Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1794, The Battle of Trippstadt between French forces and those of Prussia and Austria begins. In 1863, American Civil War: The New York City draft riots begin three days of rioting which will later be regarded as the worst in United States history. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1985, The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Moscow and Sydney. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. In 1993, Davey Allison, American race car driver (born 1961) passed away. In 1995, Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-70 to deploy the TDRS-7 satellite. In 2008, Battle of Wanat begins when Taliban and al-Qaeda guerrillas attack US Army and Afghan National Army troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. deaths were, at that time, the most in a single battle since the beginning of operations in 2001. In 2011, Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130. In 2024, President of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

City Rail Link opening nears after emergency crews tackle fires, explosions and derailment drills

The New Zealand Herald

The New Zealand Herald

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July 9, 2026

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City Rail Link opening nears after emergency crews tackle fires, explosions and derailment drills
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The Standard

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· Jul 10, 2026

Stratford station closed as fire near tracks causes travel chaos

Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to the blaze, while Stratford station has been evacuated and is temporarily closed

RTL Today

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· Jul 13, 2026

Emergency services: Industrial building blaze among 10 fires reported by CGDIS overnight

Emergency services were called out to 10 fires between Sunday evening and Monday morning, including a blaze at an industrial building in Soleuvre.

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jun 24, 2026

Emergency services called to Nelson Police Station

Emergency services called to Nelson Police Station

Proto Thema - English

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· Jul 9, 2026

Eleven injured in the fire in Aspropyrgos, three of them intubated – Strong firefighting forces remain at the scene

A major response from the Fire Service is underway. The fire appears to have broken out at a business dealing in automotive spare parts The post Eleven injured in the fire in Aspropyrgos, three of them intubated – Strong firefighting forces remain at the scene appeared first on ProtoThema English.

TASS

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· Jul 6, 2026

Russian air defenses intercept Ukrainian strike drones’ attack in Siberia’s Omsk

According to Omsk Region Governor Vitaly Khotsenko, emergency services are working at the scene to provide relief services regarding consequences caused by the attacks

Irish Mirror

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· Jul 1, 2026

Several people killed in Antwerp fire at block of flats as major rescue underway

Emergency services launched a major rescue operation after the blaze broke out on the eighth floor of a 10-storey block of flats in the city's Linkeroever neighbourhood on Wednesday morning

KTLA 5

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· Jul 8, 2026

Sylmar brush fire prompts SigAlert on 5 Freeway

Firefighters are responding to a brush fire that has burned at least two acres and prompted a SigAlert on the 5 Freeway in Sylmar Wednesday morning. Rich Prickett reports. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

The Independent

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· Jul 12, 2026

British hikers found with severe burns after crying for help in Spanish wildfires

More than 500 firefighters and emergency workers are involved in the firefighting effort

Ukrainska Pravda

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· Jul 11, 2026

Massive fire breaks out in Kyiv Oblast after Russian attack, extinguished with help of fire trains – video

Firefighters used three fire trains to put out a 4,000-square-metre blaze that broke out at an infrastructure facility in Kyiv Oblast following an overnight Russian attack.

Sweden Herald

Unknown

· Jun 27, 2026

Fire in Örebro apartment building, evacuation in progress

Fire in Örebro apartment building, evacuation in progress

Hindustan Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

Why was former Pfizer HQ evacuated? Collapse fears explained after NYC Dept of Buildings' review

Emergency evacuations took place at the former Pfizer building in Manhattan.

The West Australian

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· Jul 7, 2026

Locals warned to stay inside as out-of-control house fire burns in Serpentine

Firefighters have rushed to the scene of an out-of-control house fire.

Anadolu Agency

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· Jun 22, 2026

12 students killed in building fire in India

Rescue operations underway after incident in Uttar Pradesh state, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi

RTÉ News

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· Jul 12, 2026

NI fire service dealt with over 300 calls as bonfires lit

Firefighters dealt with more than 300 emergency calls as Eleventh Night bonfires were lit across Northern Ireland.

CBC News

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· Jun 29, 2026

First wildfire evacuees from Fort Simpson, N.W.T., arrive in Yellowknife

Firefighters continue to tackle an out-of-control blaze on the outskirts of the Dehcho community, as many of the community’s 1,300 residents are evacuating to Yellowknife.

NDTV

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· Jun 22, 2026

Lucknow Coaching Centre Catches Fire; Four Feared Dead

Civic emergency services such as the fire brigade and law enforcement and district officials undertook rescue operations.

Intel Slava

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· Jul 6, 2026

[Photo] 🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — Again, the Dnipropetrovsk region, another logistics terminal on fire.

