WKYT

London deputy fire chief dies at 85

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The London Fire Department’s deputy fire chief died at 85 years old. Wilson Rawlings began volunteering with the department at 15, where he eventually served as the chief and ...

This could be the oldest evidence of fire-making

Archaeologists have discovered what may be the earliest evidence of deliberate fire-making.

Oldest evidence of human fire-making discovered at site in England

Scientists have discovered the oldest-known evidence of fire-making by prehistoric humans in the English county of Suffolk - ...
AOL

Fireworks suspected inside London warehouse fire

A major incident has been stood down after fireworks and gas cylinders were believed to be inside a warehouse on fire in west London. The fire remains ongoing, and crews will continue to carry out ...
The New York Times

The Hong Kong Fire Shared Similarities With One at the Grenfell Tower in London

In the Grenfell Tower blaze, a combustible element called cladding that ran up the outside of the 24-story building allowed the fire to jump from floor to floor. By James Glanz The deadly fire that ...
CBC.ca

Firefighters save last surviving wooden building from Calgary's 'great fire' of 1886

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Pain Block is ...

Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought

Archaeologists in Britain say they have found the earliest known evidence of deliberate fire-making, dating to around 400,000 years ago.
New Scientist

Oldest evidence of fire-lighting comes from early humans in Britain

An excavation in Suffolk, UK, has uncovered pyrite and flint that appear to have been used by ancient humans to light fires ...
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Underground utilities fire sends thick smoke across central London, UK

On November 26, 2025, in Holborn, London, UK, @superlse shared a video of thick black smoke spreading across central London. In the video, an underground utilities tunnel on Theobalds Road ignited, ...
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Building fire in west London sends smoke plume into the sky, major incident declared

A fire is burning through a building in west London, thought to be storing fireworks, the London Fire Brigade said on Tuesday. Barry Appleton: New US national security strategy should frighten ...
BBC

Fire crews face increased cancer risk, report says

London's firefighters are uniquely exposed to cancer-causing contaminants due to flame retardants in buildings and electric vehicle fires, City Hall has been told. The study commissioned by the Fire ...
Ancient Origins

UK Discovery Rewrites History of Human Fire-Making

The discovery site at East Farm, Barnham, England lies hidden within a disused clay pit tucked away in the wooded landscape between Thetford and Bury St Edmunds. Professor Nick Ashton from the British ...