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FACTORY BLAST IN CHINA PORT INJURES 30, WRECKS BUILDINGS


China has a long history of deadly fires and industrial accidents, often blamed on negligence... READ MORE

26th November, 2017 178

FACTORY EXPLOSION IN CHINA PORT INJURES 30, WRECKS BUILDINGS


At least 30 injured were taken to hospitals, according to Huanqiu.com, a website operated by the newspaper Global Times... READ MORE

26th November, 2017 41

COUPLE BET ON SAINT JOHN'S UNION STREET FOR NEW LOFT-STYLE HOME


There's very few buildings around uptown Saint John that are available at our price point that would do that, said Allen Blois... READ MORE

24th October, 2017 424

DEADLY CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES CAUSE OVER $1B IN PROPERTY DAMAGE


A 1933 Los Angeles fire that killed 29 people was the deadliest, followed by the 1991 Oakland Hills fire killed 25... READ MORE

20th October, 2017 28

CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES REACH UP TO 100 MILES WIDE AS DEATH TOLL RISES TO 40


No causes have been determined for the fires, though power lines downed by winds are seen as a possibility... READ MORE

15th October, 2017 0

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WHY GRENFELL TOWER BURNED REGULATORS PUT COST BEFORE SAFETY


Grenfell Tower burned in reverse, moving inward from the building's exterior... READ MORE

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GRENFELL TOWER 'RENOVATED WITH DEADLY CLADDING'


The London tower devastated by a vicious building fire may have been installed with flammable cladding during a recent renovation... READ MORE

14th June, 2017 5234

58 PRESUMED DEAD IN GRENFELL TOWER BLAZE


Some Grenfell Tower residents had warned months ago fire safety issues at the building meant that it was at risk of a catastrophic event... READ MORE

18th June, 2017 4874

FIRE SAFETY EXPERT HAD WARNED GOVERNMENT ADVISORS 'ENTIRELY AVOIDABLE' DEATHS WOULD OCCUR AT STRUCTURES LIKE GRENFELL TOWERA


He said the building could not have burnt down it its original concrete design in place before it was recently modified... READ MORE

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GRENFELL TOWER DEATH TOLL RISES TO 17 UK GOVERNMENT IS CRITICIZED


Grenfell Tower, in the North Kensington neighborhood, housed people from many countries, including Eritrea, the Philippines, Somalia and Sudan... READ MORE

16th June, 2017 2343

WHY GRENFELL TOWER BECAME A RAGING WIND TUNNEL OF A FIRE


British fire protection specialist Arnold Tarling isn't wondering what caused the fire to spread so quickly in London's Grenfell Tower early Wednesday... READ MORE

16th June, 2017 1975

GOVERNMENT MINISTER ADMITS CLADDING WAS BANNED IN THE UK


The cladding used on London's Grenfell Tower is banned in the UK, a government minister admits... READ MORE

18th June, 2017 1831

AFTER LONDON FIRE CLADDING ON 600 HIGH RISES IS BEING TESTED


Safety checks after the deadly blaze at the 24-story Grenfell Tower have so far found three other buildings clad in potentially combustible materials... READ MORE

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IN U.K., ALL 75 BUILDINGS TESTED SO FAR FOR FIRE SAFETY HAVE FAILED


Thousands face evacuation as the authorities race to see how many high-rises have been wrapped in the same combustible cladding as that at Grenfell Tower... READ MORE

26th June, 2017 1639

RESOURCES FALLING SHORT AS WASHINGTON WILDFIRE GROWS INTO HISTORIC MONSTER


Scores more firefighters raced Tuesday to the Okanogan Complex of fires, the biggest wildfire in the history of Washington state and the nation's No... READ MORE

22nd June, 2016 1250

WOULD THIS LONDON HIGH-RISE PASS MUSTER IN NEW YORK SHORT ANSWER NO


Would the building's construction have passed safety regulations in New York City?... READ MORE

28th June, 2017 1063

CAMDEN TOWER EVACUATION IN CHAOS AS RESIDENTS REFUSE TO LEAVE HOMES AMID SAFETY FEARS AFTER GRENFELL FIRE


A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said London Fire Brigade have been working at the Chalcots Estate with Camden Council... READ MORE

