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The underground fire that won’t go out. Authorities in Arad are preparing an unusual solution

13:41, 19 Aug. 2026
The underground fire in the Lunca Mureșului Natural Park remains active, despite rainfall in the area over the past 48 hours. The fire, which has affected approximately 30 hectares of forest land, is being monitored by several agencies, and authorities are considering a solution to combat it.

Government allocates new aid for those affected by the fire in Soveja, Vrancea

14:26, 09 Iul. 2026
The Romanian government has adopted a new resolution granting additional emergency aid to families and individuals affected by the fire in Rucăreni, Soveja commune, Vrancea County.

PM10 levels surpassed the legal limit after a fire broke out on Tuesday at the Dragonul Roșu

14:24, 27 Aug. 2025
PM10 levels surpassed the legal limit after a fire broke out on Tuesday at the Dragonul Roșu complex in Bucharest, according to the National Environmental Guard.

A fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon at the Cuza Vodă Maternity Hospital in Iași

14:33, 23 Iul. 2025
A fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon at the Cuza Vodă Maternity Hospital in Iași. The flames originated in the building's basement.

Emergency intervention in Argeș, where a forest burns on Good Friday

14:20, 18 Apr. 2025
A forest is on fire in the commune of Cetățeni, Argeș county. Firefighters intervene urgently.

Orban, despre discuţia cu Florentin Pandele, soţul Gabrielei Firea : Eu când discut cu cineva nu bat toba în târg

13:30, 30 Sept. 2020
Preşedintele PNL Ludovic Orban nu a negat discuţia telefonică pe care ar fi avut-o, în noaptea alegerilor locale, cu soţul Gabrielei Firea, Florentin Pandele. El a spus, miercuri, că atunci când discută cu cineva „nu bate toba în târg”. Orban a fost întrebat, miercuri, dacă este reală discuţia pe care a avut-o în noaptea alegerilor, […]

Designerul român care creează haine uluitoare din firele de la cablurile electrice

07:42, 02 Aug. 2020
Designerul român Alexandra Sipa nu aruncă nimic. O parte din colecţia ei cuprinde modele realizate din firele aruncate de la cabluri. Ea face rochii tip clopot şi topuri asemănătoare cu corsetele.   Ideea i-a venit pe când era în anul doi de studiu la prestigioasa şcoala de modă de la Londra, Central Saint Martins.    […]

Man Dies in Iasi Apartment Block Fire

20:02, 07 Ian. 2020
One person died in Iasi on Tuesday afternoon after a fire engulfed an apartment block, which prompted the evacuation of tens of residents.

Firefighters Extinguish Alba Iulia Spices Factory Fire After Five Days

20:13, 06 Feb. 2019
Romanian firefighters ended one of their most difficult interventions in recent history on Wednesday, as a fire which started last Saturday at a spice factory in Alba Iulia was entirely put out five days after it began.

Fire Engulfs Six Houses In Bucharest, One Injured

15:42, 09 Ian. 2019
Six house in the Aparatorii Patriei neighborhood of Bucharest were engulfed by flames after a fire started on Tuesday night, with one person hospitalized due to smoke intoxication.

Fire In Danube Delta Destroys 300 Hectares Of Vegetation

13:11, 21 Aug. 2011
Around 300 hectares of vegetation in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reservation, southeastern Romania, have burned down in a fire that began Saturday afternoon.

Three Injured In Apartment Building Blast In E Romania

10:57, 21 Dec. 2010
Three people were injured Tuesday morning in an explosion, likely caused by a gas leak, in a four-storey apartment building in Bacau, eastern Romania.

Two Babies Injured Bucharest Maternity Fire In August To Be Released From Hospital

12:38, 15 Sept. 2010
Two of the babies injured mid-August in a maternity fire in Romania’s capital Bucharest will be released from hospital Wednesday, after 30 days of intensive care treatment, doctors said.

Romanian Prosecutors Question Maternity Hospital Interim Manager In Fire Case

11:24, 30 Aug. 2010
Romanian prosecutors on Monday questioned Victoria Nicolau, the interim manager of the Giulesti maternity hospital, where a fire killed five babies and left six others severely injured on August 16.

Romanian Sets Himself Ablaze In Rome Protesting Against Red Tape

16:49, 15 Mai 2009
One Romanian citizen set himself on fire in the center of Rome, protesting against the bureaucracy in Italy, Il Messaggero informed online.

