Firefighters battle blazes in scorching Australia

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 16:47

Lightning strikes ignited more than 250 fires across southeast Australia overnight, officials said on Wednesday, as firefighters battled to put out the flames and the country sweltered under a heatwave.

Man dies in Australian wildfire, 27 houses lost

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 05:16

A man has died fighting a wildfire that razed wooded hills near Australia`s west coast city of Perth, destroying at least 27 houses.

Belgian firefighters stumble on indoor marijuana farm

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 05:39

Belgian police have seized thousands of marijuana plants discovered by firefighters during an overnight blaze, but found no immediate trace of the growers.

Fire in Brazil leaves 250 families homeless

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 06:59

About 250 families had to abandon their homes due to a fire of unknown origin that spread Tuesday across several city blocks in Paraisopolis, a shantytown here in Brazil`s largest city, authorities said.

Australia firefighters start to gain upper hand

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 09:46

Firefighters in Australia took advantage of lighter winds on Friday to get on top of a nine-day bushfire emergency as officials said the military could be liable for compensation after starting one of the worst blazes.

Australia merges blazes in wildfire battle

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 15:23

Firefighters today deliberately merged two major blazes in southeastern Australia in a desperate battle to manage the advancing infernos as weather conditions worsen.

11 killed in Belgian plane crash

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 23:23

All 11 passengers aboard a small plane were killed Saturday after it crashed near Fernelmont town in southeast Belgium, media reported.

Six dead in Sao Paulo building collapse: Firefight

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 21:44

At least six people were killed early on Tuesday when a commercial building under construction collapsed in eastern Sao Paulo, Brazilian firefighters said.

US fire that kills 19 firefighters spread to 8,400 acres

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 10:08

The fast-moving wildfire that killed 19 firefighters is now more than quadruple in size, as crews battle triple-digit heat and erratic winds in an effort to contain the blaze.

Obama says he`s `heartbroken` over Arizona firefighters

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 00:58

President Barack Obama says the deaths of 19 firefighters who died battling an Arizona wildfire are a heartbreaking reminder that emergency personnel put their lives on the line every day while rushing toward danger.