3 h. ago 'Unknown flying flaming objects' helped spread huge Dagenham fire that left 80 homeless

It is still not possible to determine the exact cause of the blaze or whether it was started accidentally or deliberately, according to a report by London Fire Brigade

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17 h. ago New Jersey wildfire mapped: Flames spread as teen is accused of not extinguishing bonfire that started blaze

Fire officials say the Jones Road fire could be the state’s largest in two decades

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5 d. ago 'Intimacy toys' spark blaze as bloke in robe tells cops 'I started the fire'

Harry Torres told firefighters, 'I started the fire' and 'I lit the two toys on fire' after they rushed to the scene to battle the blaze that caused an 87-year-old woman to flee her home

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2 w. ago Scottish wildfire forces evacuations as blaze spreads north from Galloway

Emergency crews deploy helicopters to douse flames as blaze reaches Loch Doon after change in wind directionEmergency services are continuing to battle a wildfire that started in Galloway, south of Scotland, and has spread north into East Ayrshire, forcing the evacuation of walkers and wild campers.The blaze started in the Newton Stewart area on Friday, then spread northwards over the weekend after a change in wind direction to reach Loch Doon. Residents living nearby were advised to keep windows and doors closed and police told people to avoid the area. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Fire chief claims devastating wildfire was 'probably started deliberately' after blaze tears through beauty spot

The blaze, at Upton Heath, Poole, in Dorset, which has now been extinguished, burnt through the equivalent of '40 Twickenham Rugby pitches side by side' on Wednesday.

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3 w. ago Large South Carolina wildfires contained as teens charged with starting blaze with cigarettes

Two wildfires that started close to each other in the South Carolina mountains and burned an area over half the size of Hilton Head Island are nearly contained

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3 w. ago Italian police increase security at Tesla dealerships after 17 cars destroyed in Rome fire

State police anti-terrorism unit investigating whether blaze in Torre Angela was started by anarchistsItaly’s interior ministry has written to police forces across the country to increase security at Tesla dealerships after 17 of the electric cars made by Elon Musk’s company were destroyed in a fire in Rome.Italy’s state police anti-terrorism unit, Digos, is investigating whether the fire at the Tesla dealership in Torre Angela, a suburb in the east of the capital, was started by anarchists. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sick fire starter who murdered own kids in house blaze 'attacked in prison'

Evil child killer Mick Philpott was brutally beaten by a fellow inmate at the notorious HMP Wakefield, leaving him in a 'bad way', according to a source.

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