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Maui fire erupts from blaze believed to have been extinguished: Probe

The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire caused by downed power lines that firefighters believed they had extinguished, officials confirmed on Wednesday as they presented their findings on the cause of the tragedy. The August 8, 2023, blaze -- the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century -- was long known to have emerged in the afternoon, in the same area as the blaze that began early that morning. Driven by strong, erratic winds, the fire raced through the historic town of Lahaina, destroying thousands of buildings, overcoming people trapped in their cars and forcing some residents to flee into the ocean. It has been unclear whether the blaze was a rekindling of the morning fire after firefighters spent hours dousing it or a separate one. The answer could prove significant to questions about liability for the destruction, though a tentative USD 4 billion settlement has been reached. In presenting their findings, officials

25 feared dead in Bangkok as school bus catches fire; rescue efforts on

Footage shared on social media captured the horrifying moment the bus was completely engulfed in flames

Flames from pipeline fire near Houston subsides but continue burning

A flame that towered over a southeast Houston suburb subsided Tuesday but was still burning following a pipeline explosion that happened when a vehicle drove through a Walmart parking lot fence and struck an above-ground valve, officials said. Progress has been made as first responder crews worked through the night. The fire is significantly smaller, according to a statement from Deer Park. The city said Energy Transfer, the Dallas-based owner of the pipeline, expects the fire to burn itself out later Tuesday. City officials said police and FBI agents found no preliminary evidence to suggest a coordinated or terrorist attack, and said it appears to be an isolated incident," but they haven't offered any details on how they came to that conclusion. Investigators were trying to learn more about the driver of the vehicle. The car was incinerated by the explosion, which scorched the ground across a wide radius, severed nearby power transmission lines, melted playground equipment and ...

Blaze spread in Delhi factory due to LPG cylinder explosion: Fire officer

Deputy Chief Fire Officer M K Chattopadhyay said that the fire spread due to explosion in LPG cylinder and it has been brought under control

Massive wildfire engulfs northern California, firefighters rescue

Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California received some help from the weather Saturday hours after it exploded in size, scorching an area greater than the size of Los Angeles. The blaze was one of several tearing through the western United States and Canada, fueled by wind and heat. Cooler temperatures and an increase in humidity could help slow the Park Fire, the largest this year in California. Its intensity and dramatic spread led fire officials to make unwelcome comparisons to the monstrous Camp Fire, which burned out of control in nearby Paradise in 2018, killing 85 people and torching 11,000 homes. Paradise again was near the danger zone. The entire town was under an evacuation warning, one of several communities in Butte County. Evacuation orders were also issued in Plumas, Tehama and Shasta counties. An evacuation warning calls for people to prepare to evacuate and await instructions, while an evacuation order means to leave immediately. Temperatur

Fire engulfs building in Delhi's Mayur Vihar, no casualties reported

The fire damaged a uniform manufacturing shop and a cafe located near the Neelam Mata Temple

Rahul on Guj visit; to address party workers, meet Rajkot fire victims' kin

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be on a visit to Ahmedabad city in Gujarat on Saturday, where he will address party workers, a leader said. Gandhi will also meet the family members of those who lost their lives in various tragedies in Gujarat in the recent past, including the Rajkot game zone fire, the boat capsize incident in Vadodara and Morbi bridge collapse. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha is visiting Gujarat days after BJP and Congress workers clashed outside the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) office here over alleged anti-Hindu remarks made by Gandhi in the Lok Sabha. Following the clash, complaints were lodged against each other by both sides and FIRs were registered, leading to the arrest of five Congress workers. Talking to reporters on Friday, Gujarat Congress president Shaktisinh Gohil said Gandhi will also meet the family members of those five Congress workers who are currently in police custody. "Rahul Gandhi will arrive at the GPCC office

4 persons killed in explosion at firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu

Fire tenders reached the spot immediately after receiving information about the incident and extinguished the fire

83 killed, over 390 hurt in fire in Delhi in 1st six months of 2024: Data

Fire has taken 83 lives and injured over 390 people so far this year in the national capital, according to an official data. According to the data by the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), 16 people were killed in fire in January, another 16 in February, 12 in March, four in April, seven in May and 24 till June 24. On Tuesday (June 25), four members of a family were suffocated to death in Chhawala area of Delhi's Dwarka. Fire incidents led to 51 injuries in January, 42 in February, 62 in March, 78 in April, 84 in May and 77 till June 24. From January 1 to June 24, the DFS received 12,687 fire-related calls. According to the data, 39 people had lost their lives during the same period in 2023. "The number of fire calls increased to 48 per cent this year. According to the data, a total 7,774 calls related to the fire were received from January 1 to June 24 last year, but this year the number has gone up by more than 48 per cent with 12,687 fire related calls during the same period," an offi

