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New children's book depicts Jewish Theological Seminary’s devastating 1966 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.
'Shocking' fire in seven-story apartment 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 Massachusetts synagogue arsonist was under investigation for domestic 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.
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 after apartment goes up in flames
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 apartment fire leaves one-year-old 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, with death toll hitting 13
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.
'I left the house with my guitar and came back to ashes'
Musician Yisrael Portnoy tells Arutz Sheva about being evacuated from Mevo Modi'im and learning his home had been reduced to ashes.
Over 1,000 fires extinguished throughout Israel
National Fire and Rescue Services says firestorm crisis is over. Fires caused by electric cables, Lag B'Omer bonfires, and arson.
Watch: Mevo Modi'im residents search in the rubble for memories
They escaped with their lives but lost their homes. 'It's an honor to be part of this nation. We've received an outpouring of love.'
PM: 'Heart-rending' to see people left homeless by firestorm
Netanyahu offers thanks to foreign countries which aided Israel during firestorm, says he's tracking rebuilding of homes destroyed in fires.
Planes from Cyprus help extinguish fires in Israel
Delegation from Cyprus including firefighting planes lands at Tel-Nof Base.
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