All news on the topic: Fires

Crime • Views: 412
Judge’s waterfront mansion potentially set on fire, with first responders using kayaks for a dramatic rescue
South Carolina authorities are investigating a potential arson attack on a state judge’s house Saturday, which resulted in the million-dollar waterfront mansion being burned to the ground, according to authorities and local reports.
US News • Views: 816
Exclusive | NYC residents displaced by the 2023 fire remain without permanent housing — and point fingers at insurance delays
Approximately 250 residents from Queens, who were displaced by a devastating fire in 2023, still lack permanent housing as an insurance company delays processing the claims, according to frustrated tenants and local politicians
World News • Views: 1107
Fire aboard US naval vessel near Japan injures two sailors before being put out
A blaze erupted on Wednesday aboard the USS New Orleans warship near Okinawa, Japan, resulting in two sailors suffering minor injuries
World News • Views: 1089
Crazed individual ignites a check-in counter at Milan airport, causing frantic passengers to escape
A hammer-wielding maniac ignited a check-in counter at a major Italian airport early Wednesday, causing scores of frightened travelers to flee as dense smoke and flames consumed the terminal
US News • Views: 480
Suffolk legislators advocate for a fresh clampdown on "fire chasers" accused of exploiting homeowners in distress
Suffolk legislators aim to curb the activities of "fire chasers" — private board-up teams accused of taking advantage of distressed families by pressuring them into expensive contracts before the smoke has even settled
US News • Views: 390
42-year-old man taken into custody after NYC apartment goes up in flames, injuring two firefighters
At roughly 8:16 p.m., authorities received reports of a fire on the fourth floor of 4130 Carpenter Avenue, located between East 230th Street and East 231st Street, FDNY officials said.
Opinion • Views: 1088
FDNY commissioner on what New Yorkers must have to keep themselves safe: ‘Bare minimum’
Robert Tucker, FDNY commissioner, told me what should be in every home.
US News • Views: 766
Exclusive | Hero cops who saved sleeping residents from NYC house fire promoted at NYPD ceremony: ‘Uncommon valor’
Emergency Services Unit Det. Daniel Dongvort, 38, and Sgt. Bryan J. Vesely, 34, — who leapt to action, busting down doors and ushering victims to safety on July 16 — were hailed as “the best of the best” by commissioner Jessica Tisch at the packed ceremony.
US News • Views: 1198
A massive fire destroyed a historic synagogue in New Jersey, but fortunately, the rabbi and his family escaped without harm
A significant fire consumed an old New Jersey synagogue early Friday morning, but a rabbi and his family of six were "fortunate" to escape the blaze
US News • Views: 666
Exclusive | Federal agents flee arson attack at ICE office in Washington state after rock hurled through window
Federal immigration agents escaped an arson attack at their office in Yakima, Washington, over the weekend, The Post has learned.
Crime • Views: 681
New York man indicted in 2013 fire that killed father and 3 young children
Edward Leon, 52, was charged with malicious use of fire to destroy property resulting in death, a crime that carries the possibility of the death penalty.
US News • Views: 1032
A wild video captures flames shooting from a New York City manhole, causing people on foot to flee
A startling video captures a large burst of flames shooting up at a crowded intersection in Brooklyn when a manhole blew up into the air
Crime • Views: 748
Councilman Lee Vogler severely burned over half his body after sadistic attack by maniac who wanted him dead: cops
Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler, who was torched in a targeted attack Wednesday, suffered severe burns across more than half his body, as alleged assailant Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes told police it "was his intention to kill" the Virginia lawmaker.
Sports • Views: 1138
Conor McGregor's bar in Ireland catches fire as police look into suspected arson
Conor McGregor's pub in Ireland, The Black Forge Inn, was set ablaze on Friday morning, and authorities are pursuing a suspected arsonist. Investigators claim that someone poured a "flammable liquid" near the entrance of the bar, situated in Crumlin, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Dublin, at 3 a.m. before igniting the fire and escaping, according to The Sun's report on Friday
World News • Views: 742
Enormous wildfire ravages homes, leads to evacuations in Cyprus; two bodies discovered in charred vehicle
On Thursday, authorities in Cyprus discovered two bodies in a charred vehicle following a significant wildfire that burned through 38.6 square miles of forested hills, destroyed many houses, and led to the evacuation of twelve villages in the southern part of the island nation's Troodos mountains
World News • Views: 607
Over 60 people lose their lives in a blaze at a recently launched mall in Iraq
A blaze at a recently inaugurated shopping center in Wasit province, located in eastern Iraq, resulted in the deaths of over 60 individuals, including women and children, according to Iraqi officials on Thursday
Business • Views: 1033
Ford recalls nearly 700K SUVs over fuel leak that could cause fire
Ford is recalling nearly 700,000 SUVs in the US after a year-long investigation found a fuel leak issue that could ignite a fire and increase the risk of injury.
US News • Views: 641
Sonic scientists create fiery show in Brooklyn with experimental instruments that spew flames
Fire the Band performed both Friday and Saturday night at Brooklyn's Chocolate Factory, a warehouse space on Scott Avenue in East Williamsburg as part of their Mechasonic Sessions.
US News • Views: 392
Reem Acra, a designer admired by Taylor Swift, secures a $39 million settlement following a blaze that ruined 2,000 gowns
Luxury bridal designer Reem Acra, based in NYC and adored by celebrities such as Taylor Swift for her ethereal designs, secured a substantial court ruling over a decade after a fire destroyed over 2,000 gowns and swaths of expensive fabric
US News • Views: 656
A physical therapist was tragically burned to death inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber at his own clinic
Dr. Walter Foxcroft, a physical therapist in Arizona, passed away following a sudden fire that ignited inside a hyperbaric chamber at his workplace, Havasu Health and Hyperbarics, while he was still inside on Wednesday, as reported by local authorities
US News • Views: 1092
Grandmother dies after e-bike battery explodes like a 'blowtorch' in a New York City pizzeria, according to FDNY
Yuet Kiu Cheung, 76, was engulfed in flames when the device exploded just outside the restroom at Singas Famous Pizzeria in Flushing, NYC
US News • Views: 409
Teenager loses life in house fire ignited by Fourth of July fireworks just fourteen days after overcoming cancer
Jerilynn Brown was one of the two individuals who lost their lives when fireworks on the Fourth of July ignited a massive fire at her home in the Midwest, just two weeks after she overcame cancer
World News • Views: 668
Paris hero who ‘didn’t think’ before saving 4 children from apartment fire lauded by Macron, honored with medal
A Paris man is being hailed as a hero by top-ranking French officials, including President Emmanuel Macron, after he risked his life to save six people from the sixth floor of a burning apartment building in the City of Lights Friday, local media reported.
US News • Views: 787
Harrowing moment Utah strip mall explodes after cars crash into store
A strip mall in Herriman, Utah, erupted like a volcano after a multi-car crash caused a fire inside the complex, leaving three people injured, police said.
US News • Views: 1134
Three children were discovered with stab wounds, one of whom died, in a burning home in Chicago that was reportedly set on fire by their mother, according to reports
A 5-year-old child has died and two others are in the hospital after reportedly being stabbed in a burning house in Chicago, in an alleged attack by their mother, as per reports