An official inquiry into a Pakistan hospital fire that killed 14 babies last month has found the neonatal unit lacked fire alarms and sprinklers, while firefighters reported that escape routes were locked or obstructed. One firefighter, who asked to remain anonymous, told the BBC he had heard from other rescue workers that entering the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in Islamabad was extremely difficult. The doors were locked so they had to break through the windows to enter. Even after getting inside, the doors leading towards the ward were locked. PIMS has not provided a comment on the report and its findings.

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Rare Torrey pines faring worse than expected after Santa Rosa Island fire: 'Heartbreaking' Fire damage to the Torrey pine grove at Santa Rosa Island is visible from a ferry in June. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search.

'It's destroying our town': Residents tell of concern after violent incidents near Middlesbrough To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'It's destroying our town': Residents tell of concern after violent incidents near Middlesbrough Close Residents near Middlesbrough have told the BBC of their concern after a spate of violent incidents in their area, including a crash that killed seven people including two police officers and a house fire that killed a woman and a seven-year-old girl . Police have said the two incidents are not connected. They have made a series of arrests in relation to the crash and two arrests in relation to the house fire. On Friday Redcar MP Anna Turley said disorder at a balloon release for one of the young men who died in the crash was unacceptable.

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency will introduce an artificial intelligence-powered system to automatically transcribe emergency calls with the aim of streamlining record-keeping and easing the workload on staff amid rising ambulance dispatches. The Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to launch a model project in fiscal 2027 to utilize artificial intelligence in the handling of 119 emergency calls for firefighting, rescue and ambulance services. The agency will introduce an AI-powered speech recognition system that automatically transcribes emergency calls with the aim of streamlining the process of recording call details and easing the burden on staff amid a growing number of ambulance dispatches. Related expenses will be included in the agency's fiscal 2027 budget request. The project will utilize so-called "vertical AI," which specializes in specific fields. The AI system will also be equipped with a function that advises staff on necessary actions according to the content of each call.

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Historic Newhall survived so much calamity. Carolyn Tucker stands for a portrait in the wreckage from a building fire that destroyed her business, Care Tucker Boutique, on Santa Clarita's North Main Street on Wednesday, Aug. 26. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here .

Is the war entering a new phase? Separate Ukrainian drone strikes across Russia have killed at least three people, while another attack triggered a massive blaze at a warehouse belonging to Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries in the Tambov region. Tambov Governor Yevgeny Pervyshov said on Wednesday that the logistics centre was "completely destroyed by fire". He said earlier that about 100,000 square metres (1.1 million square feet) of the facility were set ablaze, the equivalent of 14 football pitches. He did not say if the fire had been extinguished.

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Fires across England and Wales have prompted a national government alert warning people not to light anything that could spark a wildfire. The warning on Friday evening came as it was revealed 19 homes were destroyed and a further 18 damaged in a huge fire in Stourbridge, West Midlands, that spread rapidly through grass and woodland on Thursday before damaging homes. Prime Minister Andy Burnham told members of the public to take the warning seriously, adding it was triggered at the request of firefighters. West Midlands Fire Service chief fire officer Simon Tuhill said the Stourbridge blaze was one of the most significant incidents the service had ever dealt with. It was one of several fires being dealt with across England and Wales on Friday.

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. A child and three firefighters were among those taken to hospital as several fires raged across the West Midlands, destroying homes and forcing dozens of residents to evacuate from their houses. As the UK recorded its hottest day of the year, fire services in the region said they experienced extreme levels of demand on Thursday. A huge blaze near Stourbridge Golf Course saw about 100 firefighters battling the fire which spread rapidly through dry grass and woodland, setting alight six homes. Elsewhere in the region four homes were destroyed by fire in Stoke-on-Trent, a woman was seriously injured in a blaze in Castle Vale, Birmingham, and a major incident was declared because of a fire in Warwickshire.

Firefighters are spending a third day tackling a major wildfire which has led to evacuations in the Cairngorms. The blaze started in heathland at Ryvoan Bothy, near Nethy Bridge, late on Wednesday morning and had spread across 3.7 miles (6km) by Thursday afternoon. A number of homes and businesses, including campsites and a ski resort in the Glenmore Forest Park area have been closed and evacuated as a safety precaution. A helicopter joined the firefighting efforts on Thursday night. Nine fire appliances and specialist resources remained at the scene on Friday morning.