Fire

People were seen running from the burning house after the explosion, with police appealing for information to help determine the cause.

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Fire crews are battling an out-of-control blaze that could threaten lives and properties near a town north of Perth.

Fire crews were called to Foodworks in Jindalee after initial reports indicated oil on a stove had caught fire.

Jeff Sheetz couldn't see because of the smoke, but felt Cleo the dog at his feet as he fought the blaze.

A burning building in downtown Sao Paulo has collapsed as firefighters worked to put out a fire that began in the middle of the night.

Fire ripped through his property and killed one of his beloved dogs. But the 99-year-old had no insurance and gave most of his pension to charity.

Firefighters found the body of one of his dogs, which perished in the Salisbury fire. A second dog remains missing.

A bushfire which had threatened lives and homes near Balingup on Sunday afternoon has been brought under control by firefighters.

The fire began in an old, unregistered car and spread to the house through a window.

A tank containing crude oil or asphalt exploded at a large refinery in Wisconsin.

Smoke is likely to be visible across Canberra on Thursday as 17.5 hectares is burnt in the Black Mountain Nature Reserve.