highrise fire causes building to collapse
An abandoned highrise building occupied by squatters in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil caught fire and collapsed Tuesday, sending chunks of fiery debris … source
Trump once fought efforts to retrofit high-rises with fire sprinklers
When Jerome Rose turned on his TV Saturday and saw news footage of flames spewing from a 50th-floor apartment at Trump Tower in New York City, his mind instantly flashed…
Philippines mall fire: Dozens feared dead in Davao blaze
The fire broke out Saturday and burned for a full day, engulfing the NCCC Mall in Davao, Philippines. With dozens still missing, firefighters told distraught relatives nobody could have survived……