Now playing Next Australia Australia's biggest forest fire ever rages on near Sydney New South Wales where Sydney lies remains under a state of emergency as around 2000 firefighters struggle to limit around 100 wildfires. But there's no way to put them out completely, only rain could do that. 21/12/2019
Now playing Next Australia Only rain will put out Australia's raging bushfires, fire chiefs say A three-year drought has left much of the vast country tinder dry and in some areas, fire chiefs say they won't be able to put fires out without rain. 07/12/2019
Now playing Next No Comment Water-bombing helicopter crashes in wildfire-hit Australia A water-bombing helicopter crashed in Australia as it was being used to battle a forest fire west of Brisbane. 13/11/2019
Now playing Next No Comment Nigeria: Dramatic pix of building fire in Lagos market area A massive fire broke out at a shopping complex in the Nigerian city of Lagos on Tuesday The blaze engulfed the top section of a building in the popular Balogun Market 05/11/2019
Now playing Next Nigeria Huge fire engulfs market in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos Goods were thrown out of windows to save stock while men on the roof of neighbouring buildings tried to put out the flames using buckets of water. 05/11/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom Report blames fire brigade's "stay put" policy for loss of life A leaked report into the Grenfell fire criticises the London Fire Brigade for its response to the blaze. It says fewer people would have died if the Brigade had not suffered "serious shortcomings." 29/10/2019
Now playing Next Italy Turin firefighters handle blaze at UNESCO site Cavallerizza Reale A portion of the roof collapsed after catching fire, firefighters said on Twitter. 21/10/2019
Now playing Next No Comment Firefighters rescue boy dangling from fourth-floor window in China In order to prevent him from falling, the rescuers quickly fastened a security rope around his chest, while residents from the building held out quilt below. 09/10/2019
Now playing Next France Black smoke unleashed by fire at French chemicals factory 'not toxic' A large fire at a French chemicals factory in the northern city of Rouen has been completely extinguished, local authorities said, adding that there were no reported deaths at this stage. 26/09/2019
Now playing Next World News What is the 'Tetris challenge'? Fire, ambulance and police departments from across Europe have got involved. 20/09/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom Major blaze rips through block of flats in Worcester Park, London Major blaze rips through block of flats in Worcester Park, southwest London 09/09/2019
Now playing Next No Comment Massive wildfire in Portugal A massive fire stretching 25 km has been raging through the night between the central Portuguese boroughs of Vila de Rei and Mação. 21/07/2019
Now playing Next Russia Enormous fire engulfs electricity plant in Moscow region Firefighters are battling an enormous fire that has engulfed an electricity power station in Mytishchi. 11/07/2019
Now playing Next France Three dead and one gravely injured in Paris' building fire Three people died and one person is gravely injured after a building went up in flames in the early hours of Saturday morning in Paris' XIe arrondissement. 22/06/2019
Now playing Next No Comment Man clings onto ledge as building burns in Rome A young man was forced to escape from his room and seek safety on a cornice when a fire ripped through his building in Rome. 23/05/2019
Now playing Next Italy Man clings to outer shelf as flames rage from his Rome room A young man was forced to escape from his room and seek safety on a cornice when a fire ripped through his building in Rome on Wednesday. 23/05/2019
Now playing Next Europe News Increasing risk of cancer in the workplace Trade unions demand that cancer be recognised as work related illness and calls on the European Union to maintain pressure on employers 02/05/2019
Now playing Next No Comment Notre Dame: Young trade trainees hope to help restore scorched roof France is in a hurry to rebuild the world-famous Notre-Dame cathedral. The young people of the Compagnons du Devoir, hope to be among the chosen ones for the prestigious task of restoring their centennial roof. 29/04/2019
Now playing Next No Comment Firefighters honoured at Elysee Palace Firefighters who battled the Notre-Dame blaze were honoured at the Elysee Palace on Thursday (April 18). 18/04/2019
Now playing Next No Comment Firefighters battle deadly Dhaka building fire A fire in a high-rise office building in Bangladesh's capital on Thursday killed 17 people and injured about 70 others, officials said. 29/03/2019