Fire

Suspect sets police officers on fire during response to suicide call in Israel's North

When the officers arrived, the suspect poured a flammable liquid on one of the officers and set him alight. Two other officers were burned while attempting to restrain the man.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.
A RESCUE worker whistles to call his team member (not pictured) as he walks past the collapsed floors, following a massive fire that broke out at the Gul Plaza Shopping Mall, in Karachi, Pakistan, January 21, 2026.

Pakistan fire death toll rises to around 50 after shopping mall blaze

Firefighters douse a fire that broke out at a shopping mall in Karachi on January 18, 2026.

More than 65 missing, at least 14 dead after huge Karachi blaze

Firefighters work at the scene of a fire at Guryong village, the last shantytown in the Gangnam district, in Seoul, South Korea, January 16, 2026.

Hundreds of firefighters tackle blaze in deprived area of South Korea's Gangnam district


Two oil tankers collide and catch fire near Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz links the Gulf to the northwest with the Gulf of Oman to the southeast and the Arabian Sea beyond.

 A view of a ship on fire in the area of reported collision between two oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, United Arab Emirates, June 16, 2025

At least 15 wounded, fire breaks out in northern Israel in latest Iranian missile salvo

United Hatzalah said that it had received several reports of impacts around the country. ZAKA reported a direct hit on a residential building in northern Israel. 

 Emergency personnel operate after missiles were launched from Iran to Israel, in Haifa, Israel, June 15, 2025

WATCH: 'Tehran is ablaze': Israel strikes massive oil depot near Iranian capital, fire rages

Israel also targets the headquarters of Iran's Defense Ministry • Defense Minister Israel Katz: "Tehran is ablaze"

 Fire of Israeli attack on Shahran Oil depot is seen following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

WATCH: Initial reports of a rocket impact in Tel Aviv, rescue teams operate to save civilians

Magen David Adom reported that two female medics were injured after their car was hit by shrapnel.

 An MDA mobile medical unit was hit by a missile in central Israel on June 14, 2025.

Israel Police, Fire and Rescue Authority conduct drill in Jerusalem Hills

During the drill, service personnel practiced extinguishing large fires, evacuating residents, and rescuing both citizens and emergency service personnel caught by fires.

 A police helicopter during a firefighting drill in the Jerusalem Hills region, June 10, 2025.

Wildfire near Jerusalem's Ein Kerem under control

The residents of the nearby Swedish village have been evacuated, including a day center for people with special needs.

 A firefighting aircraft operates at the site of a fire that broke out near Jerusalem, Israel, June 9, 2025

Mother, son perish in fire in Modi’in apartment, authorities investigating

Ynet reported, sourcing the Modi’in police, that one investigative route being pursued is that she killed her son, locked the house up, set it aflame, and took her own life.

 A general view of the central Israeli city of Modi'in, February 7, 2025.

Three dead in fire that broke out in residence in Deir el-Asad

Two of the victims were a woman and her 10-year-old son.

 Israeli firefighters try to extinguish a fire which broke out in Jerusalem, May 16, 2025.

Arsonist sparks Jerusalem valley fire that is now in 'containment stage'

At least 10 fire and rescue teams were dispatched, with four firefighting aircraft in assistance.

  Israeli firefighters try to extinguish a fire which broke out in Jerusalem, May 16, 2025.

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