A resident of California died during the fires in Hawaii: she saved up for this vacation for many years

A California woman has become the first tourist to be identified as one of 115 confirmed wildfire victims on the island of Maui. She died just a day before she was due to fly home. The New York Post reported in more detail. 72-year-old Teresa ...

Fires continue to rage in Hawaii: 36 dead and unprecedented destruction

Searches under the rubble after wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui on August 10 revealed a desert of burnt houses and destroyed communities. Firefighters fought a stubborn blaze that has already claimed 36 lives, making it the deadliest in the US in years. Read more…

2 helicopters collided while extinguishing a fire in California: 3 people died

Three people died in Southern California on August 6. This happened as a result of a mid-air collision between two helicopters while extinguishing a fire, according to CNN. There were 6 helicopters in total that responded to the Broadway Fire near Cabazon. The fire, as stated in the same ...

Fire breaks out at migrant detention center on US-Mexico border, killing 39

On March 28, at least 39 people died in a fire at a migrant detention center in Mexico's northern border town of Ciudad Juarez, CNN reported. Authorities said the fire at the office of the National Institute for Migration (INM) occurred after they took…

During a fire in Michigan, a dog stayed next to a one-year-old child to show rescuers where he was.

On February 21, a fire broke out in an apartment building in Detroit, Michigan. Janet Kelly, a mother of four, said the fire started in the apartment below them, where another family lives. One of the children was playing with a lighter in the bedroom and set the mattress on fire. When a year old...

A man got lost in a national park and lit a fire to save himself: now he must pay a $300 fine

Lost on a long hike through Arizona, Philip Powers III ran out of water and food. The phone was dead, he was tormented by convulsions. As he later admitted to officials, he thought he would die. The Washington Post writes about it. According to a law enforcement officer…

A huge skyscraper caught fire in China: the video of the fire is impressive

On September 16, a high-rise building caught fire in the city of Changsha, Hunan province in China. It housed the office of the state telecommunications company China Telecom. Despite the efforts of firefighters, dozens of floors of the 200-meter building burned down in just 20 minutes. Focus writes about it. About the quantity...

Plane engine caught fire during flight from Mexico to Los Angeles: passengers began to cry and pray

A flight from Mexico to Los Angeles, California, became terrifying for passengers when one of the plane's engines caught fire a few minutes after takeoff. The Independent writes about it. A Viva Aerobus flight from Guadalajara to Los Angeles had to land shortly after takeoff when one…

6-year-old girl burned alive in Walmart parking lot fire: mother sues store

A Minnesota mother is suing Walmart after one of her daughters died and the other suffered severe burns in a parking lot fire. More about the incident told the publication Daily Mail. Essie McKenzie, 33, was shopping at the…

Large-scale forest fire in Utah started because of a man who tried to burn a spider

Cory Allan Martin, 26, of Draper, who tried to kill a spider with a lighter, started a wildfire in Springville, according to KSL. The wildfire near Springville is now 90% contained, according to firefighters. #springvillefire Firefighters have updated containment to 90%. This incident…

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