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Egypt Officials: Hospital Fire in Cairo Kills 3, Injures 32

A fire broke out Wednesday at a hospital in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, killing at least three people and injuring at least 32 others, health authorities said. The Health Ministry said the fire took place at the Noor Mohammadi hospital in eastern Cairo’s Matariya neighborhood. The facility is run…

Asharq Al-Awsat

PG&E to face trial for manslaughter over deadly wildfire

A judge says Pacific Gas & Electric must face trial for involuntary manslaughter over its role in a 2020 wildfire in Northern California that killed four people

The Independent UK

Department of Regional NSW fast-tracked bushfire grant process 'lacked integrity'

The government department responsible for distributing the funds says it was working through projects before guidelines were finalised.

ABC News

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Barilaro's office denied bushfire funds in Labor seats

The NSW Auditor-General's report on bushfire recovery grants has found John Barilaro's office excluded Labor electorates from urgent funding.

AAP

Total fire bans around the ACT - but not in the ACT

The ACT's fire rating will stay at "high" on Thursday, but just over the border there's a total fire ban.

The Canberra Times

Man stabbed while sipping coffee and home set on fire

A man has been rushed to hospital with a stab wound to his chest after emergency services were called to a house fire in suburban Brisbane.

AAP

London firefighter took selfie outside Grenfell Tower and used it for Tinder profile

A London firefighter took a selfie outside Grenfell Tower immediately after the tragedy and used it for his Tinder profile, a London Assembly meeting has heard.

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Traffic delays on North Circular as firefighters tackle Chingford lorry blaze

Firefighters were scrambled to lorry fire on the North Circular which caused major tailbacks near Chingford.

Evening Standard

Western wildfires destroyed 246% more homes and buildings over the past decade – fire scientists explain what's changing

It can be tempting to think that the recent wildfire disasters in communities across the West were unlucky, one-off events, but evidence is accumulating that points to a trend.

The Conversation

High-ranking officers to work on frontline in Greater Manchester if firefighters strike

"The 5 per cent offer is a non starter, when you take into account the cost of living"

Manchester Evening News

Hampstead fire: Woman dies after blaze in north London maisonette

A woman has died after a fire in a maisonette in north London on Tuesday night.

Evening Standard

Firefighters took pictures of ‘dead bodies of women at car crashes,’ says whistleblower

Firefighters from the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service allegedly photographed the bodies of dead women at car crashes, it has been claimed.

Evening Standard

Woman, 86, tragically dies after 'devastating' fire at Newcastle home

An 86-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a blaze in Newcastle on Monday (January 30)

Chronicle Live

Flames engulf Glasgow shipping containers as neighbours wake up to 'smell of smoke'

Firefighters rushed to the scene near Park Drive after they received reports of people smelling smoke at around 2am this morning. Crews managed to extinguish the inferno.

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Manchester Evening News

'Flagship' special school due to open this year hit by devastating fire

Council bosses are assessing whether the damage caused will impact its planned summer launch

Dynamite News

Mathura Cloth Showroom Gutted In Fire, Property Worth Lakhs Lost

A massive fire broke out in a cloth showroom in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh on the intervening night of 31 January and 1 February. Read further on Dynamite News:

ABC News

Man seriously hurt in car explosion at Booragoon retirement village in Perth's south

A man is taken to hospital with what have been described as "blast injuries" after an explosion at a Perth retirement village.

Manchester Evening News

M62 remains closed at scene where driver tragically died after lorry burst into flames

The motorway is expected to be closed throughout the night

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Fire crews tackle huge blaze at Supercheap Auto and Cash Converters stores in Epping

Fire Rescue Victoria says about 80 firefighters were battling a blaze at a shopping complex in Epping.

Manchester Evening News

Residents say they heard 'explosion' before a fire engulfed a flat in their tower block and saw them have to flee

"I panicked, just grabbed my coat and ran out."

Liverpool Echo

Hazardous waste cleared after fatal crash as part of M62 reopens

There has been travel chaos all day across Merseyside and Cheshire

The Independent UK

Strikes – latest: Teachers and train drivers join biggest walkout in decade

Trains off, schools closed and ‘anti-strike bill’ protests across the country

Chronicle Live

North Shields fire tragedy: Painstaking investigation work goes on at scene of blaze that killed Leah Casson

Police are still at the fire ravaged home, on Vicarage Street, two weeks after 18-year-old's death

Los Angeles Times

Will recent storms save California from a brutal fire season?

It's something of a Golden State paradox: Dry winters can pave the way for dangerous fire seasons fueled by dead vegetation, but wet winters — like the one the state has seen so far — can also spell danger by spurring heaps of new growth that can later act as…

Daily Mirror

Urban explorer hears 'creepy footsteps' in abandoned house locals say is haunted

The unnerved explorer said he heard the mysterious footsteps creeping up the staircase while exploring the property in Lancashire

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