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Massive fire breaks out in Huawei 5G research facility in China (VIDEOS)

Posted on September 27, 2020September 27, 2020By Editor

A research and development lab of the Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies in the southern city of Dongguan caught fire, producing large clouds of thick grey smoke. Locals caught the incident on camera. … Read More >Massive fire breaks out in Huawei 5G research facility in China (VIDEOS)

USA

Gas pipeline explosion creates giant bright ball of flame near roadway in Oklahoma (VIDEOS)

Posted on September 18, 2020September 18, 2020By Editor

Police and firefighters were deployed to tackle a major fire produced by a gas pipeline blast near the town of Piedmont, Oklahoma. The blaze is so intense that crews are forced to work in shifts to tackle it. … Read More >Gas pipeline explosion creates giant bright ball of flame near roadway in Oklahoma (VIDEOS)

USA

George Floyd riots cost insurance companies as much as $2 BILLION – more than any in HISTORY, industry claims

Posted on September 17, 2020September 17, 2020By Editor

The property destruction from the riots that followed Minneapolis police’s killing of George Floyd was the worst in the history of insurance, with claims costing insurers up to $2 billion, according to an industry group’s report. … Read More >George Floyd riots cost insurance companies as much as $2 BILLION – more than any in HISTORY, industry claims

USA

Man arrested for igniting brushfire in Portland, starts SIX MORE fires in less than 12 hours after release – police

Posted on September 15, 2020September 15, 2020By Editor

Portland police arrested a man for starting a fire with a molotov cocktail and released him, only to take him into custody again the next day for allegedly setting six more fires. … Read More >Man arrested for igniting brushfire in Portland, starts SIX MORE fires in less than 12 hours after release – police

USA

Clouds of chlorine vapor rise into the sky after chemical-packed warehouse catches fire near Atlanta, Georgia (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted on September 15, 2020September 15, 2020By Editor

A serious blaze has broken out inside a chemical storage facility near Atlanta, Georgia, prompting local authorities to suspend traffic along a nearby highway. This is the third such incident at the facility since 2004. … Read More >Clouds of chlorine vapor rise into the sky after chemical-packed warehouse catches fire near Atlanta, Georgia (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Russia

Fire burns down ENTIRE floor of high-rise residential building in Krasnodar, southern Russia, no casualties reported (VIDEO)

Posted on September 13, 2020September 13, 2020By Editor

An eight-story apartment block in Krasnodar, a major city in southern Russia, was ravaged in a blaze after its wooden attic floor caught fire, prompting a mass evacuation. The incident did not cause any casualties or injuries. … Read More >Fire burns down ENTIRE floor of high-rise residential building in Krasnodar, southern Russia, no casualties reported (VIDEO)

EU

10 EU countries agree to take in 400 minors from Greece following Moria camp blaze

Posted on September 12, 2020September 12, 2020By Editor

A total of 400 unaccompanied minors left homeless after a devastating fire at the biggest migrant camp in Greece will receive shelter in ten European Union states, German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on Friday. … Read More >10 EU countries agree to take in 400 minors from Greece following Moria camp blaze

Lebanese president promises to punish perpetrators of new Beirut fire, whether ‘sabotage or negligence’ started it

Posted on September 12, 2020September 12, 2020By Editor

With Beirut once again blanketed in black smoke, Lebanese President Michel Aoun suggested that the latest fire in the city may have been the result of sabotage, and vowed to bring those responsible to justice. … Read More >Lebanese president promises to punish perpetrators of new Beirut fire, whether ‘sabotage or negligence’ started it

Blaze with black smoke breaks out near Beirut harbor weeks after disastrous port blast (VIDEO)

Posted on September 12, 2020September 12, 2020By Editor

A massive fire has engulfed Beirut’s port facilities shortly after a bang was reportedly heard in the area. The incident is said to have caused panic in the city, still reeling from the port blast that killed 190 a month ago. … Read More >Blaze with black smoke breaks out near Beirut harbor weeks after disastrous port blast (VIDEO)

EU

Fire ravages overcrowded, coronavirus-stricken migrant camp in Lesbos, Greece after protests over quarantine, living conditions

Posted on September 11, 2020September 11, 2020By Editor

A fire ripped through the Moria migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, devouring tents housing around 13,000 people. Migrants who have been protesting the Covid-19 measures reportedly resisted attempts to put out the fire. … Read More >Fire ravages overcrowded, coronavirus-stricken migrant camp in Lesbos, Greece after protests over quarantine, living conditions