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Partial Roof Collapses in Beverly Hills Apartment Fire

Extreme heat strained crews and forced a defensive, aerial-ladder response as investigators work to determine the blaze’s origin.

Toronto Sees Sharp Rise in Lithium‑Ion Battery Fires as Officials Demand National Standards

LA County Ramps Up Undercover Crackdown on Illegal Fireworks

Oklahoma Legalizes Bottle Rockets and Allows Year-Round Fireworks Sales

Germany Moves to Ban Disposable E‑Cigarettes This Year

Crans-Montana Fire Investigation: Supplier Says Owners Rejected Fireproof Foam in 2015

Aether Industries Warehouse Fire in Surat Triggers Explosions, Spreads to Nearby Units

Fitzroy Man Charged With Arson Causing Death in 2025 Chapel Street Firebombing

Aljo Mrkulic Sentenced to 39 Years to Life for East Harlem Murder, Arson, and NYPD Assaults

Hyderabad Shuts Eight Commercial Sites Over Fire-Safety Violations

Bond Set for Suspect as Multiple Arson Charges Filed in Denver Leetsdale Construction Fire

NSW Bans Converted E-Bikes From Trains Starting November 1

FDNY Finds 100 Burning Batteries in Queens Home, Removes 600 Cells

Coroner Calls for Regulation of Online E-Bike Battery Sales to Prevent Future Deaths

NSW and Victoria Move to Ban E-Bikes and E-Scooters on Trains

CPSC Recalls 100,000 Crayan Mattresses Over Fire Hazard

Deadly Reims Scooter Battery Blaze Highlights Need for Improved Safety

Backyard S’mores Fire Leads to Long Island Wildfires, Burning 600 Acres