This is Beirut, 21/08 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Wildfires have so far ravaged more than one million hectares (2.5 million acres) in the European Union in 2025, a record since statistics began in 2006, according to an AFP analysis of official data. Surpassing the annual record of 988,524 hectares burnt in 2017, the figure reached 1,015,731 hectares by midday Thursday, representing an area ...
This is Beirut, 14/08 14:35 - Reading : less than a minute
European Union Fire Heatwave Weather
The EU said on Thursday it was working "non-stop" to support countries battling wildfires raging across European countries. Extreme summer heat, which scientists say human-driven climate change is exacerbating, has fuelled blazes across the region including Greece, Portugal, Spain and the Balkans. "We continue non-stop to work on the support of ...
This is Beirut, 08/08 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles triggered evacuations in two US counties, scorching nearly 5,000 acres (2,000 hectares), authorities said Friday. At least 10 zones in Los Angeles and Ventura counties were under evacuation orders, with 2,700 residents displaced as of 11 pm (0600 GMT) Thursday, Ventura County Fire Department ...
This is Beirut, 02/08 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Friday was a day of intense mobilization for Lebanon’s Civil Defense, which battled multiple blazes threatening forests and residential areas. The most critical intervention occurred Friday afternoon in the Shouf district, where a large-scale fire broke out between the towns of Debbieh, Barja, and Bkachtine. Firefighting teams, supported by two ...
This is Beirut, 26/07 09:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Tripoli Fire Civil Defense Children
The northern Lebanese city of Tripoli awoke on Saturday morning to a heartbreaking tragedy. Two twin toddlers, just two and a half years old, lost their lives in a fire that broke out in a residential apartment located between the Rifaieh and Al Qalaa neighborhoods. According to initial reports, the blaze erupted during the night in a residential ...
This is Beirut, 25/07 15:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Cypriot authorities said Friday they had contained a devastating wildfire that claimed two lives and destroyed scores of homes on the Mediterranean island. Fire service chief Nikos Logginos described Friday's situation as "very, very good," after small flare-ups overnight. Logginos said that the three-day fire has been contained, ...
This is Beirut, 18/07 22:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Music Tomorrowland Festival Fire Belgium Culture
Belgium's Tomorrowland, one of the world's largest electronic music festivals, opened its doors as planned on Friday, after the event was thrown into doubt by a fire that destroyed its main stage. Organizers said an "alternative setup" was put in place to replace the "beloved main stage" that went up in flames on Wednesday. The causes of the ...
This is Beirut, 17/07 15:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
A fire tore through a newly opened shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut overnight, killing at least 61 people, authorities said Thursday as grief-stricken families searched for missing relatives. Officials said many people suffocated in bathrooms, while one person told AFP his five relatives died in an elevator. The blaze -- the latest ...
This is Beirut, 08/07 22:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
A wildfire in southern France on Tuesday forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic as the blaze spread rapidly to the edges of the city. Several forest fires have raged in recent days in southern France, fanning out at speed due to wind and parched vegetation after a heatwave. Scientists say human-induced climate change is ...
This is Beirut, 08/07 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Egypt Cairo Fire Telecom Internet
A major fire erupted at a key telecommunications hub in the Egyptian capital on Monday, the Cairo governorate said in a statement, causing significant phone and internet disruption. The health ministry said in a statement that 14 people had been injured in the fire. The blaze began on the seventh floor of the historic 10-storey telephone ...
This is Beirut, 02/07 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Fire Forests North Lebanon Qobayat
The fire that has been ravaging the hills of Kobayat, in northern Lebanon, has been brought under control as of Wednesday, according to local residents who spoke to This is Beirut. The blaze, which broke out on Sunday evening in the Maqal el-Baghel area, has already destroyed more than 20 hectares of forest. Thousands of trees have been lost, ...
This is Beirut, 11/06 13:00 - Reading : less than a minute
A fire broke out at a petrochemical complex in southern Iran on Wednesday, killing at least three people, state television reported. "Given the scale of the incident, the number of injuries and deaths is likely to increase," the broadcaster added, airing images of smoke rising from the Kaveh Petrochemical Complex in Bushehr province, 1,200 ...