Fire at Saudi oil company residential complex kills 7
By ADAM SCHRECK A large fire broke out Sunday in the basement of a sprawling residential complex in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich east, killing at least seven people and injuring more…
Residential fires
NIGHT FIRE DESTROYS ANCIENT TIBETAN TOWN IN CHINA
By DIDI TANG A firefighter works on a roof of a wooden building while a fire ravages ancient Dukezong town in Shangri-la county, in southwestern China’s Yunnan province, Saturday Jan.…
3 killed in gas pipeline blast in Poland
Flames and smoke are billowing above rooftops and houses burning after a gas pipeline exploded during renovation works in Jankow Przygodzki, western Poland, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. Several people were…
Hamas leaders stage parade marking year to battle
By IBRAHIM BARZAK Palestinians watch Islamic Jihad militants march during a parade to mark the anniversary of a battle against Israel in Gaza City, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013. Thousands of…
Fire burns Eminem’s childhood home in Detroit
This Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 photo shows the fire damaged childhood home of rapper Eminem in Detroit. Fire crews responded Thursday evening to the boarded-up bungalow, which is pictured on…
CALIF. DA SCRUTINIZED IN FIRE, AFFAIR WITH ESCORT
By JULIET WILLIAMS This photo of May 1, 2013 shows Sutter County District Attorney Carl Adams at the Sutter County Courthouse in Yuba City, Calif. Adams was one of several…
PLANE APPROACHING CONN. AIRPORT CRASHES INTO HOMES
N CHRISTOFFERSEN A firefighter surveys the scene of a small plane crash, Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, in East Haven, Conn. The multi-engine, propeller-driven plane plunged into a working-class suburban neighborhood…
4 KILLED IN UPSTATE NY; POLICE SEARCH VILLAGE
By MICHAEL HILL and JOHN KEKIS Law enforcement officers run for cover along Main Street in Herkimer, N.Y., when shots were fired while they were searching for a suspect in…