Venezuela High-Rise Fire Under Control
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Military helicopters doused one of Venezuela's tallest buildings with water Sunday, bringing under control a blaze that many feared would cause the tower to collapse, officials said.
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A fire broke out on Wednesday in a tower under construction at Miami International Airport, but was quickly brought under control, officials said.
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By Pascal Fletcher CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuela on Sunday orderedforeign oil firms operating in its huge Orinoco heavy crudebelt to pay much higher taxes in what President Hugo Chavezcalled a drive to tighten sovereign control over petroleumresources.
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A major fire which caused millions of pounds of damage was started deliberately, say police.
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Whistling rockets streak through the sky each night, and firecrackers still echo through the streets in Venezuela this holiday season despite a long-standing ban and a new effort by authorities to crack down on the tradition.
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The biggest fire in Madrid's history  gutted a 32-storey skyscraper in the Spanish capital's  financial district on Sunday without causing injuries but  raising fears the charred tower could collapse.
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By Associated Press  PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. - Wildfires that threatened homes near the Dollywood theme park were brought under control Thursday and firefighters were sent home.
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A fire on the roof of the Monte Carlo hotel-casino forced guests and gamblers to flee and sent flaming embers raining down on the Las Vegas Strip, but firefighters quickly gained control of the fire.
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A lull in strong winds fanning one of the largest wildfires in California history helped firefighters as they battled to bring the blaze under control, state officials said.
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Firefighters racing the weather for control of a turbulent wildfire near this popular resort got a bit of a break Wednesday as high winds forecast to arrive by early afternoon held off, giving crews time to shore up their defenses.
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Fires burning across southern Greece that razed dozens of villages and killed at least 49 people were stabilized Sunday, but fire officials worried thick smoke and strong winds might hamper emergency workers' efforts.
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By Patrick Markey CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuela's President HugoChavez pressed for a new anti-terrorism proposal on Saturdayafter a car bomb killed a top state prosecutor investigatingopponents accused of backing a 2002 coup against him.
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FIREFIGHTERS will backburn this afternoon in an attempt to gain control of a bushfire in rugged country in the Grampians National Park in Victoria&#39;s west.
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By CLARA GARCIA Valencia County News-Bulletin AND MIGUEL NAVROT Journal Staff Writer  BELEN -- Hundreds of Valencia County residents were evacuated from their homes Friday as fire swept through the bosque west of Rio Communities and as far south as Casa Colorada.
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A fire burned its way up one of Venezuela's tallest buildings on Sunday, injuring at least 25 firefighters and prompting the evacuation of nearby residences and businesses amid fears that the tower might collapse, officials said.
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Military helicopters doused one of Venezuela&#39;s tallest buildings with water Sunday, bringing under control a blaze that many feared would cause the tower to collapse, officials said.
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A fire described as the worst in Madrid's history ravaged a 32-story skyscraper in the Spanish capital's financial district on Sunday, causing no injuries, but the tower stayed upright despite fears of collapse.