Raging California wildfires claim first fatalities

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2009, 15:14

Officials say two firefighters have been killed when their vehicle rolled off a mountainside as they battled a massive wildfire in northern Los Angeles County.

Firefighters claim victory over Athens wildfire

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 14:23

Firefighters claimed victory on Tuesday over a devastating, wind-swept wildfire that ravaged the outskirts of Athens over four days, enabling them to redeploy water-bombers to other blazes in Greece.

Thousands flee as wildfires reach Athens suburbs

Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2009, 00:22

A raging fire bore down on Athens` northern suburbs on Sunday, prompting panicked residents to battle the flames with tree limbs and buckets, and police to order 10,000 people to evacuate one town immediately.

Malaysian firefighters board Taiwan tanker to locate missing sailors

Last Updated: Friday, August 21, 2009, 13:29

Malaysian firefighters on Friday boarded a stricken Taiwanese oil tanker carrying 58,000 tonnes of naphtha fuel in the Malacca Strait to locate nine missing Chinese crew members, police said.