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More than 100 people had to abandon ship after a fire engulfed a children's entertainment tour boat off southwestern Turkey on Thursday, officials said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

The original flag lasted 60 years, until it burned up in the San Francisco earthquake and fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Single-use vapes were banned across the UK in June last year, partly due to fire safety concerns.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

The home still remains exposed to risks such as fire, storms, water damage, theft and liability claims, the law firm says.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Dully, teeth chattering, he watched the cub pad over to the fire and study it curiously.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Incidents in Aberdeen and Peterhead were linked to battery fires in 2022 and 2025 respectively.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Glasgow City Council said two fires had taken place in bin lorries this year, with a further seven last year.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Although this would reduce utilities’ liability for fires, insurers say it would increase premiums for homeowners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Canada has all but abandoned prescribed burning—deliberate, controlled fires that clear out the deadwood and undergrowth that turn ordinary fires into monsters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

But away from the light of the fires, many remembered seeing a spectacular blanket of stars.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast towards Japan early on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, days before the planned start of massive US-South Korea joint drills.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

A U.S. military helicopter fired at the rudder of the ship after its crew ignored warnings from American personnel working to enforce the naval blockade of Iran’s ports, the official said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Police in India have fired tear gas shells on protesters demanding reforms to recruitment exams in the eastern state of Jharkhand.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

The Gardena native could have entered the transfer portal after head coach DeShaun Foster was fired three games into the 2025 season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

If I’d known what was coming I might have fired up the mower, stuck it in max-rabbit, and putt-putted all the way home to hide in my room.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen

A critical duty was arresting 27% inflation, which Zhu accomplished by putting himself in control of the financial sector and firing hapless officials including the country’s central-bank chief.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

The release of the body camera footage by Attorney General Letitia James on Dec. 27 led to the firing of 13 guards and the indictment of six by a grand jury.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Somewhere out there, a rival show called “Stop Watch” is writing itself, and CBS built the pitch deck for it, one firing at a time.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

Kyiv, in turn, has been firing record numbers of drones at Russia.

From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026

She imagined him as she had met him, mounted and firing flaming arrows with such precision.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack