Firefighters have made some progress reining in a blaze in a Southern California canyon, but faced more high winds and low humidity on Friday that threatened to stoke the flames which had forced thousands to leave their homes.

Firefighters move in on southern California blaze as wind gusts seen

A row has erupted around the devastating, raging bushfires in Australia as fresh reports inform of more than 180 people being accused of allegedly starting the blazes during the bushfire season.

Australia bushfires: Over 180 people arrested for blaze-related crimes, deliberately starting fire 

The fierce wildfires raging across Australia have estimated to put up a death toll at nearly half a billion animals in one state alone along with the surplus damage that is increasing day by day.

Australia Bushfires: Destroyed wildlife could take decades to recover

Thirteen Pakistanis including eight children died early Monday when a blaze tore through their corrugated metal home in a rural area of western Jordan, authorities said.

Jordan: Children among 13 Pakistanis killed in blaze

California firefighters raced against time on Saturday as they cut defensive lines against a wildfire in Sonoma County's famed wine country and authorities ordered 50,000 people to evacuate, ahead of winds that are forecast to pick up at night and spread the flames.

Bracing for winds, authorities order thousands to flee California wine country fire

New Zealand fire services were battling a massive blaze on Tuesday on the roof of a convention centre being built in the city of Auckland, considered to be the country's biggest current building project.

New Zealand battles to rein in blaze at convention centre

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A high-rise commercial building in the Bangladeshi capital where a blaze this week killed at least 25 people lacked proper fire exits, government officials said, prompting a senior minister to describe the incident as "murder".

Bangladesh high-rise hit by deadly blaze lacked proper fire exits: Official

A dozen firetrucks arrived and together with police blocked off the street before firefighters extinguished the blaze

Spectacular blaze engulfs office building in Australia's Sydney

Firefighters struggled all day to put out the blaze in the northwestern province of Aceh and were still working as darkness fell

Watch: Indonesian hospital struggles to treat victims of deadly oil well blaze

The dead included two women thought to have been visiting the jail at the time of the incident

Venezuela jailbreak attempt sparks fire, 68 dead

Hundreds of extra firefighters have been drafted in from elsewhere in France to tackle the blaze

Southern France battles bush fires, more than 1,000 evacuated

Strong winds whipped up the flames in Torreilles, Pyrenees-Orientales, where thousands of French and other European tourists were staying, with 22 bungalows completely destroyed

3,000 campers evacuated in French blaze, fireman dead

It has led to the evacuation of hundreds of residents from ranches and campgrounds in the area close to Santa Barbara

Firefighters hold 'sleeping giant' wildfire in check in California,

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