Fire

Fire breaks out at London's largest kosher supermarket, police say non-suspicious

LFB said the building was producing “a significant amount of smoke” and urged people in the area to keep windows and doors closed.

|BySHIR PERETS
Firefighters are pictured in the Golders Green neighbourhood of north London on March 23, 2026, after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation were set on fire overnight.
A display of new firefighting vehicles outside the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on December 31, 2013.

Man wanted for questioning lights himself on fire as police arrive in Herzliya

The suspect was evacuated to a hospital in serious condition, with police opening an inquiry into the circumstances of the incident.

|ByHODAYA RAN
New York firefighters. (Ilustrative)

One dead, 36 injured in explosion following fire at New York City dry dock

Two firefighters were hospitalized, including a fire marshal who suffered a fractured temple and a brain bleed and was intubated, officials said.

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Firefighters work to extinguish blaze near Beit Shean, May 19, 2026.

Firefighters battle blaze near Beit She’an, northern Israel, as aircraft work to contain flames

Afula station commander Deputy Fire Chief Asher Biton said the combined work of ground crews and firefighting aircraft helped limit the spread of the blaze.

|BySHIR PERETS

Soundproofing foam in Swiss bar fire should have been checked by law, official says

Crans-Montana Mayor Nicolas Feraud said the bar had not been subjected to any annual safety inspections since 2019, even though it should have been every year.

JANUARY 7, 2026ByREUTERS
A woman lights a candle at a makeshift memorial outside the "Le Constellation" bar, after a deadly fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 5, 2026.

From 'disaster to disaster,' ZAKA official aids in recovery of cousin in Switzerland - interview

Baruck Niddam "felt a personal obligation" to participate in commanding the major operation of identification and recovery of the deceased from the Constellation fire.

JANUARY 6, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
BARUCK NIDDAM, ZAKA International Rescue and Recovery director general.

Smoke pillar rises following Amol, Iran dairy factory explosion, likely accidental in nature

A fire broke out at the Kalleh dairy plant in northern Iran following an explosion, as unrest continues nationwide. The mayor of Amol claims it was caused by a welding accident.

JANUARY 5, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Smoke rises from Kalleh dairy factory, Amol, following a reported explosion, January 5, 2026.

Israeli teen, two Swiss Jewish sisters confirmed among dead in Swiss New Year’s Eve resort fire

Alicia and Diana Gunst, aged 15 and 14, and Charlotte Niddam, 15, were named among the victims of the deadly Swiss ski resort fire.

JANUARY 4, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Alicia and Diana Gunst and Charlotte Niddam

Twenty-four of those killed in New Year's fire have been identified, Swiss police say

Officials are still trying to identify many of those killed in the fire at the Le Constellation bar, which has become one of Switzerland's worst tragedies.

JANUARY 4, 2026ByREUTERS, YOAV ETIEL
A person stands near tributes placed outside the "Le Constellation" bar, after a deadly fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 4, 2026.

Charlotte Niddam identified as Israeli teen missing since deadly NYE fire at Swiss ski resort

As far as it is known, Niddam had been staying in the area of the ski resort, where she worked as a babysitter, offering her services through the resort's website.

JANUARY 4, 2026ByYOAV ETIEL
Charlotte Niddam, a 15-year-old with Israeli citizenship missing since the Swiss ski resort New Year's Eve fire.

FM says Israeli woman missing after fire at Swiss ski resort that killed 40 people

The Foreign Ministry also said it's in contact with the woman's family and is working with local authorities to find her whereabouts.

JANUARY 2, 2026ByMEITAL SHARABI, ELI LEON
Police stand at Sion funeral centre following a fire and an explosion in the "Le Constellation" bar, during a New Year's Eve party, where people died and others were injured, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, in Sion, Switzerland, January 2, 2026.

Hong Kong arrests 21 involved in building renovation on suspicion of corruption

Hong Kong has stepped up a crackdown on corruption linked to building renovation following a fire in late November that ripped through seven high-rise towers and killed more than 160 people.

JANUARY 2, 2026ByREUTERS
A flock of egrets fly next to burned buildings of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex after the deadly fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 30, 2025.

Investigators continue working to investigate some 40 victims killed in Swiss New Year's fire

Some of the burns suffered by the mostly young crowd of revelers in the Le Constellation bar were so severe that Swiss officials said it could take days before they name all the victims of the fire.

JANUARY 2, 2026ByREUTERS
Emergency personnel work at the site of an explosion and fire at the Le Constellation bar, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 1, 2026

Authorities work to ID victims of deadly fire at Crans-Montana New Year’s party

Parents of missing youths anxiously issued pleas for news of their loved ones as foreign embassies scrambled to work out if their nationals were among those in the fire.

JANUARY 2, 2026ByREUTERS
Commander of the Rescue and Fire Department at ACCM David Vocat leaves a teddy bear outside the "Le Constellation" bar, after a fire and explosion during a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 1, 2026.