Firefighters

LA
United States
Perspectives

Using prisoners to put out LA wildfires is a case for abolition

Prisoners who have been extinguishing wildfires in LA are paid $5.80-$10.24 per day that they risk their lives. This exploitation must end, argue BLM UK.

Black Lives Matter UK
29 January, 2025
State TV said the fires had been brought under control [Getty]
Algeria
MENA
Live Story

Algeria says it has contained wildfires that killed 34

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 July, 2023
Grenfell Tower Fire
MENA
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Grenfell firefighters develop rare cancer after tragic blaze

The New Arab Staff
13 January, 2023
fire
MENA
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Three young brothers killed in house fire in Alexandria

Thaer Mansour
06 December, 2022
Algeria
Environment
Live Story

Algerian PM declares three days' mourning over fire deaths

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 August, 2021
Lebanon fire -- getty
Lebanon
MENA
Live Story

Fire Brigades Union calls for investigation into Beirut blast

The New Arab Staff
02 November, 2020
lebanon
wildfire
MENA
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Palestinian firefighters help stop spread of Lebanon's wildfires

The New Arab
15 October, 2019
UAE flag - getty
women
MENA
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UAE recruits first Emirati women firefighters, after 'gender imbalance'

The New Arab
09 April, 2019
Tehran fire [AFP]
Tehran
MENA
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Bodies of two firefighters recovered after Tehran tower inferno

The New Arab & agencies
21 January, 2017
Plasco building - Tehran [Anadolu]
Tehran
MENA
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Iconic Tehran skyscraper collapses live on TV, trapping scores

The New Arab & agencies
19 January, 2017
Plasco building - Tehran [Anadolu]
Tehran
MENA
Live Story

Dozens of firefighters hurt in Iran tower collapse

The New Arab & agencies
19 January, 2017
Tehran fire [AFP]
Tehran
MENA
Live Story

Over 20 firefighters dead in Tehran high-rise collapse

The New Arab & agencies
19 January, 2017