Fire

The explosion at the paint plant left one dead and eight injured.

The tornado outbreak on March 3, 2019 devastated rural communities from Beauregard to Smiths Station in Alabama.

The dog was "a little shaken up" but there were no serious injuries, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.

One resident was killed in the fire and two firefighters were transported to hospital after being injured, Rockland County Fire coordinator Chris Kear said.

Witnesses said they were woken up after a woman banged on their doors shouting that the homes were on fire.

The black-and-white chihuahua puppy was spotted around 14 days after the blaze to the surprise and delight of its owner.

The Volkswagen driver was also fined by the NYPD for illegally parking in front of a fire hydrant.

These brave pets have saved their owners from a range of perilous incidents, ranging from house fires to bear attacks.

A woman and child died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Houston after running their car to keep warm. Elsewhere, three children and their grandmother died in a house fire.

Firefighters struggled to respond to the blaze amid bitter cold conditions.

Michelle Tynan awoke to the smell of smoke after the dryer caught fire at her home, which doubles as an animal shelter.

Around 80 percent of people who contract COVID-19 lose their sense of smell for several weeks afterward.

Carolyn Palisch, a 63-year-old former nurse, sprinted to her neighbor's house early on New Year's Day after she saw smoke coming from the property in Avondale.

Keith Walker, 53, rushed into the burning property after seeing smoke billowing from beneath the door at a shelter in Atlanta on December 18.

The blaze had burned at least 300 acres just hours after it broke out in Fallbrook, California, late Wednesday night.

The 8-year-old was treated for smoke inhalation following the blaze at her home in Pomona.

The 48-year-old suspect in the arson attack is reported to be the mother of the alleged child victim.

No-one was inside the building, which local media reported was owned by the Arizona Pipeline Company, but one firefighter suffered minor burn injuries.

"It breaks our heart to lose these animals," Sam Haught, a co-owner of the attraction, said in a statement.

"The truck itself looks to be a total loss," Knoxville-based blood center MEDIC said, adding that staff were "very grateful" no one was injured.

Dramatic drone footage captured a huge fire raging at the Chemours chemical plant in Belle, West Virginia, after an explosion at around 10 p.m.

Upon hearing screams, Sean Campbell dropped his packages and ran to the scene of the inferno on Friday.

Brian Ridulfo stayed inside the family home in Pembroke to make sure his siblings and their dog, Minnie, were safely outside after their house caught fire early Monday morning.

Officer Carson Howard ran into a residence that was engulged in flames "without regard for his own safety," the Conway Police Department said.

The battery of the Ring Video Doorbell (2nd Generation) can overheat and pose fire and burn hazards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Firefighters continue to battle 22 wildfires across the state, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

Photos taken outside of Immanuel Baptist Church in Rochester, New York, Thursday morning showed the property surrounded by police tape that designated the area a crime scene.

Some residents near the Silverado Fire have been told they can return home, while firefighters continue to battle Blue Ridge Fire.

Widely-circulated footage shows Orile Iganmu Police Station ablaze amid reports of several fatalities as protests in Nigeria escalate.

Several park and road closures have been announced in various parts of the area affected by the fire.