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Firefighters are seen near a building that caught fire in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, on February 5, 2019. (Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/AFP)
February 5, 2019, 7:33 am
7 said dead, 28 injured in Paris apartment fire
Some two-dozen rescued by firefighters as residents flee to roof, climb out windows in upscale neighborhood
By AP
Areal view of Mediterranean coastline at Rishon LeZion, central Israel, November 21, 2014 (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
February 2, 2019, 11:06 am
Man in his 30s killed in Rishon LeZion fire
Firefighters discover victim’s body at scene of blaze; police say he appears to have been homeless
By TOI staff
Mahmoud Abu Asabeh, 48, from the West Bank town of Halhul north of Hebron, was killed late Monday, November 12, 2018, when a rocket launched by Gaza terrorists struck a home in the southern Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon. (Twitter screen capture)
January 25, 2019, 10:03 am
Family of Palestinian killed by Gaza rocket in Israel sues state for negligence
Mahmoud Abu Asabeh’s relatives demand millions in damages after firefighters failed to locate him during initial search of Ashkelon building hit by missile from Gaza in November
By TOI staff
Firefighters intervene after the explosion of a bakery on the corner of the streets Saint-Cecile and Rue de Trevise in central Paris on January 12, 2019. (Thomas Samson/AFP)
January 12, 2019, 3:17 pm
2 firefighters killed, dozens injured in Paris bakery explosion
Blast appears to have been caused by gas leak; authorities say 10 are in critical condition and 37 others less seriously injured
By Angela Charlton and Sylvie Corbet
A view of the burning Torah Vachesed synagogue in southwest Houston. (KTRK Houston via JTA)
November 29, 2018, 11:19 pm
Houston synagogue fire being investigated as arson
No one injured in blaze that broke out Wednesday at Torah Vachesed as dozens attended study session; 5 Torah scrolls rescued by firefighters
The scene of an apartment fire in Moshav Batzra in central Israel, November 18, 2018. (Magen David Adom)
November 18, 2018, 11:13 am
Man dies in apartment fire in central Israel
Police say blaze that killed 37-year-old Thai national was caused by electric short circuit
By TOI staff
A firefighter rescues a child from a burning residential building in Beit Shemesh on November 15, 2018. (Israel Fire and Rescue Services)
November 15, 2018, 9:36 am
Fire in Beit Shemesh building injures 19; two children in serious condition
Over a dozen kids among residents hospitalized for smoke inhalation; source of blaze unclear
By TOI staff
A helicopter drops water while battling the Camp Fire burning near Pulga, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
November 12, 2018, 4:56 am
More bodies found, making California fire deadliest in state’s history
Death toll stands at 29 and appears certain to rise, with more than 228 people reported missing; mobile DNA lab helping identify victims
By Gillian Flaccus, Paul Elias and ANDREW SELSKY
Illustrative: Smoke rises from a large forest fire in the Sataf area outside Jerusalem, October 26, 2017. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
November 2, 2018, 7:23 am
Large blaze breaks out in Jerusalem Forest
Firefighters manage to contain flames before they spread to populated areas, as weather conditions spark concerns of fresh wildfires
By TOI staff
View of the train and tracks during a test drive of the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv high-speed train in central Israel on January 16, 2018. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
September 3, 2018, 6:44 pm
Disasters drilled on Jerusalem-Ben Gurion fast rail ahead of opening in 3 weeks
Israel Railways mounts exercises to extract ‘blaze victims’ from Israel’s longest tunnel, evacuate injured from underground platform
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative: Firefighters extinguish a blaze near the southern city of Sderot caused by an incendiary balloon launched from the Gaza Strip on July 31, 2018. (AFP Photo/Menahem Kahana)
August 2, 2018, 9:12 pm
Firefighters tackle over a dozen arson blazes in Gaza border region
Israel has halted fuel and gas shipments into Gaza through the main goods crossing due to the continued attacks
By TOI staff
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, left, and Israeli Fire and Rescue Services Commissioner Dedi Simhi meeting at Sderot's fire station, August 1, 2018. (Avida Landau/US Embassy in Israel)
August 1, 2018, 5:14 pm
US envoy visits American, Israeli firefighters battling arson attacks from Gaza
David Friedman’s trip to Sderot comes as rescue services battle four blazes caused by incendiary balloons from the Strip
By TOI staff
A picture taken on July 20, 2018, shows an Israeli Merkava battle tank patrolling along along the border with the Gaza Strip near Kibbutz Nahal Oz in southern Israel. (AFP Photo/Jack Guez)
July 31, 2018, 7:41 pm
Gazan said hit by Israeli gunfire amid rash of arson attacks
The IDF says it is investigating; at least 15 fires said started Tuesday by incendiary balloons, kites flown from the Hamas-run Strip
By Adam Rasgon
A Palestinian demonstrator wearing a Guy Fawkes mask holds his national flag during a demonstration along the border between Israel and the Gaza strip, east of Gaza city on July 27, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD HAMS)
July 27, 2018, 4:44 pm
Two Gazans, including 12-year-old, said killed in border riots
Over 200 Palestinians reported injured as thousands rally near security fence, attack troops with bombs, rocks; IDF strikes balloon-launching squad, causing no casualties
By TOI staff
A firefighter extinguishes a blaze sparked by an incendiary balloon apparently launched from the Gaza Strip in a community near the border with the Palestinian enclave on July 26, 2018. (Screen capture: Twitter)
July 26, 2018, 10:41 pm
Incendiary balloons spark fire next to pool in Gaza-area community
Firefighters quickly extinguish second blaze sparked Thursday by incendiary device launched from Strip
By TOI staff
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