Fires

Shocking footage

Suspect sets fire to police officers who came to save him

An indictment has been filed against a suspect who set fire to police officers who came to rescue him after he threatened to harm himself.

Smoke over Iranian capital:

Massive fire erupts in Tehran market

A massive fire broke out in Jannat Abbad market in western Tehran, footage shows large plume of smoke over the city.

Defense Minister orders immediate enforcement for burning garbage

Amendment to security order to prevent burning garbage signed, allowing aggressive enforcement.

Attempt to smuggle 100 tons of waste for burning foiled

Several attempts were thwarted to smuggle more than 100 tons of waste on five trucks through crossings in Judea and Samaria for illegal burning.

Heartbreaking ending:

Israeli teenager killed in Swiss ski resort fire

Body of 15-year-old Israeli citizen Charlotte Needham identified after being unaccounted for following deadly inferno in Crans-Montana.

Swiss fire tragedy

Jewish sisters identified among the victims

The Jewish community in Lausanne announced that teenage sisters Alicia and Diana Gunst were among those killed in the tragic fire in Crans-Montana.

Smotrich:

We'll remove garbage from Palestinian Authority at their expense

Israel to remove waste caused by illegal fires set by Palestinian Authority Arabs, charge bill to Palestinian Authority.

Tragedy

Child killed in Petah Tikva apartment fire

Firefighters extracted a 12-year-old boy from a burning apartment on Arlozorov Street in Petah Tikva. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Man dies in apartment fire in Kiryat Malachi

A man in his 50s was killed in a fire that broke out in a four-story residential building in Kiryat Malachi. His death was pronounced at the scene.

Tragedy in Jerusalem:

Special-needs teen succumbs to injuries from fire he set

Natan Tzvi Reisfeld, 13, passed away at Hadassah Ein Kerem after suffering critical burns from a Ramot building blaze that he started before being rescued by firefighters.

India: 23 killed in nightclub fire in Goa

At least 23 people dead in fire at a Goa nightclub. Among the victims are tourists.

10-year-old boy critically injured in Jerusalem apartment fire

Firefighters were called to a burning apartment in the Ramot neighborhood and located a 10-year-old boy who was unconscious and in critical condition.

'Shoot anyone who starts a fire'

The new form of terror that could kill thousands

The Knesset Interior Affairs Committee held a meeting on the issue of waste fires, with MKs calling them terrorism and urging military involvement.

New Jersey:

Rabbi and family safely escape fire at historic synagogue

Friday morning fire destroys Congregation Beth El Chabad in Rutherford, New Jersey; synagogue determined 'complete loss.'

Iran:

Deadly blaze strikes petrochemical facility in Dayyer

Blaze at Kavian Methanol plant in Dayyer leaves multiple casualties; emergency response underway.

They tried to burn our joy — but we still have a country

You can cancel the concerts. You can smother the fireworks. But you will never cancel Israel. Not the land. Not the people. Not the dream we’ve rebuilt.

Intercepted drone crashes in Jordan, sparks fire

Jordan says a drone intercepted by the IDF on its way to Israel crashed in Ma'in village, igniting a fire. No casualties reported, emergency teams quickly contained the blaze.

Heathrow airport shuts down due to fire

Massive fire breaks out at London's Heathrow Airport, causing day-long shutdown expected to affect at least 200,000 passengers.

Rabbi Tzvi Tau:

US fires due to support for LGBT agenda

'They didn't succeed in extinguishing the fires because the fire department was handed over to women; they are only busy with LGBT matters and not with putting out fires,' Rabbi Tzvi Tau says.

Strikes in Lebanon:

180 targets struck, thousands of launcher barrels dismantled

Around 90 rockets launched towards northern Israel throughout Saturday, sparking fires in a number of locations; residents of northern Israel instructed to remain near shelters.

Mother dies after rescuing her family from fire

Adina Zahavi was critically injured while saving her 9 children from an electrical fire and later succumbed to her injuries.

'Parents saved the children'

Woman in critical condition in fire in Binyamin region

Woman critically injured in a fire in a residential apartment in Kochav Ya'akov. Two people moderately injured and 16 lightly injured.

Roof of building collapses

Fire breaks out in industrial hangar in Rishon Lezion

16 brigades of firefighters work to try to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby buildings. Thick smoke at the scene.

After more than nine hours:

Fires in Kiryat Shmona region under control; 16 injured

Falling rocket debris and strikes from UAVs that were not intercepted caused large fires in significant areas of northern Israel. Civilians evacuated. Six reservists and five civilians injured.

IDF sending reinforcements:

Terrorist incendiary balloons cause fires in Gaza envelope

Firefighters get blaze under control after terrorists resume sending arson balloons. IDF moving additional troops into the region.

Israel braces for extreme heat wave

Over the next several days, Israel will experience a severe wave of heat and humidity.

