Category Fire Alert

Wildfire destroys homes as it grows to 2,500 hectares in Rock Creek, Canada

The 2,500-hectare fire blazing near the small southern Interior town of Rock Creek has claimed some buildings, including houses, B.C.’s wildfire information centre said Friday afternoon.   But it is too early to say how many houses have been lost,…

Coal mine explosion kills at least 10; 40 missing after landslide in China

At least 10 people have been killed and 40 others missing in two separate accidents at coal mines in China, state media reported today.   Ten people were killed in a gas outburst at a coal mine in southwest China’s…

Transformer fire causes power, phone outages in Wills Point area, Texas, USA

According to Wills Point Emergency Management a transformer fire caused a power outage and cut off non-emergency lines.   The agency said the fire caused significant power outages in and around Wills Point and that local police and fire non-emergency…

Severe heatwave causes vehicles to catch fire in Bahrain

A spate of vehicle fires across Bahrain in recent months has been blamed on the scorching summer heat.   Every month for the last three months there have been at least 10 recorded vehicle fires that Civil Defence personnel have…