A horrible house fire early on Christmas morning claimed the lives of three members of a Pennsylvania family of five, including two children. After Christmas tree lights malfunctioned and caused the fire, Eric and Kristin King's home in Quakertown, in the southeastern section of the state, caught fire while the family slept.

Father and his two sons killed in Christmas tree fire in US

Algerian firefighters were still struggling Sunday to put out 19 blazes in the north of the country, where 90 people were killed in wildfires this week. A statement from the emergency services said its teams were trying to extinguish 19 fires in 10 provinces.

Firefighters in Algeria still at work to extinguish 19 blazes

Italian firefighters said Thursday they had battled more than 500 blazes overnight as another death was reported, taking the total toll linked to wildfires to four over the past week.

Italy firefighters battle 500 blazes after record heat

Nearly 300 firefighters, two water bomber planes and five helicopters were battling Sunday to put out a forest fire in Greece that has so far destroyed around 20 homes and injured eight people, authorities said.

Greek firefighters battle to extinguish forest blaze

Wildfires are scorching vast areas of drought-hit western United States and Canad and firefighting resources are being severely stretched, authorities said on Saturday.

Wildfires in US, Canada stretch firefighter resources

A wildfire in Northern California that continues to grow overnight on Sunday has now partly being contained by the firefighters. The US National weather service has issued heat warnings that will remain in place through Tuesday evening.

California wildfire partly contained by firefighters, mandatory evacuations ordered

Firefighters in Northern Ireland are spending a second day batting fires across difficult terrain on the Mourne Mountains. More than 70 firefighters and 10 fire trucks from across Northern Ireland were involved Saturday in trying to contain the wildfire, while helicopters from both Britain and Ireland are set to join the effort.

Wildfire in Northern Ireland declared a 'major incident' 

South African firefighters contained a wildfire along Cape Town's Table Mountain on Monday more than 24 hours after it began, damaging historical sites and forcing people to evacuate their homes and schools to close.

Firefighters contain windswept blaze on Table Mountain in South Africa 

Santa Claus has come to town on the back of a fire truck in the Colombian city of Medellin. The city's local firefighters donned on Santa Claus costumes and headed to a local hospital to spread a little Christmas cheer.

Santa's helpers: firefighters spread Christmas joy to Colombia hospital

“It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr”- Napoleon Bonaparte Wise words that have been defining heroes since ever, but what if the hero gives his life to his cause with utmost selflessness and is forced to live a miserable and an incomplete life thereafter?

As the wild forests burn across the world, firefighters fight occupational hazards on a daily basis

New York firefighter Louis DeRosa played the U.S. national anthem with an electric guitar outside the New York-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital on Friday (April 24) to honour health care workers on the frontline of the coronavirus epidemic.

New York firefighter rocks national anthem to honour health care workers

Australian authorities say a specialist firefighting team was able to help save a group of pre-historic pine trees from wildfires tearing through the nation.

Firefighters save prehistoric trees from wildfires

Sydney's iconic Opera House was lit up on Saturday with images of valiant firefighters who are battling devastating blazes in Australia. The light installation came as a gesture of gratitude and hope to all those affected by the country’s ongoing bushfire crisis.

Australia bushfires: Sydney Opera House lights up in tribute to valiant firefighters

The toddler son of a volunteer firefighter killed battling wildfires in Australia received one of the service's highest honours on behalf of his father during an emotional funeral on Thursday.

Toddler son receives posthumous medal for killed Australian firefighter

Thousands of tourists risked being stranded in Australia's southeast Monday, as a new heatwave left firefighters across the country bracing for another round of potentially catastrophic bushfire.

Tourists at risk as heatwave fuels Australia bushfires

A fire in a poor neighbourhood of the coastal Chilean city of Valparaíso destroyed dozens of houses on Tuesday and firefighters struggled to control the blaze, authorities said.

Fire in Chilean city of Valparaíso destroys about 50 homes

Australian Prime Miniter Scott Morrison on Sunday visited firefighters who have been battling bushfires in the country for months. Morrison recently apologised for a Hawaiian holiday that ended early after public outrage.

Australian PM visits firefighters after stirring controversy for Hawaii vacation

Firefighters in Australia warned on Tuesday they would not be able to contain some of the 100 fires still ablaze in the country before conditions are expected to deteriorate later this week.

Australian firefighters warn of uncontrollable blazes as conditions worsen

Hundreds of California firefighters on Tuesday battled a wind-driven bushfire that grew out of control overnight near Santa Barbara, threatening thousands of homes and prompting evacuation orders.

California: 'Cave Fire' threatens thousands of homes and triggers evacuation

California Wildfires: California is in a catastrophic situation, Dry weather and strong wind have intensified on-going fires. For the rescue operation, Hundreds of firefighters and rescue workers have been deployed.

California's Long wall of Orange Flames

California firefighters aided by subsiding winds took the offensive on Friday against two major wildfires at opposite ends of the state, one displacing 50,000 suburban Los Angeles residents and another roaring through Sonoma County's famed wine country.

California firefighters tackle blazes in suburbs of Los Angeles

Firefighters battled to contain wildfires in southern California on Saturday after about 100,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes. The area was under a red flag warning of critical fire danger -- strong winds and very low humidity, the National Weather Service said.

Firefighters battle southern California wildfires; 100,000 evacuated

Amidst fire fighting operation here at a residential building on Sunday, a fire-personnel was rushed to a hospital following asphyxiation and "dehydration" while another person, stranded inside the building was found unconscious.

Mumbai fire: Two including firefighter hospitalised due to asphyxiation

Firefighters in Greece on Friday made progress against a four-day wildfire on the island of Evia that has burned through a pine forest and threatened villages, officials said.

Greek fire crews make progress on island blaze

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