Fires
Two people, infant die in Philippi, Fisantekraal fires
In the first tragedy, fire crews rushed to a blaze that engulfed several shacks in Heinz Park overnight.
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Imizamo Yethu residents continue to rebuild homes after devastating blaze
The City of Cape Town said more than 800 people have been affected after over 200 shacks were completely destroyed in the blaze on Sunday.
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KZN govt officials assist residents of informal dwellings after fires
Over 1,000 people became homeless in recent weeks after several unrelated blazes.
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Fire, drought, heatwaves: Australia prepares for tough summer
The Bureau of Meteorology warned the country could expect more heatwaves and little rain in the east during the summer, which runs from December through February, following one of the driest springs ever.
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Cause of deadly Lenasia house fire remains under investigation
Aafreen Soosiwala died from smoke inhalation after her mother and sister passed out in the blaze.
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Lenasia community in shock after girl (5) dies in house fire
It’s understood the blaze broke out at around 8 am in the morning on the second floor of a double story building; the cause of the fire was not yet known.
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Child (5) killed in Lenasia house fire
Emergency services said they were alerted to the structural blaze on Monday.
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Hundreds of schools shut as forest-fire haze blankets SE Asia
Massive jungle areas in Sumatra and Borneo island are ablaze as thousands of personnel battle to quell the fires, frequently started to clear land for crop plantations.
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Fires rage through Amazon rainforest
Record-breaking wildfires in the Amazon basin have destroyed vast amounts of the Amazon rainforest, creating a real threat to the fight against climate change.
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Fire crews work overnight to extinguish blaze near Franschhoek
The fire broke out early this week outside Franschhoek.
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Rain aids firefighting efforts in Overberg District
Earlier on Friday, local municipalities instructed residents in some areas to evacuate their homes after the fires flared up again.
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Progress made but Betty's Bay, Pringle Bay fire rages on
It's being speculated the fire was sparked by a flare on New Year's Eve.
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George fire reaches Fernridge as evacuations continue
Evacuations have been called for the informal settlements in Blanco, Golden Valley, Step Aside, Barrie Road in Glenbarrie, as well as in Heatherlands and Glenbarrie full residential area.
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Montagu Pass remains closed amid fire
George Municipality's Chantal Edward-Klose has they are working tirelessly in putting out the fire.
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Heat relief on the way for California firefighters
Santa Barbara County officials declared a local emergency on Saturday as a fast-moving wildfire destroyed 20 homes and other structures and forced thousands of residents to evacuate.
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Working on Fire gears up for winter season
The organisation says Gauteng has recorded at least 400 fires and over 10,000 hectors of land has been burned in the last fire season.
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Temporary centre set up after fire at Mitchells Plain hospital
Firefighters were called to the scene at the district hospital on Saturday morning.
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Blaze in Manchester apartment block brought under control
The Manchester fire service said 12 engines had been dispatched after flames engulfed several apartments on the ninth floor of the 12-storey building.
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[UPDATE] Fire in India's financial capital kills 14
The fire department received a call about the blaze in a commercial building in the Kamala Mills compound in Central Mumbai around 0030 local time on Friday, an official said.
