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The residents of a North Side home were displaced for the night following a house fire early Friday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A fire that started in Bastrop State Park is no longer growing, but authorities are still watching for “smoldering” and “creeping” flames as of Thursday morning.

A Poteet woman’s life has been devastated after her neighbor’s mistake resulted in her home and her son's home being destroyed by a massive fire.

A man was arrested after he allegedly set grass fires along Highway 90 over the weekend, when high wind speeds and drought conditions increased fire danger.

Neighbors say two passersby alerted everyone in the area about a fire that killed a woman and was threatening other homes.

An abandoned home on the East Side was heavily damaged due to a fire on Monday morning.

Bexar County firefighters fought numerous fires throughout the area Saturday afternoon due to drought conditions and high winds, including a brush fire that spanned nearly 500 acres.

Twenty-two storage units on the city’s North Side were destroyed after going up in flames Friday afternoon, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

One hundred and ninety acres of brush in Somerset went up in flames Friday afternoon, drawing a heavy response from area fire crews and prompting residential evacuations.

A former restaurant has been the target of an arsonist twice in recent months.

San Antonio fire investigators believe a fire at a former restaurant on the city’s Northwest Side Friday morning was the work of an arsonist.

San Antonio firefighters responded to a chimney fire at a North Side home late Thursday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A home just north of downtown was destroyed by a fire early Thursday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

The apartment fires displaced sixty-nine people, and language and cultural barriers hindered their ability to navigate the tragedy.

Fire investigators are trying to find the cause of a fire that flared up twice at a Northwest Side apartment complex, displacing as many as 20 families.

A fire that broke out Monday night at a Northwest Side apartment complex rekindled overnight causing even more damage.

One person is dead following a house fire on the city’s North Side late Monday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A fire was reported over the weekend at the City of Laredo Animal Care Services facility,...

Investigators are trying to determine why safety doors failed to close in a New York City high-rise when a deadly fire broke out.

New York City fire officials say a malfunctioning space heater sparked a fire that filled a high-rise Bronx apartment building with smoke, killing 19 people.

The president and first lady toured a damaged neighborhood and met with families who suffered losses in the Marshall fire.

San Antonio firefighters responded to an RV fire on the city’s West Side early Friday morning.

Two people are detained after an apartment fire broke out on the Southeast Side on Wednesday afternoon, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

Large flames and a huge column of smoke could be seen coming out of the building on Sunday morning.

Firefighters battled flames at a Northwest Side restaurant late Wednesday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A family of four is left without three of their dogs and their mobile home on Christmas Day after it went up in flames overnight, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

Crews have extinguished a large fire at a Houston-area refinery that left four people injured.

Dozens of people are displaced and a dog was killed following a fire at an apartment complex in the Medical Center area, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A man was seen with a bag leaking liquid that ignited, charring the 4th floor clinic in a building that may only have had one escape route, leaving many people trapped.

Police are looking into the possibility that the blaze was deliberately started, say local media.

Japan’s NHK says a fire broke out in a building in Osaka in western Japan and 27 people are feared dead

Dozens of people are trapped on the rooftop of a Hong Kong skyscraper after a major fire broke out, as firefighters rush to rescue them and put out the blaze

The fire — categorized as a level three incident on a scale of one to five — was "largely put out" at 4.30pm local time, the government said on Wednesday

San Antonio fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a “suspicious” fire at an East Side restaurant early Tuesday morning.

A food processing plant on the city’s West Side was left with smoke damage following a fire late Sunday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

Flames from a vehicle fire spread and damaged a Northeast Side home early Saturday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

San Antonio fire investigators are looking into the cause of a “suspicious” fire at a Northwest Side apartment complex early Tuesday morning.

San Antonio firefighters say it appears a water heater is what sparked a fire in an East Side home Tuesday causing extensive damage.

A spa store on the city’s North Side is heavily damaged after it went up in flames Friday night, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

San Antonio fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire at a North Side apartment complex early Friday morning.

A storage unit caught fire in west Laredo, according to first responders.

