Fire

Scientists have studied the charred remains from an elite building that burned down to gain insight into the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E. .

A ball of fire and smoke was seen after the plane crashed and a helicopter is heading to the site to evaluate the situation.

The footage shows the huge fires and smoke on the Greek island of Rhodes.

Explosions were reported at Russian military training grounds in Crimea early on Wednesday morning.

More than 2,000 residents of four Crimean settlements will be evacuated after explosions rocked a military training ground.

Fireworks used for Fourth of July celebrations in Gilbert, Arizona, reignited after a family went to bed, leaving their house in ruin.

Several users were amused by the feline in the viral clip, with one writing that the cat is "living its best life."

The Diamond Fire near Scottsdale now covers an area of 1,960 acres, with officials saying investigators have determined it to be "human-caused."

Fire crews have worked through the night to tackle a bush fire that has spread across 2,500 acres to the north-east of Phoenix, amid "critical" heat conditions.

Researcher Maria Vittoria Prati died and trainee student Fulvio Filace suffered severe burns after the Volkswagen Polo exploded on Friday in Naples, Italy.

"The uncontrolled release of natural gas is an environmental disaster," scientist Stefan Green said of the Darvaza crater, Turkmenistan's "Gateway to Hell."

Two men and two women have died after a fire broke out in an e-bike shop in New York City.

The pet owner said their 15-year-old dog kept the mask on for "a good while" during the walk.

Some conspiracy theorists have speculatetd that the massive wildfires were "manufactured" by arsonists pushing a climate change agenda.

Photos show Manhattan landmarks barely visible through the haze caused by huge wildfires in Canada.

The worried New Yorker said it "smells horrible" and could see "nothing but smoke" out of her window.

Smoke from wildfires blazing in Quebec has blanketed New York City, turning the skies a rusty-orange color.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said the wildfire was thousands of acres in size.

The fire started on May 31 and burnt through 10 acres of land on the same day.

The Texas attorney general's office is asking for the public's help following suspected arson.

Having said a fire had broken out at a defense ministry building in Moscow, state news agency Tass later quoted officials as saying no fire had been detected.

Daniel Albert, 68, from Chelsea was found by a family member before he being taken to hospital for treatment.

The uncommon weather event leaves the outside of the tree unharmed but produces a raging fire inside the tree's trunk.

The feline rescue story has melted the hearts of users on TikTok, with one writing he is a "beautiful resilient lil' kitten."

Multiple wildfires are currently burning across the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, many of which are considered to be out of control.

A state of emergency has been announced in a number of areas in Sverdlovsk, where 55 fires broke out as of Sunday.

A day earlier, another Russian freight train derailed in Bryansk after striking an explosive device.

The latest blaze comes days after Russia blamed Ukraine for another fire at an oil depot in the Crimean port of Sevastopol.

The massive rise in use of disposable vapes poses a challenging waste issue, and the throwaway culture it has spawned weakens the transition to a clean economy.

One passenger onboard said the plane "went through a flock of geese."