World Rain, snow offer hope in Japan’s worst wildfire in 50 years Ofunato — Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low... Read more 5 Mar
Countries CoCT suspects arson as cause of Table Mountain wildfires Cape Town — As firefighters battle to contain the fires on Table Mountain, the City of Cape Town is... Read more 27 Feb
Countries Joburg blaze leaves hundreds momeless, struggling for shelter Cape Town – A fire in the Booysens informal settlement in Johannesburg CBD on Monday destroyed around 100 shacks,... Read more 28 Jan
World Fire at Turkey ski resort hotel kills 10, injures 32 Istanbul — A fire engulfed a hotel at the popular Kartalkaya ski resort in northwestern Turkey early on Tuesday,... Read more 21 Jan
Countries Children miss school as uniforms destroyed in fire A fire in Kosovo informal settlement in Philippi on Tuesday destroyed the possessions of dozens of families, including school... Read more 16 Jan
World Fire-hit LA faces new peril as dangerous winds ramp up Los Angeles— Powerful winds forecast for late Tuesday night threatened to whip up massive fires that are still burning... Read more 15 Jan
World Deadly Los Angeles wildfires threaten Hollywood Los Angeles — Wildfires threatened to engulf parts of Hollywood on Thursday as a growing number of blazes raged... Read more 9 Jan
Business WATCH | Blaze destroys Ghana’s largest used clothes market Accra – A raging inferno that swept through the bustling Kantamanto Market in the Ghanaian capital Accra has reduced... Read more 3 Jan
Countries WATCH | Jacobs industrial area in Durban hit by fire, no injuries reported Cape Town – The eThekwini Fire Department is investigating a fire that broke out on Monday night in the... Read more 31 Dec, 2024
Countries N1 highway shut down after explosive-laden truck catches fire Cape Town – A truck carrying explosives caught fire on the N1 highway, about 10 kilometres north of Kroonstad,... Read more 25 Dec, 2024