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Refugee crisis: Man tries to set himself alight on the Greece-Macedonia border during protest
Witnesses identified the man as Emmad, from Raqqa, Syria.
Nasa to start 'biggest man-made fire in space' in quest to keep astronauts safe
It is hoped that by starting the blaze Nasa can research how fires spread in microgravity
Gloucester Square fire: 72 firefighters tackle huge blaze in London
Fire engines from Paddington, Kensington, Euston, Soho and other areas attended the scenes.
Dubai hotel fire: Police blame electrical fault for New Year's Eve inferno at Address Downtown
Police took pictures of exposed wiring between two apartments after fire at the five-star skyscraper.
Manchester: Fire crews discover male body after putting out tent fire at Salford Station
Fire crews responded to reports of a fire under a city-centre railway bridge in the early hours of Wednesday.
Heroic teenager rescues children after hoverboard explosion in West Yorkshire
Thirteen-year-old's quick thinking saw everyone escape from a burning house when a hoverboard caught fire.
Istanbul: First video as witnesses claim explosion started fire in eight-floor Maltepe hotel
In Maltepe, fire fighters are struggling to bring the fire under control and the hotel has been evacuated.
Flammable cladding may have helped New Year's Eve fire spread through Dubai skyscraper
Speed blaze took hold is to be investigated as questions raised over potential use of panels banned in UK
Leicester fire: Huge factory blaze 'under control' as residents told to keep windows and doors shut
About 140 people were evacuated from their homes in Leicester as the blaze grew in size.
Australia: Fires raging across several states, destroys homes
Australian bushfires destroyed homes with one resident saying he felt lucky to be alive.
Hackney fire: Elderly woman dies after being left inside burning house
Firefighters found the pensioner after three people had managed to escape from the house.
US: Elderly Detroit man burnt alive by burglar who stole his van
Suspect tries to cover his tracks after stealing man's Chevrolet van.
Revolution 17th-century style: How a fear of Catholics led to the last successful invasion of England
A new exhibition, Samuel Pepys: Plague, Fire, Revolution, covers one of the most tumultous times in British history
Bucharest nightclub fire: Three owners of venue arrested on suspicion of manslaughter
Romanian police have issued 24-hour arrest warrants for owners of Colectiv nightclub.
Bucharest nightclub fire: 27 dead after firework 'spark causes blaze' at Halloween party
The fireworks were the pyrotechnics for a heavy metal band's act and are believed to have ignited the interior.
Argentina: Angry protesters set two policemen on fire
Protesters from the indigenous Wichis community clashed with riot police officers.
Watch the moment a man tries to kill a spider with a lighter at petrol station
His plan backfired in spectacular fashion and his car and a petrol pump were set ablaze.
Morden: 70 firefighters battle to contain blaze at Baitul Futuh Mosque
Up to 70 firefighters and 10 fire engines attending the scene at Western Europe's largest mosque.
China: Explosion in Tianjin kills at least 44 and injures 500 as fires rage in port city [Video]
The initial blast is reported to have originated from a shipment of explosives.
EE phone charger explosion causes severe burns to student Katy Emslie and sets fire to home
Medical student spends five hours in A&E after EE power bar phone charger explodes and catches fire.
Centralia, Pennsylvania: The town that has been on fire for 53 years
A new video posted to YouTube details the history of the blaze.
Tennessee: 5,000 evacuated as train carrying toxic gas derails and catches fire near Maryville
Seven firefighters taken to hospital after breathing fumes from the fire.
Wimbledon: Centre Court evacuated at end of play due to electrical fire
Umpires were thought to be having a ceremony in a hospitality suite.
Pakistan: Lahore inferno leaves 6 children of same family dead
All children aged between one and 12 killed, as fire engulfed residential apartment while they were asleep.
New Cross fire causes huge train delays for east London rail commuters
Services on London Overground back to normal after Deptford blaze.
80 fire fighters tackle huge blaze at Clandon Park House in Surrey
Much of the interior of National Trust-run Clandon Park House said to be gutted by fire
Fires nearing deadly Chernobyl radiation in Ukraine pose risk
Blaze threatening to release deadly isotopes in to atmosphere is 'under control'.
Dog sets London home on fire
Leo was searching for biscuits at his home in Peckham when disaster struck
California: 1 killed and 15 injured in south LA motel fire
Victims were forced to jump from motel windows to escape the flames.
London fire emergency: 2,000 people evacuated as firefighters battle to contain Holborn blaze
Crews are waiting for utility companies to disconnect power supplies before tackling the fire.