Fire is one of the four classical elements and has been used by humans in rituals, in agriculture for clearing land, for cooking, generating heat and light, for signaling, propulsion purposes, smelting, …

View the latest fires from the last 48 hours on an interactive map, displaying the brightness and the event time. The information is provided by the NASA FIRMS - Active Fire Data.

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1 day ago · 1 found dead after explosion and fire at Bell Gardens apartment Materials for making homemade explosions and fireworks were found in the apartment.

21 hours ago · Scores of people were evacuated after a fire swept through a five-star hotel in the upmarket ski resort of Courchevel in the French Alps late on Tuesday, officials said.

4 days ago · Fire, rapid burning of combustible material with the evolution of heat and usually accompanied by flame. It is one of humanity’s essential tools, control of which helped start it on the …

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