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, …

1 day ago · The local police said that their preliminary toll was about 40 dead, with roughly 115 injured, in the early morning blaze at a bar in the resort town of Crans-Montana.

At least 40 people died and over 100 others were injured, police say, after a fire tore through a bar during New Year's celebrations. Switzerland's president has said most of the victims were young.

Current large fire maps and seasonal fire potential outlooks for the next four months are also available for download. For real-time, incident-specific details, InciWeb is the go-to resource. Updated …

3 days ago · Global fire map and data. NASA | LANCE | Fire Information for Resource Management System provides near real-time active fire data from MODIS and VIIRS to meet the needs of …

19 hours ago · The interior building where a fire broke out leaving people dead and injured, during New Year's celebration, in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Photo by Police Cantonale …

23 hours ago · About 40 people are dead and 115 others injured, most of them seriously, after a fire tore through a crowded bar during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in ...

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Dec 19, 2025 · 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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