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LONDON — A fire at an electrical substation knocked out power to Heathrow Airport for most of Friday, forcing Europe's busiest hub to shut down for roughly 18 hours, causing widespread cancellations ...

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The Financial Independence, Retire Early, or FIRE movement is getting an upgrade. Whether it's coast FIRE or Barista FIRE, there are now several variations of the quarter-century-old way of tackling ...

Firefighters work to contain a blaze at the BBC's former Television Centre headquarters in London London Fire Brigade Fifteen fire engines and about 100 firefighters were called to a blaze at the ...

NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — An early morning house fire is under investigation in New London, according to fire officials. Just before 2 a.m. Tuesday, fire officials returning from an emergency call ...

BROADALBIN, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Great Sacandaga Lake glowed orange on Sunday as the community held its annual Ring of Fire celebration. According to the Fulton County website, the “unofficial” summer ...