Fatalities and Injuries: At least five individuals lost their lives due to fireworks-related accidents during New Year celebrations. Numerous injuries were reported, with some incidents involving illegal or modified pyrotechnics.

On January 2, 2025, the 154-meter long ro-ro cargo vessel Glyvursnes caught fire while berthed at Hirtshals, Denmark. The fire broke out in the engine room, and the local fire brigade was able to contain the blaze within an hour.

A large fire broke out in a warehouse in Vancouver, BC on January 15, 2025. The fire spread rapidly, causing extensive damage to the building and nearby structures. Over 100 firefighters were deployed to tackle the fire.

A large fire broke out in a commercial building in Seongnam, South Korea. Dozens of people were rescued and evacuated from the building, and over 100 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze.

On January 11, 2024, an explosion killed 18 people at the Gemonog Chemical Laboratory manufacturing plant in Novo Mesto, southeastern Slovenia. The explosion was caused by a failure in the temperature control system for SSD chemical storage.

On January 16, 2025, a serious railway accident occurred near the village of Lokorsko in the Sofia region. Two freight trains collided, causing a fire and resulting in significant damage. Two people lost their lives.

On January 22, 2025, a significant incident occurred at the Knurow-Szczyglowice coal mine in southern Poland. At approximately 850 meters below ground, methane gas ignited, leading to a fire that resulted in injuries to 16 miners. Among them, nine suffere

The German Federal Environmental Foundation (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, DBU) has granted €125,000 to the Munich-based startup Caurus Technologies to develop a modular system aimed at enhancing wildfire detection and suppression efficiency.

A ship loaded with Ammonium Nitrate has been prohibited from leaving the Port of Uddevalla after 19 deficiencies were discovered. It is classified as dangerous goods and can, under certain circumstances, be a powerful explosive.