Firefighting

Korea has never seen a serious forest fire

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South Korea has suspended firefighting helicopters following a fatal accident on March 26 amid an unprecedented forest fire in the southeast of the country.

Scalp building in China caught fire fiercely

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A major fire at a skyscraper in Zhuang City, Central China.

Chemical factory explosion in the US, unable to put out the fire for many days

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The massive explosion at a chemical plant in northern Illinois, US on June 14 could take several days to extinguish, according to local police.