A blood red sun, blazing through a massive, ominous cloud of smoke, hung above Los Angeles on Saturday, as ash rained down below. No, it wasn’t a sign of the apocalypse. It was the result of the “Sand Fire” that … Read More
CALABASAS, Calif. — A fast-moving brush fire swept through hills in Southern California on Saturday, threatening 3,000 homes, damaging a few and forcing hundreds of people to flee, some with pets and livestock. The fire erupted in late afternoon in … Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. — A train towing cars full of oil derailed Friday in Oregon’s scenic Columbia River Gorge, sparking a fire that sent a plume of black smoke high into the sky and leading to evacuations. The accident happened around … Read More
NEW YORK — A historic church in New York City was destroyed in a raging fire just hours after its Orthodox worshippers celebrated Easter. The fire that started at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava … Read More
Deadly forest fires across India’s Himalayan state of Uttarakhand have burned more than 2,300 hectares of forests and killed six people. The fires started three months ago, but had increased in intensity in the last few days. See also: Deadly … Read More
A massive fire gutted India’s National Museum of Natural History in the early hours of Apr. 26, destroying numerous rare specimens of flora and fauna, including the 160-million-year-old bones of a dinosaur. See also: Massive fire destroys India’s National Museum … Read More