Firefighters fought a fire that engulfed a shed on the city’s Northwest Side early Wednesday morning.

At least nine families have been displaced due to a fire in a Northwest side apartment complex. Investigators believe a smoldering cigarette started it.

San Antonio firefighters have responded to a fire at a Northwest Side apartment complex early Tuesday morning.

A house fire on the West side presented a double dose of danger after it burned through part of a power line. The line then showered down sparks on crews who were battling the fire.

Firefighters put out what they say is a suspicious fire at a Northwest Side tire shop late Sunday night, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

A renovated home in a West Side neighborhood was destroyed in a large fire overnight, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

A grocery store on the city’s Southwest Side was deemed a total loss following an overnight fire, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

The fire started just before noon in the garage of a home in the 3100 block of Maribelle Drive

San Antonio fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a vacant house fire early Thursday morning.

No one was hurt, including animals, organizers say.

A man who lives next door to a home that burned says he woke up to find part of his own home on fire.

An East Side homeowner says he was trying to keep warm when he built a bonfire in his backyard which later spread to his home.

Residents are warned to keep their windows closed due to smoke spreading over the area.

McAllen firefighters are trying to put out a “large” fire that has caused roadway closures along Business 83, according to a news release the city sent shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday. City officials asked motorists to avoid the area of 26th Street and Business 83 until further notice as McAllen fire crews work to extinguish the large fire. “Currently, Business 83 is shut down to traffic from 23rd Street to 29th Street,” city officials said. “McAllen fire and McAllen police are on the scene and have the situation under control.”City officials did not provide further information about the cause of the fire or if it is threatening any structures. Check back later for more information on this developing story.

A fire, believed to have been caused by an extension cord, has displaced 2 people from their home.

San Antonio firefighters say an electrical problem appears to be what sparked a fire inside a South Side home.

A vehicle fire damaged a garage in a Northeast Side home early Monday morning, the San Antonio Fire Department said.

Family and neighbors are mourning the loss of the man killed Saturday evening in a house fire.

One person died in a house fire on the city’s South Side overnight, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

An explosion rocked a Southwest Side apartment building, sending one man to a hospital with burns and his neighbors running for safety.

A man is being treated at a hospital for burns he suffered when his Southwest Side apartment exploded late Wednesday night.

On the Greek island of Evia last summer an intense conflagration took almost two weeks to control.

At least one person died after jumping from the 19th floor to escape a fire that engulfed a 61-story luxury apartment building in Mumbai in western India on Friday, a fire official said. Television images showed heavy black smoke billowing into the sky from the 19th floor apartment on Curry Road in south Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital. Kailash Aggarwal, the building owner, said there are 400 apartments in the building and all residents were accounted for.

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Experts say there is a lot to learn from the state's second-largest fire, including how it spread — and how firefighters stopped it.

A vehicle caught on fire in central Laredo, first responders said.

Authorities in North Macedonia say forensic experts have identified the 14 victims of a fire in a COVID-19 field hospital as 12 patients and two visiting relatives

Experts warn that the fire could destroy thousands of structures and put lives at risk in the next few days.

More than 17,000 structures remain under threat from the blaze, which is 5% contained.

Oregon’s Bootleg fire has offered new evidence that Indigenous techniques can change how megafires behave Smoke from the Bootleg fire billows near Sycan Marsh in Oregon. Photograph: US Forest Service/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock The Bootleg fire stampeded through southern Oregon so fiercely that it spit up thunderclouds. But when the flames approached the Sycan Marsh Preserve, a 30,000-acre wetland thick with ponderosa pines, something incredible happened. The flames weakened and the fire sl

Pillars of billowing smoke and ash are blocking out the sun above Greece’s second-largest island as a days-old wildfire devours pristine forests and triggers more evacuation alerts

A fire inspection report cited the Tesla Model S’s thermal management system and a fault in the electrical system as two possible causes in the fire.

