Firefighter

Four Hatzola ambulances destroyed in London, Iran-aligned group claims responsibility

Surveillance footage shared on social media appears to show several hooded or masked men pouring gasoline on the vehicles before fleeing the scenes.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER, JAMES GENN, REUTERS
An aerial view as fire services continue to monitor the scene after four Hatzola ambulances were set on fire overnight next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026 in the Golders Green area of London, England.
Bus carrying IDF soldiers to base overturns near Mitzpe Ramon in southern Israel, February 26, 2026.

Within two hours: Three bus crashes in southern Israel leave 37 injured, including IDF soldiers

Twenty-one people were injured near Mitzpe Ramon, 11 near the Nevatim junction, and another five near Ruhama.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Rescue personnel stand next to damaged vehicles as they work at an impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Rishon Lezion, Israel, June 14, 2025

Israel's home front is prepared for the Iranian threat, IDF colonel stresses

"In terms of fortification, we are prepared. We are trained to respond in the event of an incident," said Col. Neuman.

|ByAVI ASHKENAZI
Smoke rises during a fire at Janat Abad Market in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2026.

WATCH: Massive fire breaks out in Tehran shopping center amid protests

Firefighting teams arrived at the scene in Tehran's Jannat Abad neighborhood, attempting to extinguish the fire. It remains unclear if the fire was directly related to anti-regime protest activity.

|ByJAMES GENN

Evacuation order lifted for West Maui

The evacuation order was subsequently lifted after firefighters stopped the forward movement of the fire.

AUGUST 27, 2023ByREUTERS
Maui County firefighters fight flare-up fires in a canyon in Kula on Maui island, Hawaii, US, August 13, 2023.

Rescuers in Greece find 18 burned bodies as wildfires spread

The bodies were found near the sprawling Dadia forest in the northeastern Evros region, a popular route for migrants from the Middle East and Asia.

AUGUST 23, 2023ByREUTERS
View of a wildfire in Aljezur, Portugal, August 7, 2023.

Maui children face grief, destruction as schools start up after wildfire

The wind-whipped firestorm that raged through Lahaina in west Maui killed at least 111 people in a death toll that is still mounting.

AUGUST 19, 2023ByREUTERS
A view of burned debris after wildfires devastated the historic town of Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S., August 10, 2023.

Israeli firefighter succumbs to injuries sustained in pit rescue mission

Dekel Marciano passed away two days after his colleague Adnan Asad, from the Druze village of Beit Jann, died after falling into a pit during a rescue mission.

AUGUST 15, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police and rescue personnel at the scene where three people were injured when they fell into an 8-m deep pit in the ground in Deir el-Asad, Northern Israel on August 13, 2023

One seriously injured in 4th explosion near former Israel Military Industries site

Ramat Hasharon Mayor Avi Gruber said the explosion was caused by a work accident at an Elbit factory east of Highway 4.

AUGUST 15, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The damage caused by an explosion from an unknown source, in the field of an abandoned factory in Herzliya, June 23, 2023.

Firefighters fall into 8 m. pit during rescue mission, two killed

A firefighter was killed and another was critically injured during unsuccessful attempts to save the life of a man who fell into the pit on Sunday.

AUGUST 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police and rescue personnel at the scene where three people were injured when they fell into an 8-m deep pit in the ground in Deir el-Asad, Northern Israel on August 13, 2023

Israelis escape Hawaii inferno: 'Everything turned to ashes and dust'

"The tourist paradise turned into a hell on earth," recounted Eden Brook-Adams.

AUGUST 13, 2023ByWALLA!
Smoke and flames rise in Lahaina, Maui County, Hawaii, U.S., August 8, 2023 in this still image from video obtained from social media.

Blaze engulfs historic ministry building in central Cairo

The fire appeared mainly confined to the top floor of the Ministry of Religious Endowments, although flames were seen shooting out of a second floor window as well.

AUGUST 5, 2023ByREUTERS
Smoke rises as Egyptian firefighters extinguish a fire that broke out in the historic neo-Islamic ministry in central Cairo, Egypt, August 5, 2023.

Large fire breaks out in Israel's north, traffic blocked

Fires have broken out across seven different locations in Israel's north.

AUGUST 4, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Fire at the former Israel Military Industries factory near Herzliya. July 28, 2023

Wildfires in Greece burn for days, more tourists expected to fly out

Some 20,000 people had to leave homes and hotels in Rhodes over the weekend.

JULY 25, 2023ByREUTERS
A Turkish firefighting plane flies over a wildfire burning on the island of Rhodes, Greece, July 24, 2023.