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Series of Fires: Extreme Heat and Climate Inaction Under Scrutiny

This is Beirut, 31/05 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Several fires have been reported across various Lebanese regions, fueled by an intense heatwave. A fire broke out at the waste sorting plant in Minyeh, sending thick clouds of smoke into the sky. Civil Defense teams from the Minyeh center intervened to extinguish the flames and prevent the fire from spreading to nearby farmland and residential ...

Israel Reopens Key Roads as Firefighters Battle Blaze

This is Beirut, 01/05 11:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Israel Fire firefighters

Israeli firefighting teams battled wildfires near Jerusalem for a second day on Thursday, with police reporting the reopening of several major roads that had been closed. The fires broke out on Wednesday along the main Jerusalem–Tel Aviv highway, prompting police to shut the roads and evacuate thousands of residents from nearby ...

Wildfire Erupts in Remhala, Civil Defense Races to Contain Flames

This is Beirut, 06/04 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon fire Civil Defense army Remhala

A large wildfire broke out on Sunday morning in the forested valleys of Remhala, in the caza of Aley, prompting an urgent response from Lebanon’s Civil Defense units and the Lebanese Army, as the flames threatened to reach nearby residential areas. According to a statement from the Directorate of Media and Public Relations at the General ...

Turkey Hotel Fire Kills 76

This is Beirut, 22/01 14:45 - Reading : less than a minute

Turkey Bolu Fire

A deadly fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu, Turkey, killed 76 people and injured dozens during peak ski season. Investigations are ongoing as the nation observes a day of mourning.

Civil Defense Extinguishes Fire at Sin al-Fil Coral Station

This is Beirut, 08/01 16:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Civil Defense teams extinguished a fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon at a Coral gas station in Horsh Tabet, Sin al-Fil. An explosion was heard earlier, followed by the eruption of a massive fire in the gas station. The cause of the explosion remains unknown.

Two Firefighters Die Trying to Control a Blaze in Tripoli

This is Beirut, 2024-12-25 11:20 - Reading : less than a minute

Firefighters Civil Defense Fire Blaze Tripoli Mina

Two Civil Defense firefighters died on Wednesday morning while trying to control a fire in a warehouse inside a building in the port of Mina in Tripoli, northern Lebanon. The building collapsed on the two firefighters, Abdallah Mouhtadi and Khalil Achkar, who fell victim to the tragedy.

Fire at MTV Building Caused by Generator Dysfunction

This is Beirut, 2024-12-14 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute

MTV Lebanon Fire

A fire erupted Saturday morning at MTV's premises in Naccache caused by a power generator dysfunction. The station stopped the live broadcast, mentioning on its screen: "We apologize for this technical malfunction and will resume programs shortly." All staff are reportedly safe and unharmed. The fire is now under control, with civil defense ...

Massive Fire in Hamra: Firefighters Battle Blaze and Evacuate Residents

This is Beirut, 2024-11-09 10:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Hamra fire

A massive fire broke out on Saturday morning in a parking lot in Hamra, igniting several cars and trapping residents of nearby buildings. A thick black cloud covered the sky as firefighters worked to contain the rapidly spreading blaze. The reason of the fire as per local media is a power short circuit that enflamed a huge fuel generator. The ...

Fires All Over Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-10-26 18:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Fire Northern Lebanon Akkar Keserwan

Several fires broke out in different parts of Lebanon today. One of these blazes is devastating the wasteland between Zekrit and Jeita in the Keserwan region. The cause of the fire is not yet known. Civil Defense vehicles, backed up by army helicopters, are attempting to extinguish the flames. Another fire broke out in the town of Farhat, in the ...

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