Fires

4 taken to hospital, over 50 evacuated after fire in Buangkok condo unit

Four people were assessed for smoke inhalation and taken to Singapore General Hospital.

Man arrested after allegedly starting fire in Tokyo’s Shibuya Scramble Crossing

The man allegedly started a fire in the middle of the famous intersection in Tokyo hours earlier and then fled the scene, the police said.

Human remains found on Thai ship hit in Hormuz; families of 3 missing crew notified

The ship was caught in crossfire of escalating regional hostilities when it was navigating the strait.

Blood clots, burning eyes: Pollution chokes north Thailand

Some mountainous areas are more vulnerable with smoke being easily trapped and forested hillsides that are hard to access when fires start.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 3, 2026

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper speaking during a virtual summit at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, England, on April 2.

‘Don’t tell others how to do their jobs’: Inaction, disregard for safety led to HK’s deadly fire

(FILES) Thick smoke and flames rise as a major fire engulfs several apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on November 26, 2025. An independent committee investigating a devastating fire that ripped through a Hong Kong housing complex last year began a series of public hearings on march 19, 2026, into the blaze that killed 168 people. (Photo by Yan ZHAO / AFP)

NEA urges responsible burning during Qing Ming after fires break out at Bukit Brown Cemetery

The National Environment Agency said the fires at Bukit Batok cemeteries were likely started by unattended joss stick or joss paper burning.

Fire hits LPG station near residential area of Indonesia’s Bekasi regency, 12 injured, agency says

Smoke billows behind a building after a fire broke out at a liquefied petroleum gas filling station near a residential area, in Bekasi, Indonesia, April 1, 2026, in this screengrab from video obtained from social media. @AnaknyaKimSabu via X/via REUTERS

Deforestation surge, El Nino raise fears of repeat of Indonesia’s 2015 haze crisis

This handout photo taken in Merauke regency, South Papua, on March 17, 2025 and released by Mighty Earth shows a deforested area that will be converted into a sugar cane plantation.

Chiang Mai declares two wildfire disaster zones, steps up emergency aid

The authorities have been instructed to provide immediate assistance to affected residents, including livelihood support.

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