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Emergency crews and military personnel are seen at the Wainwright Health Centre as injured military members are treated after a fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, outside of Wainwright, Alberta October 17, 2026. (John Ulan/The Canadian Press via AP)
October 18, 2026, 2:02 pm
Fatal mass casualty incident at Canadian military base sparks major fire, leaves dead and injured
Casualties ‘completely overwhelm’ hospitals in Edmonton; flames spread beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright; authorities say incident under investigation, no cause provided
By Rob Gillies
Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze at a construction site in Petah Tikva, August 8, 2026. (Fire and Rescue Services screenshot)
August 9, 2026, 5:55 am
Fire rages for some 10 hours underneath construction site at Petah Tikva mall
Blaze began in underground parking lot where various materials intensified inferno; no injuries reported; site was empty due to Shabbat
By Michael Horovitz
Damage caused by a fire that broke out a day earlier in the Israeli settlement of Havat Gilad in the West Bank, seen on July 19, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 19, 2026, 1:25 pm
13 homes burnt, dozens damaged in West Bank settlement as crews battle blaze for 2nd day
Over 100 families said to evacuate homes in Havat Gilad, no casualties reported; probe indicates cigarette caused fire, no other materials found at scene, arson not suspected
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Firefighters battle blazes in Jerusalem, May 16, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 18, 2026, 4:42 pm
Fires force evacuations in northern community, West Bank settlement
Several homes catch fire in Havat Gilad, near Nablus; In Jezreel Valley town, first line of houses is vacated as firefighters tackle blaze; no reports of injuries
By ToI Staff
Rescuers work at the site of a fire in Bangkok, Thailand, July 13, 2026. (AP/Sakchai Lalit)
July 13, 2026, 2:15 am
Massive fire at a bar in Bangkok kills at least 27 people
Another 22 revelers at venue in Thai capital in critical condition, officials say, after fire that ignited at front of stage spread rapidly and smoke filled the room
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng
The Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa. (Michael Chazan at the University of Toronto)
June 17, 2026, 5:31 am
In African cave, Israeli and international scientists find signs of earliest use of fire
Evidence of burns was detected on fossilized bones deep in the Wonderwerk Cave, setting back the clock for intentional use of fire from 1 million years ago to close to 1.8 million
By Rossella Tercatin
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