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Fire on South Korean highway kills five, injures dozens

A large fire on a major South Korean expressway spread quickly on Thursday, killing at least five people and injuring more than three dozen in heavy traffic before it was doused, emergency officials and media said.

Reuters

Fire after highway crash in South Korea kills 5, injures 37

A freight truck collided with a bus on a highway near Seoul, causing a fire that killed at least five people and injuring 37 others

The Independent UK

Firefighters in Scotland urged to join UK-wide strike after rejecting latest pay offer

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it was working on a contingency plan if firefighters proceed with strike action in the New Year.

Daily Record

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Nineteen dead in huge casino inferno at Thailand-Cambodia border

At least 19 people have died in an enormous fire that broke out in a casino in Thailand.

Evening Standard

Two dead in South Korea tunnel fire as bus and truck crash and 20 suffer smoke inhalation

Two people have died and another 20 suffered smoke inhalation after a huge fire broke out along an expressway in Gwacheon, South Korea, when a truck and bus crashed

Daily Mirror

Multiple dead after fire breaks out in Cambodian casino hotel on Thai border

At least 10 people are dead after a blaze tore through the Grand Diamond Casino and Hotel in the town of Poipety

Wales Online

Cambodia hotel-casino fire kills 26, electrical fault blamed

The blaze started on the first floor and spread quickly along carpets before engulfing the multistorey complex.

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Bushfire threatening homes near Perth

An out of control bushfire in Perth's southern suburbs is threatening lives and homes, with residents warned to leave now.

AAP

Fire halts Venezuela's Petromonagas coking plant -sources

A fire halted operations on Wednesday at a coking plant of Petromonagas, a joint venture of the state oil companies of Venezuela and Russia, four sources told Reuters, adding that no one was injured.

Reuters

Homicide suspected in deaths of father and 10yo in Biggenden shed fire, police believe 'third party involved'

The deaths of Todd Mooney and his 10-year-old daughter Kirra were initially thought be a "tragic accident". But SES volunteers have been called in to search the area for evidence, including possible weapons.

ABC News

Huge fire in Poipet hotel-casino

At least 19 people have been reported killed and up to 30 were still missing on Thursday night after a fire broke out at a Cambodian casino-hotel complex in the border town of Poipet.

Bangkok Post

Emergency warning downgraded for bushfire burning in Port Kennedy, south of Perth

Authorities lower the alert level for a bushfire that burned dangerously close to homes south of Perth on Thursday.

ABC News

Cambodia hotel fire kills 10 with 'at least 50' trapped as people seen jumping from windows

At least 10 people have died and 30 more are thought to be injured as firefighters attempt to bring a huge blaze at the Grand Diamond City hotel in Poipet, Cambodia under control

Daily Mirror

Fires in Colorado get more unpredictable

A year after the deadly Marshall Fire, the state’s densest communities aren't ready for the next one

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Dublin Fire Brigade issue advice on chimney maintenance after household blaze

Emergency workers at Blanchardstown Fire Station were called out to deal with an overnight chimney fire yesterday evening, resulting in the expert advice

Daily Mirror

Aerial images illustrate immense devastation caused by blast that left four in hospital

Emergency services attending the incident rushed one person to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham while two other adults were taken to Hereford County Hospital

Evening Standard

Walthamstow fire: Woman dies in early morning blaze after being pulled from building by firefighters

Forty firefighters in six fire engines rushed to the scene but the 80-year-old could not be saved

Evening Standard

Evesham explosion: Four injured as ‘gas blast’ rocks home

Horrific pictures from the scene show the remnants of a home in Worcestershire

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Newcastle Herald

Firefighters on the scene of Nobbys grass fire in Newcastle

Newcastle firefighters were controlling a grass fire that broke out near Nobbys Head Wednesday afternoon, sending smoke billowing into the sky over the city around 2pm.

Leeds Live

Firefighters tackle blaze in flat above shops in Moortown

Five appliances plus aerial support raced to the scene following reports that the property may have been occupied

AAP

Hospital, mine saved from large bushfire

Tasmanian firefighters have contained a large bushfire that burnt through three hectares in the state's west.

Evening Standard

Detectives launch investigation after body found in burning car in south London

Police are treating the death as ‘unexplained’ as forensics officers hunt for clues

Los Angeles Times

Family used Find My iPhone to locate relative who crashed 200 feet below highway

LOS ANGELES — A woman who went missing after leaving a Christmas gathering with family was located 200 feet below Highway 18 in a mountainous area north of San Bernardino only after relatives used the Find My iPhone feature to spot her, fire officials said.

Los Angeles Times

More than half of rural California now ranks ‘very high’ for wildfire hazard

LOS ANGELES — For the first time, more than half of California’s rural and unincorporated communities could soon be classified as “very high” fire hazard severity zones, according to a proposed map from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Daily Record

Investigation launched after 'concerning' Stirling bus blaze

The bus - which reportedly had elderly and disabled passengers on board - went on fire on its route in Stirling on Friday morning.

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