PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Fire damaged part of the provincial residence of Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni near a famous temple complex, officials said Monday. No injuries have been reported. The blaze broke out on Sunday night in the northwestern city of Siem Reap, damaging the roof of one of the smaller buildings in the complex. The 69-year-old…
Alabama Oil Rig With ‘Potentially Hazardous Materials’ on Board Catches Fire Along Mobile River
A decommissioned oil rig in Alabama caught fire on March 8, sending heavy clouds of black smoke into the air, according to the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department (MFRD). The incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. local time. The department said on Facebook that more than 55 firefighters were on the scene to put out the fire, which contains diesel, hydraulic fluid,…
4 Children Die in Fire in Southwestern Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia—A fire in a southwestern Serbian town has killed four children and injured their parents, police said on Sunday. The fire broke out around 7 a.m. in one of the apartments in a residential building in Novi Pazar, about 200 kilometers (120 miles) southwest of Belgrade. Police said firefighters came to the scene within…
Man, 4 Children Die in a Fire at a Northwest Phoenix Condo
PHOENIX—Two more children have died from their injuries suffered in a northwest Phoenix condominium fire, according to authorities. Phoenix Fire Department officials announced Saturday night that 11-year-old Tamar Boyer and 9-year-old Shevach Boyer had died at a hospital. They said two siblings—identified as 7-year-old Dov Boyer and 8-year-old Nachman Boyer—died from injuries after the fire…
Indonesia Fuel Depot Fire Kills 19; 3 Still Missing
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Indonesian rescuers and firefighters on Sunday searched for three people who were still missing after a large fire spread from a fuel storage depot in the capital and killed at least 19 people. The Plumpang fuel storage station, operated by state-run oil and gas company Pertamina, is near a densely populated area in the…
Fire at Indonesian Oil Depot Kills 17; Thousands Evacuated
JAKARTA, Indonesia—A large fire broke out at a fuel storage depot in Indonesia’s capital Friday, killing at least 17 people, injuring dozens of others and forcing the evacuation of thousands of nearby residents after spreading to their neighborhood, officials said. The Plumpang fuel storage station, operated by state-run oil and gas company Pertamina, is near…
Fire Breaks out at Uranium Processing Facility in Tennessee, Latest in Spate of Fires Across US
Multiple emergency crews responded to a fire at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on Wednesday. The federal facility had all its staff—some 200 employees—evacuated in response to the fire. Some employees in adjacent buildings were also evacuated. The Y-12 National Security Complex was built as part of the Manhattan Project, a U.S. government research…
Five Firefighters Injured in Massive Four-Alarm Fire in Brooklyn
Five firefighters were injured in a four-alarm fire Tuesday morning at a lumber yard in Brooklyn, New York City. The fire started at a lumber storage warehouse at 304 Hewes Street, in Williamsburg, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, according to the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). The FDNY said a call came in about the fire…
High-Rise Fire Kills One, Displaces 400 Residents in DC Suburb
February 19, 2023
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SILVER SPRING, Md.—One person died and one is in critical condition after a fire early Saturday at a high-rise apartment building in a suburb of Washington, the Washington Post and other local media reported. The fire in downtown Silver Spring sent more than a dozen other people, including three firefighters, to the hospital and displaced…
Massive Several-Acre Fire Breaks Out Near Florida Warehouse
Emergency workers on Thursday are responding to a large fire near a nursery in Kissimmee, Florida, that is emitting large plumes of black smoke, according to local officials. The Osceola County Fire Rescue and EMS wrote that as of around 11 a.m. ET, crews are still “working a large fire in the area of Avenue A…
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