Firefighter

Israel's home front is prepared for the Iranian threat, IDF colonel stresses

"In terms of fortification, we are prepared. We are trained to respond in the event of an incident," said Col. Neuman.

 Rescue personnel stand next to damaged vehicles as they work at an impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Rishon Lezion, Israel, June 14, 2025
Smoke rises during a fire at Janat Abad Market in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2026.

WATCH: Massive fire breaks out in Tehran shopping center amid protests

 A firetruck drives past flames along a road during a wildfire near the city of Patras, western Greece on August 13, 2025.

Food factory fire in central Greece leaves five unaccounted for

Israel begins dismantling UNRWA facility, January 20, 2026.

WATCH: Fire breaks out at destroyed UNRWA compound in Jerusalem


Maui children face grief, destruction as schools start up after wildfire

The wind-whipped firestorm that raged through Lahaina in west Maui killed at least 111 people in a death toll that is still mounting.

 A view of burned debris after wildfires devastated the historic town of Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S., August 10, 2023.

Israeli firefighter succumbs to injuries sustained in pit rescue mission

Dekel Marciano passed away two days after his colleague Adnan Asad, from the Druze village of Beit Jann, died after falling into a pit during a rescue mission.

  Police and rescue personnel at the scene where three people were injured when they fell into an 8-m deep pit  in the ground in Deir el-Asad, Northern Israel on August 13, 2023

One seriously injured in 4th explosion near former Israel Military Industries site

Ramat Hasharon Mayor Avi Gruber said the explosion was caused by a work accident at an Elbit factory east of Highway 4.

 The damage caused by an explosion from an unknown source, in the field of an abandoned factory in Herzliya, June 23, 2023.

Firefighters fall into 8 m. pit during rescue mission, two killed

A firefighter was killed and another was critically injured during unsuccessful attempts to save the life of a man who fell into the pit on Sunday.

 Police and rescue personnel at the scene where three people were injured when they fell into an 8-m deep pit  in the ground in Deir el-Asad, Northern Israel on August 13, 2023

Israelis escape Hawaii inferno: 'Everything turned to ashes and dust'

"The tourist paradise turned into a hell on earth," recounted Eden Brook-Adams.

 Smoke and flames rise in Lahaina, Maui County, Hawaii, U.S., August 8, 2023 in this still image from video obtained from social media.

Blaze engulfs historic ministry building in central Cairo

The fire appeared mainly confined to the top floor of the Ministry of Religious Endowments, although flames were seen shooting out of a second floor window as well.

 Smoke rises as Egyptian firefighters extinguish a fire that broke out in the historic neo-Islamic ministry in central Cairo, Egypt, August 5, 2023.

Large fire breaks out in Israel's north, traffic blocked

Fires have broken out across seven different locations in Israel's north.

 Fire at the former Israel Military Industries factory near Herzliya. July 28, 2023

Wildfires in Greece burn for days, more tourists expected to fly out

Some 20,000 people had to leave homes and hotels in Rhodes over the weekend.

 A Turkish firefighting plane flies over a wildfire burning on the island of Rhodes, Greece, July 24, 2023.

Tourists flee Greek island Rhodes wildfire, thousands evacuated

One government official told Reuters 19,000 people had been moved from their homes and hotels.

 Wildfires burn forests on Greek island of Rhodes

WATCH: Operation Firebirds, Israeli firefighting forces arrive in Greece

"It is a pride and a privilege to help and contribute, from the knowledge and experience we have gained, to the Greek state," said Corporal Haim Bar-Gil of the Israel Police Air Unit.

 Back of "Elad" fire and rescue planes.