China Feb 09 2015 “Warehouses”
Blaze tears through warehouse in Xiamen
Updated: 2015-02-11-12:00
On February 9th, a fire broke out at an open air warehouse near Xinglin Bridge in Jimei District. The fire lasted for about 3 hours from around 4:54pm, and nearly half of the sky above the warehouse was blanketed in black smoke.
The … More >
Nepal Feb 09 2015 “Houses”
3 houses gutted in Doti fire
Updated: 2015-02-09-22:32
RAJBIRAJ: The charred body of newly married Sarita Sahani, 19, was found at Choharwa, Golbazaar, according to District Police Office, Siraha.
“We cannot exactly say if it was a suicide or murder by just looking at the body,” said SP Ram Kripa… More >
India Feb 08 2015 “Other”
Massive fire breaks out in cooling tower of CSTPS
Updated: 2015-02-10-03:10
A massive fire broke out in the cooling tower of the under-construction expansion unit of Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (CSTPS), here, on Monday morning. Thick clouds of smoke bellowing out of the gigantic tower cr… More >
Philippines Feb 08 2015 “Houses”
Fires damage two-story houses
Updated: 2015-02-09-12:00
Two fires hit Cebu City and damaged at least three houses recently.
The latest fire incident happened in sitio Abellana, Barangay Luz at past 1 p.m. yesterday damaging the two-storey house of Girlie Miller.
Miller said she was eating at a ne… More >
China Feb 08 2015 “Forest”
Students responsible for fire outbreak in Nanping
Updated: 2015-02-13 12:00
There was a sudden forest fire that broke out, on Feb 8, around 1:30 pm, near the village of Anfeng, outside the city of Nanping city, Fujian province, that police say was started by two students who were burning some paper … More >
Nepal Feb 08 2015 “Factories”
Inferno destroys cotton factory in Bhaktapur
Updated: 2015-02-09-09:30
KATHMANDU: A massive fire engulfed Kalinchowk Cotton Factory at Balkot of Anantalingeshwor Municipality, Bhaktapur last night, gutting property worth around 3.2 million rupees.
According to police, the fire allegedly caused by e… More >
Malaysia Feb 08 2015 “Automobile & Railway”
Three Lorries Destroyed In Fire
Updated: 2015-02-09-12:00
NILAI, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Three lorries were destroyed in a fire at a workshop at the Nilai Industrial Estate, here last night.
Senior Fire Officer from the Mantin Fire and Rescue Station, Yusof Jahidin said the station received a distress … More >
India Feb 08 2015 “Automobile & Railway”
Burning truck halts Pune-Mumbai expressway traffic
Updated: 2015-02-08-23:58
Vehicular traffic on the Pune-Mumbai expressway was held up for two hours on Sunday after a truck travelling towards Pune caught fire at the Khandala exit at 2am.
No one sustained injuries. The truck, which was on its wa… More >
Singapore Feb 08 2015 “Stores”
Fire breaks out at coffee shop stall in Bishan Street 22; no one injured
Updated: 2015-02-08 16:34
SINGAPORE - A fire broke out at a coffee shop at Block 284 Bishan Street 22 on Sunday morning. No one was injured.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it received a call at 11.33am on S… More >
Singapore Feb 08 2015 “Apartment houses”
Altar in flat catches fire, no one hurt
Updated: 2015-02-08 22:33
SINGAPORE - An altar in a Bedok Housing Board flat caught fire on Sunday night, but none of the unit's occupants were injured.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) received a call for help at about 9pm, and dispatched two fire e… More >