Fire

Homes evacuated in Gush Etzion as massive fire breaks out in the area

The fire, according to the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority, was driven by the wind and spreading toward the town, prompting the evacuation order. 

Fire is seen spreading toward the town of Gva'ot in the Gush Etzion region of the West Bank on September 4, 2026.
A car, allegedly set on fire by settlers, in the West Bank village of Osarin, near Nablus, September 2, 2026.

Cars set on fire in West Bank village, suspected nationalistic motivation to attack - report

 Passengers at Yitzhak Navon train station in Jerusalem on March 31, 2022

Service resumes at Jerusalem Navon train station resumes after suspected fire causes evacuation

Pakistani nurses take care of newborn babies at the Neonatal intensive care unit of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad on February 20, 2018

Islamabad hospital fire kills at least 14 infants, Pakistan PM says


Insurgents strike over 70 locations across southern Thailand in coordinated arson, bomb attacks

A rail line was hit by explosives in Narathiwat, prompting the suspension of services in that section.

Thai security forces patrol the railway in the troubled southern province of Yala March 27, 2013. The first round of formal peace talks between Thai government and the insurgent group Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) will take place on March 28 and will be mediated by Malaysia.

Passenger burned after laptop computer catches fire aboard American Airlines flight to Dallas

The incident comes as the FAA continues to warn about the dangers lithium-ion rechargeable batteries pose to aircraft, including those found in laptops, cell phones, and other common devices.

 An American Airlines Airbus A321 airplane departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to Dallas on October 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California; Illustrative.

At least one Palestinian killed following clashes with Jewish West Bank settler group

The settler group had not received approval from IDF forces prior to entering the West Bank, the military said.

A fire in a West Bank village, allegedly started by settlers, August 21, 2026.

Firefighters, planes bring fire in West Bank woods near evacuated settlement under control

Four firefighting aircraft were operating at the scene, with the preliminary reports saying that the fire was expanding fast and fears of it reaching the homes of the settlement.

Firefighter works to extinguish the flames after a wildfire broke out in Samaria on July 18.

At least nine killed, several injured in hotel fire in India's Kolkata

The cause of the fire is still unknown. The hotel is located in central Kolkata, an area known for budget accommodations and restaurants.

 INDIA-US-DIPLOMACY The city of Kolkata is seen from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's plane on May 23, 2026.

Firefighters extinguish bus fire on Highway 1 between Jerusalem, Ma’aleh Adumim

In a separate incident, six people were injured in a car accident between three vehicles on Highway 92 near the Sea of Galilee.

Screenshot from video of bus fire on Highway 1 between Jerusalem and Ma’aleh Adumim, August 17, 2026.

Thousands of hectares in flames as Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany

The fire is more than double the size of a blaze in 2011 that burned close to 1,400 hectares, data from ​the European Forest Fire Information System showed.

Fire rages in the Hautes Fagnes (High Fens) nature reserve, on Friday 14 August 2026 in Kettenis, Eupen.

Teens asked ChatGPT about arson punishment before setting fire to Givatayim Japanika restaurant

Among other things, according to the prosecution, Bayach asked: "What is the punishment for burning down a store," and "What does extended prison sentences mean."

The ChatGPT app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025

Over 2,000 evacuated in western Germany due to raging wildfire near Belgian border

Residents were asked to leave their homes in the village of Gey at around 4:00 a.m. and go to an assistance center set up at a primary school in a nearby village, authorities said in a statement.

Flames and smoke rise during a wildfire near Montfort-sur-Argens, near Correns, in the Var department, as drought conditions worsen following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, August 1, 2026.

Croatia wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate, 36 confirmed injured, seven critically

Flames enveloped settlements and trees over 1,000 hectares, turning the night sky red above Omis, a scenic town on Croatia's prized Dalmatian coast surrounded by trees and rocky hills.

Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire in Omis, Croatia, August 13, 2026, in this still image taken from video.