Passenger Train Engine Catches Fire In Southern Romania

10:52, 18 Mart. 2009
The engine of a train on route from Craiova to Piatra Olt, in southern Romania, caught fire Tuesday night as it came into the Spineni-Olt flag station and passengers on the three cars were evacuated, without any injuries.

Train Locomotive Catches Fire In C Romania, No Victims

11:05, 04 Mart. 2009
The locomotive of an international train on the route Budapest - Bucharest caught fire Wednesday morning between Campina and Floresti in Prahova county, central Romania.

Firefighters Keep Struggling To Put Out Warehouse Fire S Romania

11:40, 28 Ian. 2009
Firefighters have been struggling since Sunday night to put out a fire at the used clothing warehouse located in the Giurgiu Free Zone, southern Romania.

Four Fire Victims In NE Romania Remain In Critical Condition

12:03, 19 Nov. 2008
The four children taken to “St Marie” Hospital in Iasi, northeastern Romania, victims of the blaze that occurred Tuesday evening in a commune in Neamt county, are in critical condition, and doctors are reserved regarding their chances of recovery.

Passenger Train Catches Fire In NW Romania, No Casualties

12:13, 06 Nov. 2008
One passenger train travelling between northwestern Romanian towns Oradea and Jibou caught fire Thursday morning around the locality Ip in Salaj county. There were no victims and several firefighter crews intervened to put out the flames.

Five Children In W Romania Hospitalized After Blast, Blaze

15:11, 10 Oct. 2008
Five children in western Romanian locality Belint, Timis county, wound up in the hospital Thursday night, with sever burns, as the house they lived in blew up then caught fire because one of the children threw a bottle of fuel into the stove.

Blaze Triggers Evacuation In The International Departures Terminal Of Bucharest Airport Otopeni

18:24, 27 Sept. 2008
The fire that broke out Saturday afternoon on Bucharest airport "Henri Coanda" Otopeni was put out after an intervention that lasted some two hours. Air traffic was resumed and 12 flights were delayed.

One Dies In Fuel Tank Blast C.Romania

20:59, 24 Sept. 2008
One Romanian died in a fuel tank blast in Dambovita county, central Romania, officials said Wednesday.

Bus With Children On Board Caught Fire In C Romania

12:03, 08 Iul. 2008
A bus transporting 24 children and teachers from Hungary on a trip to Romania caught fire Tuesday morning near Miercurea Ciuc, central Romania, but none of the passengers were injured.

Utility Aircraft Crashes Near Bucharest, Pilots Unharmed

09:55, 03 Iul. 2008
A utility aircraft crashed Thursday morning nearby Stefanesti commune, close to Romania’s capital city Bucharest, and caught fire immediately after impact. The two pilots were unharmed.

Three Children Found Responsible For Evangelical Church Fire, N Romania

13:16, 20 Iun. 2008
Police in Romania’s northern county of Bistrita-Nasaud found that three children are responsible for the fire that ruined the 75-meter high steeple of the Evangelical Church in Bistrita city ten days ago.

Three Injured In Intl Service Helicopter Emergency Landing

12:39, 19 Iun. 2008
An Alouette helicopter belonging to the Romanian Intelligence Service, or SRI, made for an emergency landing Thursday mourning in southern Romania, injuring the two crew members and the fighter on board.

Police Consider Arson In Evangelical Church Fire N Romania

10:51, 12 Iun. 2008
County police in Bistrita-Nasaud, northern Romania Thursday said they did not rule out arson in case of the fire that ruined the 75-meter high steeple of the Evangelical Church in Bistrita city.

Heavy Rain Causes Havoc In SW Romania

11:22, 06 Iun. 2008
Dozens of households were flooded, and a warehouse caught fire Thursday evening in southwestern Romanian town Drobeta Turnu Severin, after heavy rain that lasted one hour and a half.

One Dead In Apartment Building Fire In Bucharest

10:25, 28 Mai 2008
One woman died and thirteen other people were treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at an apartment building in Romania’s capital city Bucharest on Tuesday night.

Lipovenian Church In E Romania Burnt To The Ground

17:02, 01 Mart. 2008
The Lipovenian Church in Romania’s central-eastern county of Piatra Neamt burnt to the ground Friday night due to a short-circuit at a non-insulated cable in the alter, which destroyed old books and icons dating from around 1800.

Romanian Petrom’s Refinery Ops Unaffected By Fire

10:48, 05 Feb. 2008
Petrobrazi Ploiesti refinery of Romanian Oil Company Petrom was subject to a fire on Tuesday morning, which damaged three storage tanks but did not affect the overall operations of the refinery, the company said in a statement.