China Feb 27 2014 “Other”
Fire extinguishing bombs explode, injuring 5
Updated: 2014-02-27-16:18
An explosion of fire extinguishing bombs at a house in Kunming, Yunnan province, on Tuesday resulted in serious injuries to five men, Kunming Daily reported.
The police confirmed after a preliminary investigation that… More >
Philippines Feb 26 2014 “Warehouses”
Warehouse fire ‘may have left’ P5M in damages
Updated: 2014-02-27-12:00
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — A plastic warehouse at Araneta Highway, Barangay Tangub of this city, was razed by a two-hour fire yesterday morning.
The city's Bureau of Fire Protection had a hard time putting of… More >
Philippines Feb 26 2014 “Other”
Fires hit QC, Muntinlupa overnight
Updated: 2014-02-26-04:45
At least two predawn fires hit Metro Manila Wednesday, three days before the start of Fire Prevention Month.
In Quezon City, a fire hit a residential area in Novaliches, radio dzBB's Roland Bola reported.
The fi… More >
Malaysia Feb 26 2014 “Houses”
Two Young Sisters Die In Fire
Updated: 2014-02-26-12:00
BINTULU, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Two young sisters were burned to death in a fire which destroyed their wooden squatter house near the Sebiew People's Housing Scheme today.
Bintulu Police chief Supt Madang Usat identified the girls as O… More >
Philippines Feb 25 2014 “Stores”
1 hurt in 6-hour Ormoc fire
Updated: 2014-03-01-12:00
ORMOC CITY, Philippines - — A baker of a bakeshop suffered 2nd degree burns during a fire that struck the commercial district of this city Tuesday evening, lasting for more than six hours.
Inspector Hermes Cadion, city deputy f… More >
Philippines Feb 25 2014 “Building”
Fire hits residential condo in Bonifacio Global City
Updated: 2014-02-25-18:14
(Updated 7:19 p.m.) Fire hit a residential condominium in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig on Tuesday afternoon.
Fire Officer 3 Patrick Cuevas of Taguig Fire Station said they received the report about t… More >
Philippines Feb 24 2014 “Houses”
25-year-old woman dies in Makati fire
Updated: 2014-02-24-06:32
MANILA, Philippines - A 25-year old woman was killed in a fire that struck a residential compound in Barangay South Cembo in Makati early Monday.
Sr. Insp. Tito Purgatoryo of the Makati Fire Department identified the … More >
Singapore Feb 24 2014 “Apartment houses”
Elderly woman and 4-year-old rescued from fire at Punggol flat
Updated: 2014-02-24-11:53
A woman in her 60s and a four-year-old were evacuated from a flat in Punggol on Monday morning after a fire broke out in the flat.
The woman sustained first-degree burns and smoke inhalation and was taken to… More >
Philippines Feb 22 2014 “Houses”
Retired soldier dies in Cavite fire
Updated: 2014-02-22-09:47
A retired soldier died in a fire in Cavite province Friday night, allegedly after running amuck and terrorizing residents of a neighborhood in Dasmariñas City.
Police said the retired soldier, identified as Rafael Polic… More >
Malaysia Feb 22 2014 “Forest”
Fire Razes 3.2 Hectares Of Mangrove Forest In Penaga
Updated: 2014-02-22-12:00
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 22 (Bernama) -- The mangrove forest measuring 3.2 hectares in Kampung Bakau Tua, Penaga near here was razed by fire at around noon today.
Kuala Muda fire and rescue station operation chief Yus… More >