51 h. ago Rainham fire: Dozens of firefighters battle blaze as 'grey smoke fills the air'

London Fire Brigade sent 12 engines - and around 80 personnel - to the fire on Rainham Road in Rainham, a suburb of east London, which led to concern in the area

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4 d. ago LIVE updates as huge plumes of black smoke seen over Tolworth

LIVE updates as huge plumes of black smoke seen over Tolworth  This Is Local London

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4 d. ago Marseille fire forces hundreds to evacuate, destroys homes and grounds flights

Fire has brought many of the city’s services to a halt, with all flights cancelled at Marseille airportA fast-moving wildfire on the outskirts of France’s second-largest city, Marseille, has destroyed homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate, as a heatwave and dangerous fire conditions grip the Mediterranean.Interior minister Bruno Retailleau said the fire around Marseille could be contained overnight if the gale-force winds fanning the flames weaken, as expected. So far, 400 people had been evacuated, around a dozen houses destroyed and 63 others damaged, he said. He added about 100 people had also suffered light injuries, including from emergency services. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago The Traitors crew 'go through hell' ahead of return after filming 'nightmare'

The Traitors has reportedly been thrown into chaos as the crew have been forced to battle with a nightmare on set ahead of the BBC show's return.

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1 week ago Photos at Canfield Mountain, Idaho, where firefighters came under deadly attack

Smoke continued to fill the air at Canfield Mountain after a shooter killed firefighters responding to a wildfire in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho. The town held a procession in honor of the two crew members who died.

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1 week ago Huge wildfires continue to rage through Scots countryside as firefighters battle to control blaze

Fire crews have been battling the inferno near to Carrbridge and Dava for two days after the alarm was first raised shortly after 4pm on Saturday.

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2 w. ago Wildfires ravage Greek holiday island as fire crews battle blazes and dozens evacuated

Wildfires are ravaging a Greek holiday island as fire crews battle blazes and dozens of people are evacuated.

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2 w. ago Wildfires are ravaging Greek holiday island as fire crews battle blazes and dozens are evacuated 

Holidaymakers have been forced to flee their Mediterranean escapes after a wildfire ravaged a Greek island.

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3 w. ago The ‘sacrifice zone’: villagers resist the EU’s green push for lithium mining

Residents of a Portuguese rural idyll where four vast mines are planned are among those who feel they will pay too high a cost for the energy transitionFilipe Gomes had been craving fresh air and quiet routine when he and his partner quit the chaos of London’s catering industry for the fog-misted hills of Covas do Barroso, the sleepy Portuguese farming village in which he was raised.But his rural idyll has been disturbed by miners drilling boreholes as they push to dig four vast lithium mines right beside the village. The prospecting has sparked resistance from residents who fear the mines will foul the soil, drain the water and fill the air with the rumbling thunder of heavy trucks. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago I’m A Celeb star Scarlette Douglas reveals she narrowly avoided doomed flight that killed close friend

The A Place in the Sun host admitted that air travel still fills her with fear

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3 w. ago Fire service issues update as crews start THIRD day battling Middleton blaze

Locals say the smell of smoke still hangs over the area

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3 w. ago BREAKING: A55 closed UPDATES: Smoke billows from tunnel as drivers told 'stay in your cars'

The A55 in Wales has been shuttered in both directions this afternoon following a vehicle fire in the Conwy Tunnel which is now coughing smoke into the path of traffic

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3 w. ago A55 closed UPDATES: Smoke billows from tunnel as drivers told 'stay in your cars'

The A55 in Wales has been shuttered in both directions this afternoon following a vehicle fire in the Conwy Tunnel which is now coughing smoke into the path of traffic

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3 w. ago Middleton fire LIVE updates as smoke fills air after crews battle flames overnight

People are being urged to keep windows shut

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3 w. ago Live updates as firefighters called to Greater Manchester blaze

Images show fire crews battling to contain the blaze

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3 w. ago Live updates as firefighters called to Greater Manchester blaze and people told to keep doors and windows closed

Images show fire crews battling to contain the blaze

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3 w. ago Flames soar as crew battles raging car fire outside Greater Manchester school

Firefighters spent more than an hour at the scene

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4 w. ago ‘No Kings’ protests live updates: Cops use smoke and gas to disperse crowd in Los Angeles

Day of action comes after week-long protests in Los Angeles against Trump’s hard-line immigration policies and ICE raids on immigrants

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4 w. ago Firefighters tackle huge blaze at former drill hall near town centre

Five fire engines are at the scene in Oldham town centre on Saturday night

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4 w. ago How Ballymena boiled over: After horrifying riots sparked by two Romanians being accused of raping teen, RICHARD KAY meets the victims

But as dusk falls, the mood is transformed into something rather more sinister. Gangs of masked youths stalk the streets, barricades are set ablaze and the acrid smell of burning tyres fills the air.

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