S.Korean battery maker apologises for deadly fire, says complied with rules

The fire on Monday, which began at a factory with 35,000 lithium batteries, produced thick smoke that spread quickly

Four members of family suffocate to death in Delhi's Dwarka house fire

Four members of a family suffocated to death after a fire broke out at their home in Dwarka's Prem Nagar area, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said on Tuesday. He said the department was informed about the fire around 3.30 am and two fire tenders were sent to the spot. The deceased were identified as Heera Singh Kakkar (48), his wife Neetu (40) and their sons Robin (22) and Lakshay (21). Kakkar was a photographer by profession and the house was owned by the family, police said. According to the DFS official, the fire was caused by an inverter and it spread to an adjacent sofa on the first floor of the two-storey building, leading to the four victims inhaling smoke. Police said the main gate was locked from inside. Firefighters broke it down, rescued the family members and rushed four of them to the Rao Tularam Memorial Hospital, where doctors declared them dead. Heera Singh Kakkar's mother Sita Devi was sleeping on the ground floor of the building, a police officer said, addi

Fire at South Korea battery plant claims 16 lives, five individuals missing

Live TV footage showed firefighters spraying the damaged steel and concrete building

Pune fire safety check: Regular surveys, training camps held for firemen

Concluding part of the five-part fire-safety series focuses on Pune & Pimpri Chinchwad where fire officials are on their toes to spread awareness among citizens, taking cues from Delhi hospital blaze

Kuwaiti govt to give $15,000 compensation to kin of Mangaf fire victims

The Kuwaiti government will give USD 15,000 each to the families of the victims of the devastating fire that killed 50 people, including 46 Indians, in the southern Ahmadi Governorate, according to a media report on Tuesday. The massive fire which occurred at a seven-storey building in the city of Mangaf on July 12 was caused by an electrical short circuit in the guard's room on the structure's ground floor, according to Kuwaiti authorities. The building was home to 196 migrant workers, mostly Indians. On the orders of the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the victims' families will receive compensation amounting to USD 15,000 each, the Arab Times newspaper reported. Citing government sources, the newspaper said the compensation payments will be processed and delivered to the victims' embassies. Three other deceased were Filipinos, and the identity of one of the victims has not been established. The concerned embassies will then ensure that the funds are .

Tamil Nadu fire safety check: Short circuits in a fire-safe state

The fourth part of the series on fire safety talks about Tamil Nadu's building norms and the violations

Delhi fire safety check: When biz triumphs over rulebook to start a fire

Third part of the series on fire safety takes readers to Delhi and the problems of packed shops, faulty wiring and the trend of doing business without NOCs

Mumbai fire safety check: Mills to malls caught in a tinder trap

The second part of the series revolves around Mumbai being vulnerable to fire incidents because of overcrowding and the high cost of robust fire protection equipment

Massive fire breaks out at LED factory in Delhi's Mundka industrial area

Around 35 fire tenders are present at the spot to extinguish the fire, they said

Nagpur explosives factory blast: One more person dies; toll rises to 9

The death toll in the blast at an explosives factory in Maharashtra's Nagpur district has gone up to nine with the last surviving person succumbing to his injuries, officials said on Sunday. Pramod Chavare died of his burn injuries at a private medical facility here on Saturday night, Dande Hospital's director Dr Pinak Dande told PTI. The blast took place at around 1 pm on Thursday at the Chamundi Explosives Pvt Ltd in Dhamna village under Hingna police station limits, around 25 km from the city. Nine injured persons were subsequently admitted to two private hospitals in the city. While six of them died during treatment on Thursday, three others succumbed over the last two days. The deceased included six women. Most of the victims were working in the factory's packaging unit when the explosion took place, according to police. The police on Friday arrested Jay Shivshankar Khemka (49), the factory's director of the factory, and manager Sagar Deshmukh. They were produced before the

Kuwait fire: Company will take care of victims' families, says NBTC MD

K G Abraham, MD of Kuwait-based NBTC Group, whose workers died in the fire accident in one of its accommodations in the Gulf nation, on Saturday said the incident was unfortunate, and the company will take care of the victims' families. Addressing the media here after three days of the tragic fire that killed 49 people, Abraham became emotional and said "we are so sorry". "We are so sorry. We are so sorry. I was crying in my house. I know most of them. There were people working with us for more than 27 years. What happened was really unfortunate," he said. Abraham said that his company directors and managers are currently visiting each and every family member of the deceased and are expressing their grief. "This was not any mistake on our part, but still we will take responsibility. They were living and working with us. They built the company. They are our family," Abraham said. He said discussions were going on with the Embassies for the process of disbursing the compensation. "