24th June, 2017 977

THERESA MAY ORDERS PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO LONDON TOWER FIRE AS DEATH TOLL RISES TO 17


In March this year fire experts warned that a government delay in reviewing building regulations could be endangering tower blocks throughout the UK... READ MORE

16th June, 2017 657

LONDON POLICE CONFIRM DEADLY HIGH-RISE FIRE BEGAN IN AN APARTMENT FRIDGE


Later, authorities began evacuating families from a housing project in north London that has exterior cladding similar to that used on the stricken Grenfell Tower... READ MORE

24th June, 2017 572

BARRHAVEN TOWNHOUSE FIRE DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT MORE THAN $1M


Two blocks of townhouses under construction in Barrhaven caught fire early Monday morning, and the Ottawa police arson unit is investigating... READ MORE

29th May, 2017 491

LONDON FIRE: RESIDENTS KILLED, DOZENS INJURED IN 'HORRIFIC' GRENFELL TOWER BLAZE


Fire safety engineer Stephen Kip said combustible cladding could help a blaze spread up the facade of building, starting fires on many floors... READ MORE

14th June, 2017 444

DEATH TOLL FROM LONDON APARTMENT BLAZE RISES TO 12


Fire minister Nick Hurd said checks would be carried out on tower blocks going through similar refurbishment to Grenfell Tower... READ MORE

15th June, 2017 353

THIS GIRL WATCHED HER LONDON APARTMENT BURN THEN TOOK HER CHEMISTRY EXAM


According to Alves's brother, Tiago, firefighters told their mother that her family and others should remain inside their apartments... READ MORE

16th June, 2017 341

RAGING FOREST FIRE FORCES HUNDREDS FROM THEIR HOMES IN SOUTH KOREA (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)


City officials have ordered some 300 residents to clear the area, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reports... READ MORE

6th May, 2017 308

CLADDING MANUFACTURER TO STOP PRODUCTION OF SOME PANELS AFTER GRENFELL TOWER FIRE


Arconic's announcement came as Britain's government announced that 75 buildings had failed cladding combustibility tests in 26 local authority areas... READ MORE

26th June, 2017 263

GERMAN CITY EVACUATES 11-STORY BUILDING FEARING REPEAT OF GRENFELL BLAZE


German media reported that at least 70 other buildings would be tested in Wuppertal alone... READ MORE

27th June, 2017 233

FIRE ENGULFS DUBAI MARINA TORCH RESIDENTIAL SKYSCRAPER


Advertisement Massive blaze engulfs Dubai's Torch Tower Dubai's Marina Torch, one of the world's tallest apartment building... READ MORE

20th February, 2015 158

BUILDING SAFETY UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT AFTER DEADLY BLAZE ENGULFS GRENFELL TOWER


London fire Building safety under the spotlight after deadly blaze engulfs Grenfell Tower... READ MORE

14th June, 2017 146

MASSIVE FIRE CLOSES FREEWAYS IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES


A massive fire at an apartment complex has shut down parts of freeways in downtown Los Angeles... READ MORE

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26th November, 2016 63

THREE LONDON FLAT FIRES FORCE 100 PEOPLE OUT OF HOMES


Crews were then called to a fire at a flat in York Rise Kentish Town causing 40 people to be evacuated... READ MORE

6th July, 2015 51

FIRE ENGULFS DUBAI MARINA TORCH RESIDENTIAL SKYSCRAPER


Advertisement Massive blaze engulfs Dubai's Torch Tower Dubai's Marina Torch, one of the world's tallest apartment building... READ MORE

20th February, 2015 41

GAS EXPLOSION ROCKS PORTLAND SHOPPING DISTRICT INJURING 8


Authorities and utility workers responded in 15 minutes and evacuated the building, NW Natural CEO David Anderson said at the new conference... READ MORE

20th October, 2016 41

ARCHIVE FOOTAGE: THE TERROR OF THE 2011 JAPAN TSUNAMI


Video Archive footage The terror of the 2011 Japan tsunami... READ MORE

11th March, 2016 38

FIRE GUTS VACANT BARN NEAR METCALFE


Scott Stilborn Ottawa Fire Services Fire destroyed a vacant barn and an abandoned car in south Ottawa near Metcalfe Saturday afternoon... READ MORE

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