New children's book depicts devastating 1966 JTS library fire

“The Keeper of Stories” by Kusin Pritchard recounts response of New Yorkers to fire which destroyed 70,000 books, 40 Torah scrolls.

Pizza sparks fire in Madrid restaurant

Two dead, 12 injured, after flambéed pizza sparks fire in Madrid restaurant. 'Number of fatalities could have been higher,' mayor says.

Fire in 7-story apt building in Lyon, France kills five children

Massive emergency operation responds to deadly apartment building fire in France's third largest city.

Residents evacuated as Jerusalem mountains fire spreads

Homes in Mevaseret Zion evacuated as firefighters fight to bring blaze under control.

11 newborns die in fire at Senegal hospital

Senegal declares 3 days of national mourning after fire at hospital claims lives of nearly a dozen infants.

Serial synagogue arsonist was under investigation for terrorism

FBI was investigating alleged Massachusetts synagogue arsonist at the time of the fires.

Tens of thousands evacuated following fires outside Denver

Two towns near Boulder evacuated after wildfires burn some 580 homes, a hotel and a shopping center.

Fire breaks out in Jerusalem synagogue

Flames damage prayer books, but not Torah scrolls.

Electric scooter was put to charge - and started a fire

'The battery exploded and white smoke filled the house,' family says.

Firefighters: 12 acres of thicket devoured in Galilee fire

In Western Galilee blaze, firefighters use thermal drones, firefighting tractors, to extinguish flames in inaccessible areas.

Firefighters: Don't light fires in open areas

Fire Commissioner issues ban on outdoor fires due to extreme weather conditions.

Fire blazes in the Jerusalem mountains

Eight firefighting teams and two firefighting planes are working to extinguish the flames.

Arson suspected in two Judea fires

Firefighters worked until the early hours of Saturday morning extinguishing a fire in Begin Park.

Police arrest two youths suspected of arson

Two teens arrested on suspicion of setting fire to several locations in Jerusalem.

Greek island residents face wildfire aftermath

Residents of the Greek seaside village of Rovies returned home to find destruction after 9 days of wildfires.

What You Need To Know

7 Reasons why You Need a Fire Watch Security Guard

There are over 22,000 fires in workspaces and offices across the whole of the UK each year.

Fires blaze at synagogues in central Israel

Holy Ark in Bnei Brak synagogue is burned just minutes before Ramat Gan synagogue goes up in flames.

Three children in southern Israel dead due to smoke inhalation

Three young siblings suffer smoke, soot, inhalation due to bonfire - and die.

Man suffers serious injuries in apartment fire

In Beit She'an apartment fire, 35-year-old man is found unconscious, five others suffer smoke inhalation.

Defense establishment suspects arson in Judea and Samaria fires

Fires break out in localities across Israel, causing hundreds to be evacuated from their homes.

Watch: Rescue crews search for dead after fires in western US

Search and rescue crews search for dead from fires in western US.

Family recovering after losing everything to fires in Otis

How people react to a time is telling and the family crammed into a home in Tillamook is smiling even as their lives have changed.

Israeli firefighters land in US to help battle California blazes

Volunteer team of firefighters from Israel has arrived in San Francisco and is on its way to Sacramento to help battle local fires.

Jerusalem fire leaves infant in serious condition

Infant and two adults suffer injuries after space heater sparks fire in Jerusalem apartment.

Thousands of Australians trapped as fires burn out of control

13 people now confirmed dead in ongoing firestorms across eastern Australia, with thousands trapped on waterfront by out of control blaze.

Multiple fires break out across Israel

Fire chief bans public from kindling fires in open areas due to dry weather, high winds.

Report: Police investigation of Mevo Modi'im arson 'problematic'

'No question' Mevo Modi'im fire was arson, but police refuse to admit it,' source says.

Israel bans fires in open areas throughout summer

Order from Fire and Rescue Services bans fires, bonfires, welding, in and around plants and populated areas.

Residents of Samaria community cannot return home due to fire

Due to air pollution, damage to infrastructure caused by fire, evacuated residents cannot return. Firefighters battling another 10 fires.

Civil Administration stops waste fires in western Samaria

After request by Samaria Council head, Civil Administration ends garbage fires near Ma'aleh Shomron. 'Clean air - right of every person.'

Large fire rages near Jerusalem

Firefighters working to control major fire on outskirts of Jerusalem. Another fire at the entrance to the city has been subdued.

Special session to discuss compensation for fire victims

Prime Minister's Office to old meeting to discuss long-term compensation for those who lost homes to fires in Mevo Modi'im, Kibbutz Harel.

Photos: This is Ben Shemen Forest, ravaged by fire

Photographer Kobi Richter shows the world what remains of Ben Shemen Forest, Mevo Modi'im, after suspected arsonists burn them down.

Free IDs, documents for those whose houses burned

Interior Minister offers new documents to families who lost everything in recent fires.