A wildfire that broke out Saturday in western Greece forced the evacuation of four villages and people on a beach by the Fire Service, the Coast Guard and private boats, authorities said. The fire was in a mountain forest 30 kilometers (19 miles) east of Patras, Greece's third-largest city, Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis said late Saturday. Aided by strong winds, the fire raced down the slopes and threatened seaside villages.

Navy officials say they do not believe the sailor intended to destroy the ship, but the blaze he set was whipped by high winds into a towering inferno.

The kind of weather needed to fully contain the Bootleg Fire is not expected in this part of Oregon until the late fall.

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The effort began when the manager of a nearby resort walked by the burning building and spotted a crowd outside in wedding attire.

The fire could last for several days.

Arson is suspected in a fire reported at a local hotel, according to the Laredo Fire...

MARFA — A fire broke out at the Judd Architecture Office on Highland Avenue in the early hours of Friday morning at approximately 12:30am. Marfa’s Volunteer Fire Department battled the fire for hours, preventing fire damage from impacting both of the neighboring structures.

A fire broke out Thursday at a juvenile detention center in Egypt's capital of Cairo, killing at least six children, officials said. The officials said the fire followed a fist-fight between two children in one ward at the facility, located in the city's Marj district. More than two dozen other children were injured, they said.

Firefighters were battling "extreme circumstances" for a 3rd day to put out the blaze on the slopes of the iconic South African mountain.

The fire started about 8:40 p.m. at Era Valdivia Contractors at 11909 S. Ave. O, officials said. The cause of the fire is unknown, said Officer Ronald Westbrooks, a police spokesman.

The fire occurred about 12:55 a.m. in the 500 block of West 72nd Street in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side, police said. The woman was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center.

The fire, in a 1½-story frame home, was reported about 7:40 a.m. in the 2800 block of East 93rd Street, according to a statement from the Chicago Fire Department. The man was taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Fire Department.

SAN ANTONIO A Southeast Side family needs help after everything they owned went up in flames in a massive fire that broke out Sunday evening. It happened so quick, said Lori Farr, the woman renting the mobile home. Unfortunately, Farr lost the ashes of her brother, who died just a year ago. I just thank God above that they are OK.I thank God that my mom is safe, Farr said through tears. My son is safe, my fianc is safe and that we all made it out safe.

SAN ANTONIO One family on the far Southeast Side is now without a place to call home after their residence was destroyed in a fire, according to the Bexar County Emergency Services District. The fire happened around 8 p.m. Sunday and fully engulfed a mobile home on Palm Park Boulevard and Aleta, just off of Highway 281. Fire officials said both the mobile home and another residence nearby were damaged in the fire; however, the mobile home was deemed a total loss. The other residence that was involved in the fire was not deemed a total loss. Multiple agencies responded to the scene with four fire engines, two tankers and various command vehicles from different departments.

SAN ANTONIO An arson investigation is underway after San Antonio firefighters received a false report of a house fire and then returned 30 minutes later to find part of the home up in flames. When firefighters first arrived on scene, they couldnt find any traces of a fire and left. However, 30 minutes later, firefighters were notified again of a fire at the same location. When fire crews arrived, they found a fire in one of the rooms of the home; however, it was quickly contained, officials said. They were scared and I dont blame them: San Antonio family witnesses South Padre Island condo fireArson was called to the scene to investigate and the homeowner is in question for starting the fire, according to SAFD.

SAN ANTONIO A heated argument resulted in a vehicle fire and two hospitalizations on the South Side overnight, according to San Antonio Fire Department. San Antonio police were initially called to the motel earlier in the day for a domestic disturbance. Officers said a couple was in a heated argument before the girlfriend left and the scene was clear. The boyfriend tried to stop her, but she was able to spark the gasoline, catching herself, her boyfriend and the vehicle on fire, according to San Antonio Fire Department. The couple was injured in the fire and both were taken to San Antonio Military Medical Center for treatment of burns.

