Cyrene honours Italian aerial firefighters
Apr 8 Nigel Ash

Cyrene honours Italian aerial firefighters

By Nigel AshCyrene thanks the crews of the Italian firefighting planesTripoli, 8 April 2013:Suspicion is growing that arson was responsible for the tw...

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Arson suspected in Tripoli Pepsi fire
Feb 11 Michel Cousins

Arson suspected in Tripoli Pepsi fire

Tripoli, 11 February 2013:A massive fire has destroyed Pespi Cola’s sugar storage warehouse in Tripoli’s Ghut-Shaal district early this morning, Monda...

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Shootout with arsonists as major Misrata market burned down
Sep 4 George Grant

Shootout with arsonists as major Misrata market burned down

Tripoli, 4 September:One of Misrata’s largest commercial centres has been destroyed by arsonists who subsequently shot at firefighters attempting to t...

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Aug 12 Nigel Ash

Fornaj prison breakout began with blaze

Tripoli, 12 August:It now seems that a fire, possibly started deliberately, was the trigger for the Fornaj prison riot on Friday, in which eight detai...

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Mar 25 Michel Cousins

Tripoli market fire cost LD 4-6 million

By Mustafa Gahja.Tripoli, March 25: A fire which destroyed a whole-sellers’ market in south Tripoli’s Crimea district in the early hours of Friday is...

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Huge fire in Tripoli market
Mar 23 Michel Cousins

Huge fire in Tripoli market

(Photo courtesy of Fursan Ben Ashur)Tripoli, March 23: A huge fire destroyed a wholesellers’ market in south Tripoli’s Crimea district today.   Fire-f...

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Mar 23 Michel Cousins

Huge fire in Tripoli market

Tripoli, March 23: A huge fire destroyed a wholesellers’ market in south Tripoli’s Crimea district today.   Fire-fighting vehicles rushed to the scene...

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