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EUROPE – FIA Issues Updated Guidance on PFAS Use in Firefighting Foams
The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has released its latest guidance, dated July 2025, addressing the ongoing developments surrounding the use of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in firefighting foams. This update provides…
July 29, 2025 -
THAILAND – Fires Strike Bangchak Refinery and Phuket Resort in Separate Incidents
Two separate fire incidents in Thailand raised alarms but were swiftly brought under control, with no injuries reported in either case. On July 26, a fire broke out at the Bangchak Oil…
July 28, 2025 -
OMAN – CDAA Confirms Fire at OQ Refineries in Sohar Industrial Port Contained
A fire that broke out in a storage tank at the OQ refineries site in Sohar Industrial Port on Thursday, July 24, 2025, has been contained, according to the Civil Defence and…
July 25, 2025 -
BELGIUM – Fire Erupts Aboard Cargo Vessel Docked in Antwerp
A fire broke out on Wednesday, July 16, aboard the FWN Adriatic, a Dutch-flagged general cargo ship docked at the Port of Antwerp in Belgium. Thick smoke from the blaze led the…
July 24, 2025 -
USA – US Chemical Safety Board Faces Closure by Year’s End
The Trump administration has announced plans to shut down the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (US CSB) by the end of the year — a move that has alarmed safety…
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IRAN – Deadly Fire Erupts at Iran’s Largest Oil Refinery in the Southwest
A fire broke out on Saturday at Iran’s largest and oldest oil refinery, located in the southwestern city of Abadan, leaving one worker dead and others injured, state media reported on Sunday.…
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IRAQ – Explosions Force Two More Oil Companies to Halt Output in Kurdistan
Two additional oil producers announced on Wednesday that they have suspended production operations in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region after multiple explosions struck local oil facilities. Norwegian energy firm DNO confirmed it has…
July 18, 2025 -
International Nuclear Emergency Drill Evaluates Global Response to Simulated Reactor Crisis
In a large-scale test of worldwide nuclear emergency preparedness, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), together with more than 75 nations and 10 international organisations, recently wrapped up a 36-hour exercise simulating…
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USA – Fire at Chevron’s Pascagoula Refinery Injures Four Workers
An investigation is underway after a fire injured four contract workers at Chevron’s Pascagoula refinery in Mississippi on Monday. The blaze originated in the refinery’s wastewater treatment area and was quickly brought…
July 16, 2025 -
TAIWAN – Fire at Kaohsiung Lithium Battery Plant Injures 15
At least 15 people, including three firefighters, were injured when a fire broke out early Monday morning at a lithium-ion battery plant in Kaohsiung’s Siaogang District. The fire started around 5 a.m.…
July 15, 2025
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