Fire
New Israeli AI system detects wildfires within minutes using sound sensors - interview
"The main bottleneck with wildfires is in detection, with rescue services not being able to detect the fires before they become a major problem," Dr. Jenia Yurkovsky, co-founder of Firewave, said.
New identification technique pushes back timeline of fire use to over a million years ago - study
Firefighters rescue 25 people from Netanya apartment building fire, 13 evacuated to hospital
Jewish Texas tech entrepreneur dies in plane crash near Mexico border
WATCH: Children among 15 saved after wave of suspected arsons in Beersheba
The 15 people were taken from medical care after being rescued from the smoke-filled apartments, after the flames erupted in nine residential buildings.
Two eastbound lanes of Highway 1 reopen after truck fire near Ben-Gurion Airport
Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority is on the scene, working to put out the fire before it spreads to nearby fields.
Thousands protest in Skopje ahead of trial over deadly night club fire
Families of 63 victims of a North Macedonian nightclub fire led a protest in Skopje, demanding accountability as 37 people face charges and the first trial hearing nears.
Iranian man self-immolates after municapilty destroys family business
A man in his early twenties sustained burns covering 70% of his body in a protest by self-immolation against the demolition of his family's food court in Iran.
Jewish NYC fire chief resigns after Mamdani’s win, cites ideological divide
"I think he deserves the respect of appointing his own commissioner, someone who may be more aligned with him ideologically than I am," former NYC fire commissioner Robert Tucker said.
WATCH: Fireball explodes in Bronx, NY, injuring seven firefighters
No pedestrians were injured in the explosion, initial reports indicate.
Blaze at Mexico store kills 23, including children
Deadly fire engulfed a discount store in the city center of Hermosillo during Day of the Dead celebrations.
Former police officer self immolates outside Defense Ministry rehab. head's home
The ex-officer, a recognized disabled veteran, is in serious condition with burns all over his body. Paramedics evacuated him to hospital for treatment.
Buenos Aires: School science fair volcano experiment goes horribly wrong, injuring 17
A volcano model - packed with powdered sulfur, charcoal, and what investigators called a “special salt” that matched the formula for gunpowder - detonated without warning.
Hospital fire kills at least six patients in India's Jaipur, officials say
The blaze, suspected to have been caused by a short circuit, started in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Sawai Man Singh Hospital.
