Fires sweep through at least 2 dozen homes in Detroit, fanned by winds gusting up to 50 mph

Winds pushing fire through 2 dozen Detroit homes

AP sources: Fire may have erupted in cargo compartment of UPS plane that crashed in Dubai

AP sources: Fire may have erupted on UPS plane

Colorado wildfire fire forced residents to make mad dash to safety as it tore through forest

Colorado fire forced residents to make mad dash

Colo fire officials plan aggressive attack on 3,500-acre blaze as calmer winds in forecast

CO firefighters to step up attack on Boulder blaze

1,000 homes evacuated, dozens of houses destroyed by fast-moving Colorado wildfire

Colorado wildfire destroys dozens of homes

1,000 homes evacuated, unknown number destroyed by fast-moving Colorado wildfire

Hundreds flee fast-moving Colorado wildfire

Authorities say 1,000 homes evacuated in Colorado wildfire; unknown number destroyed

Authorities: 1,000 homes evacuated in Colo. fire

Big Island fire leaves family of 7 without home; blaze causes $340,000 in damage in Pahoa

Big Island fire leaves family of 7 without home

Colo. fire destroys buildings, triggers evacuation of up to 400 homes; no injuries reported

Colorado fire destroys homes, triggers evacuations

Colorado wildfire spreads after destroying structures, triggering evacuation of 200 homes

Colorado fire spreads, destroys buildings

DENVER — A wind-driven wildfire in the rugged Colorado foothills is growing quickly, spreading across 3 1/2 square miles and destroying some structures.

Colorado wildfire destroys structures, triggers evacuations; no injuries reported

Colo fire destroys buildings; no injuries reported

In Congo, where 270 died in boat accidents, risky river travel is a way of life _ and death

Lax safety in Congo makes river travel dangerous

Survivor of Congo boat sinking says fishermen looted burning vessels, beat drowning passengers

Survivor: Fishermen looted sinking vessel in Congo

Congo boat safety questioned as 2 unrelated boat capsizes leave 70 dead, 200 feared dead

Congo: 70 dead, 200 missing in 2 boat capsizes

Congo’s 2nd weekend boat capsize leaves 70 dead; 200 feared dead from other tipped boat

Congo: 70 dead in 2nd weekend boat capsize

Congo boat catches fire and capsizes, with some 200 passengers feared dead, survivor says

Congo boat catches fire, capsizes; 200 feared dead

NYC sanitation pier, trash-filled trailers catch fire, spew smoke, but no injuries reported

NYC sanitation pier, trash trailers catch fire

Robbers set clothing store ablaze, 6 people killed in normally peaceful Barbados

Robbers burn clothing store, 6 die in Barbados

Mexican police arrest 6 suspected of torching bar in Cancun, killing 8

Mexico arrests 6 in deadly Cancun bar blaze

Officials say Calif. wildfire sparked by signal blaze set by illegal immigrants

Calif. wildfire sparked by migrants’ signal blaze

Authorities rule arson caused fire at Tennessee mosque site, offer $20K reward for information

Authorities: Fire at Tenn. mosque site was arson

Anxiety in the Gulf: Latest fire leaves oil industry wondering when it can get back to work

What now for Gulf? Fire complicates drill debate

8 killed in latest wave of forest fires in Russia following drought, record-high temperatures

8 killed in latest wave of Russian forest fires

5 killed in latest wave of forest fires in Russia following drought, record-high temperatures

5 killed in latest wave of Russian forest fires

Federal drilling overseers to investigate fire on Gulf of Mexico oil platform

Feds launch investigation of Gulf platform fire

All 13 crew members rescued from Gulf oil platform fire in chaos different from BP spill

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4 killed in latest wave of forest fires in Russia

4 killed in Russian forest fires

MOSCOW — Russia’s emergencies ministry says forest fires in the country’s south have killed four people.

Oil platform catches fire off La. coast; all 13 crew members are rescued from Gulf

Engineers remove cap that stopped oil gusher; No more oil expected to leak, but crews stand by

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Coast Guard: no sign of oil leak after Gulf platform fire, but crews continue to monitor

No sign of oil spill after Gulf platform fire

Oil platform explodes, catches fire off La. coast; all 13 crew members are rescued from Gulf

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Coast Guard backs off earlier report of oil sheen from Gulf platform explosion off La. coast

Coast Guard: No oil sheen from Gulf explosion

Oil platform explodes, catches fire off La. coast; long oil sheen seen spreading from site

Oil platform explodes off La. coast, spreading oil

Oil platform explodes off La. coast; long oil sheen spreading from site of burning platform

Oil platform explodes off La. coast; oil spreading

Another oil rig explodes off La. coast; long oil sheen spreading from site of burning platform

Coast Guard: a mile-long oil sheen spreading from site of burning Gulf platform off La. coast

Explosions rock Philly-area welding company, force evacuations; 5 civilians injured

Blasts rock Pa. welding firm; 5 civilians injured

Fire under control after explosions rock Philly-area welding company; 5 hurt, 1 critically

Fire under control at Pa. welding firm; 5 injured

Explosions rock Philly-area welding company, force evacuations; 5 civilians hurt, 1 critically

Blasts rock Pa. welding firm; 5 hurt, 1 critically

United Tech CEO eyes possible acquisitions for fire and security, aerospace businesses

United Tech CEO mulls fire, security acquisitions

Mozambique police fire at crowds protesting high prices; witness says child hurt

Mozambique police fire at crowds protesting prices

6 women, 2 men die in fire at locals’ bar in Mexican resort of Cancun, firebombs suspected

8 dead in fire at bar in Mexican resort of Cancun

Defense raises mental health issue, gets trial delay until Jan. 5 in Ohio fire deaths of 9

Ohio trial in fire deaths of 9 off until Jan. 5

Fire damages construction equipment at site of proposed mosque in Tennessee, raising worries

Russian nursing home blaze kills 9; officials say 86-year-old man apparently set self on fire

Suicide blaze kills 9 in Russian nursing home

Titian masterpiece in famous Venice basilica suffers water damage from nearby fire

Titian masterpiece suffers water damage after fire

Russian nursing home blaze kills 9; officials say resident may have set self on fire

Russian nursing home fire kills 9 people

MOSCOW — A blaze killed nine people at a Russian nursing home on Monday and investigators say it apparently started when an elderly resident doused himself in gasoline and set himself on fire.

9 dead in Russian nursing home blaze; officials say resident may have set self on fire

9 dead in Russian nursing home fire

MOSCOW — A fire broke out early Monday at a Russian nursing home, killing nine people, and emergency officials said the blaze may have been started by a resident setting himself on fire.

Fire strikes at ruling party headquarters in Nigeria, only months before presidential election

Nigeria: Fire strikes ruling party headquarters

Fire in northeast China kills 9 and injures 9 others

China fire kills 9, injures 9

BEIJING — State media say a fire has killed nine people and injured nine others at a real estate office in northeastern China.