(Reuters) - Fire swept through a lakefront marina in Alabama early on Monday, killing at least eight people and sending seven others to hospital after flames engulfed 35 vessels from house boats to pontoons, the local fire chief said. Social media images showed a row of boats at the marina engulfed in flames in the predawn darkness at Lake Guntersville in northern Alabama. Officials at first reported eight people missing, and upon further search all eight were found dead, the fire chief said. Our primary objective remains to check every boat, every vessel, everything we can check, to ensure that we have accounted for all the victims, Necklaus said. Authorities will continue search and rescue efforts in addition to environmental cleanup before concentrating on determining the cause of the fire, he said.

Melissa FederspillStaff writerWeighing 1,357 pounds, this years grand champion steer of the 81st-annual Uvalde County Junior Livestock Show was fifth-grader Kylen Grissoms exotic middleweight, Fire. With this win, exhibiting grand champion steers officially became a family tradition, with Kylens older sister Baylee showing three consecutive grand champion steers at the UCJLS in 2017, 2018 and 2019. In this years show, her exotic heavyweight entry won reserve breed champion. For the British division, Flores Elementary fifth-grader Cayden Seiler won breed champion with her heavyweight, while Knippa eighth-grader Ryan Santos won reserve champion with his lightweight entry. Kylen Grissoms American mediumweight entry won reserve breed champion.

(Reuters) - Fire swept a hotel apartment building that provides transitional housing for the poor in downtown Minneapolis early on Wednesday, leaving about 250 people homeless on Christmas morning, city officials said. Three residents with minor injuries were taken to a hospital for evaluation, and several others were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, officials said. Television news footage showed flames leaping through the roof amid thick smoke as firefighters poured streams of water onto the burning structure. I would estimate that the building is going to be a total loss, assistant fire chief Bryan Tyner told Minnesota Public Radio News. Vandenboom said he then ran back to his room and told his wife, Yeah, we gotta go now. ...

(Reuters) - Fire swept a large apartment building that provides transitional housing for the poor in downtown Minneapolis early on Wednesday, leaving about 250 people homeless on Christmas morning, city officials said. The cause was unknown, Fruetel said, adding that he expected it would take fire crews until Thursday to fully extinguish the blaze. Television news footage showed flames leaping through the roof amid thick smoke as firefighters poured streams of water onto the burning structure. I would estimate that the building is going to be a total loss, assistant fire chief Bryan Tyner told Minnesota Public Radio News. Vandenboom said he then ran back to his room and told his wife, Yeah, we gotta go now. ...

Fire crews worked to increase containment of the Saddleridge fire, which has destroyed dozens of homes in the San Fernando Valley. LOS ANGELES - Fire crews worked to increase containment of the Saddleridge fire, which has destroyed dozens of homes in the San Fernando Valley. The fire, which began just after 9 p.m. on Oct. 10, was 43 percent contained as of Monday, the Los Angeles Fire Department stated in an update. A Porter Ranch man who tried to douse the flames around his home with a garden hose died after suffering cardiac arrest Friday. Three firefighters were injured, including one who suffered a minor eye injury, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

SAN ANTONIO - Elmendorf police have called in investigators with the Bexar County Fire Marshals office for help with finding the cause of a fire that started on the outside of a home. Firefighters from both Bexar County and St. Hedwig emergency services divisions responded to a 911 call around 3 a.m. Thursday and found flames on the front side of a two-story home. They say initially, they were told there was someone still inside the home, located in the 17100 block of S. Second Avenue. However, after conducting a search and speaking with the homeowner on the phone, firefighters confirmed that no one was home. They say it did cause some smoke damage throughout the interior.

More than 200 evacuated after a Singapore Airlines flight landed with an engine on fire.

It was just over three years ago when a massive explosion and fire at a Texas fertilizer plant left 15 people dead and more than 200 injured. Federal investigators said Wednesday their probe has led them to label the destructive blaze a criminal act. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

A workplace rampage just outside Houston, Texas left at least 2 dead and several more injured. Authorities say a disgruntled, recently-fired employee opened fire at a transportation company.

New Year's Eve celebrations went on as planned in Dubai despite a ferocious fire raging at a 63-floor hotel not far from where fireworks were being shot off. Holly Williams has more.