— Again, the Dnipropetrovsk region, another logistics terminal on fire.@Intelslava

Toronto Sun

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· Jun 28, 2026

1 dead in North York apartment fire hours after fatal Brampton crash

Firefighter, 2 others injured in blaze; 1 dead, 5 other men hurt after crash in north end of Brampton

Reuters

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· Jul 13, 2026

Wildfire burns in Wales

Firefighters responded to a wildfire in North Wales after emergency services declared a major incident when the blaze broke out. #fire #northwales #wildfire #wales

DNyuz

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· Jul 5, 2026

Fireworks-ignited explosions and raging fires injure several across SoCal over July 4th weekend

Firefighters battled a number of blazes across the southland that damaged buildings and caused injuries over the Fourth of July holiday. A vehicle fire on the 5600 block of D Street in Chino at 8:30 p.m., severely injured three adults and a minor child, and engulfed a second car in flames, according to a police []

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 11, 2026

Three firefighters injured as fire truck overturns in northern Daraa

Daraa, July 11 (SANA) Three firefighters from the Daraa Directorate of Emergencies and Disaster Management were injured on Saturday when their fire engine overturned while responding to an emergency call on the road linking the city of al-Harah and the town of Zamrin in the northern countryside of Daraa province. Ahmad al-Hajer, commander of operations []

UrduPoint

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· Jun 28, 2026

Emergency relief operations initiated in earthquake-affected areas of Musakhel’ Tehsil Kangri

Emergency relief operations initiated in earthquake-affected areas of Musakhel’ Tehsil Kangri

Fox News

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· Jun 30, 2026

Hazmat crews rush to Pennsylvania train derailment as residents told to shelter in place

Emergency crews are urging nearby residents to shelter in place while officials investigate what the derailed freight cars were carrying in Pennsylvania.

BBC News

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· Jul 12, 2026

At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire

Firefighters arrived at the scene in the Chatuchak district to find patrons running through blasting flames to escape.

9 News Australia

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· Jul 9, 2026

Arsonist on the run in Sydney's north west

Firefighters found a jerry can nearby after extinguishing the blaze. #9News

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jul 11, 2026

SAFD: Pet dead after Northwest Side condominium fire, no human injuries reported

Firefighters responded to the residential fire just before 3 p.m. on Chapel Hill Court, located just off Babcock Road near the Medical Center.

Daily Mirror

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· Jul 6, 2026

Blaze erupts near Majorca airport as flames threaten runway and 'explosions heard'

Police and fire crews are working to tackle the fire which is threatening to spread towards the runway at Palma de Mallorca Airport after locals reported hearing several loud explosions

Euromaidan Press

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· Jul 8, 2026

Russia’s refinery in Saratov, two in Tatarstan, a pumping station in Bashkortostan — one night’s oil target list

Fires broke out at the Saratov plant and the Nizhnekamsk refining cluster, while Ukraine's security service struck an oil-products pumping station 1,500 kilometers from the border.

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Related coverage for "City Rail Link opening nears after emergency crews tackle fires, explosions and derailment drills": The Standard — Stratford station closed as fire near tracks causes travel chaos. RTL Today — Emergency services: Industrial building blaze among 10 fires reported by CGDIS overnight. The New Zealand Herald — Emergency services called to Nelson Police Station. Proto Thema - English — Eleven injured in the fire in Aspropyrgos, three of them intubated – Strong firefighting forces remain at the scene. TASS — Russian air defenses intercept Ukrainian strike drones’ attack in Siberia’s Omsk. Irish Mirror — Several people killed in Antwerp fire at block of flats as major rescue underway. KTLA 5 — Sylmar brush fire prompts SigAlert on 5 Freeway. The Independent — British hikers found with severe burns after crying for help in Spanish wildfires. Ukrainska Pravda — Massive fire breaks out in Kyiv Oblast after Russian attack, extinguished with help of fire trains – video. Sweden Herald — Fire in Örebro apartment building, evacuation in progress. Hindustan Times — Why was former Pfizer HQ evacuated? Collapse fears explained after NYC Dept of Buildings' review. The West Australian — Locals warned to stay inside as out-of-control house fire burns in Serpentine . Anadolu Agency — 12 students killed in building fire in India. RTÉ News — NI fire service dealt with over 300 calls as bonfires lit. CBC News — First wildfire evacuees from Fort Simpson, N.W.T., arrive in Yellowknife. NDTV — Lucknow Coaching Centre Catches Fire; Four Feared Dead. Intel Slava — [Photo] 🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — Again, the Dnipropetrovsk region, another logistics terminal on fire.. Toronto Sun — 1 dead in North York apartment fire hours after fatal Brampton crash. Reuters — Wildfire burns in Wales. DNyuz — Fireworks-ignited explosions and raging fires injure several across SoCal over July 4th weekend. Syrian Arab News Agency — Three firefighters injured as fire truck overturns in northern Daraa. UrduPoint — Emergency relief operations initiated in earthquake-affected areas of Musakhel’ Tehsil Kangri. Fox News — Hazmat crews rush to Pennsylvania train derailment as residents told to shelter in place. BBC News — At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire. 9 News Australia — Arsonist on the run in Sydney's north west. KSAT San Antonio — SAFD: Pet dead after Northwest Side condominium fire, no human injuries reported. Daily Mirror — Blaze erupts near Majorca airport as flames threaten runway and 'explosions heard'. Euromaidan Press — Russia’s refinery in Saratov, two in Tatarstan, a pumping station in Bashkortostan — one night’s oil target list