Fire onboard MV #MarlinLuanda brought under control Based on... request from Master of the MV, the fire fighting team from #INSVisakhapatnam comprising 10 Indian Naval personnel with specialist fire fighting equipment embarked the vessel in early hours of #27Jan 24. After six hours of battling the fire along with the crew of the MV, the fire fighting team has successfully brought the fire under control. The team is currently monitoring the situation to rule out any possibility of reignition. #INSVisakhapatnam had responded to distress call from MV #MarlinLuanda & proceeded to provide assistance. A US & French warship also responded to the distress call. #IndianNavy remains steadfast in her commitment towards safety of merchant shipping & seafarers.show more

🚨 Car caught fire on the Mumbai - Pune... Expressway during midnight hours of 10-11 May, 2026. Fire brigade teams responded promptly & successfully brought the fire under control. No major disruption reported. Visuals from the spot. 12 AM.show more

#WATCH | J&K: A massive fire broke out at... Kupwara Main Bus Stand last night. Upon arrival, fire personnel found that six buses were fully engulfed in flames. Firefighting operations were immediately launched, and after several hours of sustained efforts, the fire was successfully brought under control. A total of seven buses were damaged in the incident. No loss of life or injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. (Video: Fire Department)show more

#IndianNavy thwarts designs of Somali pirates to hijack ships... plying through the region by intercepting ex-MV Ruen. The ex-MV Ruen, which had been hijacked by Somali pirates on #14Dec 23, was reported to have sailed out as a pirate ship towards conducting acts of #piracy on high seas. The vessel was intercepted by the #IndianNavy warship on #15Mar. The vessel opened fire on the warship, which is taking actions iaw international law, in self-defence & to counter piracy, with minimal force necessary to neutralise the pirates’ threat to shipping and seafarers. The pirates onboard the vessel have been called upon to surrender & release the vessel & any civilians they may be holding against their will. The #IndianNavy remains committed to #maritimesecurity & safety of seafarers in the region.show more

ADO1 Alex King Nartey from the public relations department... of the Ghana National Fire Service has shared footage capturing the response of some members of the public to the siren of a fire tender responding to a fire outbreak at Spintex this morning. He lamented what he described as a lack of urgency from motorists and pedestrians in making way during such emergency situations. The team, dispatched from the GNFS Headquarters in Cantonments, however managed to arrive at the scene and successfully brought the fire under control.show more

Nilgiris Forest Division has been carrying out forest fire... fighting operations in Forest Dale area in Coonoor. About 100 staff and trained personnel are currently engaged in extinguishing the fire. The Indian Air Force has joined the district team today in aerial firefighting using a helicopter fitted with a bambi bucket to douse the fire. All efforts are on to control the forest fire raging for the last few days Indian Air Forceshow more

#WATCH | Noida, UP: A fire broke out on... the third floor of a private company under the Phase 2 police station in Noida. 7 fire Engines rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control. (Visual source: Police)show more

At 3:48 p.m. Thursday, the FDNY responded to reports... of a fire at 485 Scott Avenue in Brooklyn. Upon arrival, units encountered heavy fire and smoke inside a two-story recycling plant. "This was an extremely difficult fire because of the extreme heat today," Assistant Chief David Simms said. Ten firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries, mostly related to the heat. The fire reached a third-alarm assignment, and 192 fire and EMS personnel responded. The fire was placed under control at 6:40 p.m., and the cause remains under investigation.show more

JUST IN: Fire has broken out this morning at... the Kwapong Nursing Training College in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region, leaving students in a state of panic. Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service are currently at the scene battling the blaze. The cause of the fire is not yet known.show more

#JoburgUpdates #HursthillUpdate City Power technicians are attending to an... outage in Rosebank substation after the substation caught fire. We are still unaware what may have caused the fire . Fire fighters are also on site to help put the fire out. Once fire is out a team will begin with investigation to determine the extent of the damage. The extent of the damage will guide the team on repairs and restoration plan. Further information will be communicated after investigations.^NNshow more

Massive fire in Los Angeles sparks mandatory evacuations, with... over 8,000 acres on fire from the out of control Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake. 19,000 residents have been evacuated from the fire.show more

Malfunctioning fire suppression system has led to the release... of hundreds of gallons of fire-fighting foam at the Vermont National Guard base in South Burlington.show more

#WATCH | A call was received regarding an explosion... in a car near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station, after which three to four vehicles also caught fire and sustained damage. A total of 7 fire tenders have reached the spot. A team from the Delhi Police Special Cell has also reached the spot. Further details awaited: Delhi Fire Department.show more

Continuing its fire fighting efforts to douse the raging... forest fire in the Nilgiris, IAF Mi-17 V5 heptrs undertook multiple Bambi Bucket Ops today. Operating since first light, the heptrs discharged over 16000 litres of water to control the spread of the fire, in collaboration with the forest deptt and state admin. #HarKaamDeshKeNaamshow more

#JanssBrushFire VCFD firefighters are on scene of a 2-acre... brush fire with a potential to grow to approximately 10 acres. Three water-dropping helicopters are making good progress on the fire, which is currently posing no threat to structures or infrastructure. Approximately 40 fire engines and 109 personnel are assigned to the incident. The fire is burning in medium fuels with a slow rate of spread in the area of Janss Fire Road. County of Venturashow more

#autoincident; #VCFD along with Ventura City Fire and Oxnard... Fire Are on scene of a brush fire in the river bottom off North Ventura Blvd in Ventura. The fire is currently at 5 acres in medium fuels with a moderate rate of spread. Approximately 75 firefighters are on scene working to stop forward spread of the fire.show more

Over the weekend, a fire at a luxury apartment... complex in Chamblee displaced more than 70 residents and caused a partial roof collapse as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. Multiple fire departments responded, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.show more