FIREFIGHTERS

Firefighters battle massive blaze in Hong Kong

Published on: November 26, 2025
10:16

Hong Kong, China, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) A large fire in a residential area today left at least four dead and five injured, while firefighters continue working to extinguish it.

Efforts continue to control a large wildfire in southwest Japan

Published on: November 24, 2025
00:49

Tokyo, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) Japanese firefighters continued their efforts to control a wildfire in Oita Prefecture (southwest of the country), which since November 18 has destroyed more than 170 homes and killed one person.

Fire in southwest Japan destroyed more than 170 buildings

Published on: November 19, 2025
08:44

Tokyo, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) Japanese firefighters are battling a large fire in Oita Prefecture, in the southwest of the country, which has consumed so far more than 170 homes and other buildings .

Uruguayan firefighters warn of home fires during winter

Published on: May 28, 2025
14:54

Montevideo, May 28 (Prensa Latina) The National Fire Department urged the Uruguayan population to prevent fires during the winter season, when fatal accidents related to home heating increases.

Three firefighters passed away fighting forest fire in Chile

Published on: January 20, 2025
10:07

Santiago de Chile, Jan 20 (Prensa Latina) Three brigadiers passed away and nine were injured during the fight against a forest fire registered in the municipality of Los Sauces, in the Chilean region of La Araucanía, where more than 400 hectares have already been devoured.

Russian Emergencies chief visits Fire Department in Cuba

Published on: November 13, 2024
14:14

Havana, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) Russian Minister of Emergency Situations, Alexander Kurenkov, visited the the Cuban Fire Department (CBC) in this capital on Wednesday.

Firefighters control big fire in the Lebanese capital

Published on: November 9, 2024
11:52

Beirut, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) Firefighters and Civil Defense teams in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, extinguished today a large fire that caused great material damage in Al-Hamra area.

One hundred Romanian firefighters in regions affected by floods

Published on: September 17, 2024
10:20

Bucharest, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) A hundred firefighters were stationed in Galati county, in southeastern Romania, to help in the rescue tasks due to the masses of water that flooded the region.

Cuban youths graduate in fire protection in Russia

Published on: June 29, 2024
12:07

Moscow, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The Russian State Fire Service Academy graduated 18 Cuban youths as fire protection engineers on Saturday.

Firefighters contingents work to abate wildfires outbreaks in Russia

Published on: June 3, 2024
14:55

Moscow, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) More than 440 firefighters and forestry agents are fighting 10 fires in the forests of the Buratia region in southern Russia, the Ministry of Emergencies reported today.

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