Officials said crews encountered heavy black smoke coming from both floors of the building.

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The house was already burning when Cadence turned back. Smoke curled through the walls. Fire climbed the beams. Voices shouted for her to get out. She crossed the threshold again with one purpose.

Black smoke is seen from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, meaning a new pope is not yet elected and voting will continue in Vatican City, Vatican.

Black smoke meant the voting by the cardinals had not yet decided a new pope. To be selected, a cardinal must receive at least two-thirds of the vote from the group of 133 cardinals eligible to vote.

Cardinal Prevost was elected pontiff on the second day of the conclave, becoming the leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics. He greeted his new followers by saying, “Peace be with you.” ...

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It wasn’t clear whether grey smoke was closer to black or white, for example. By the 1970s, the straw method had been abandoned in favour of more controllable chemical mixtures.

Crowds wait for Pope Leo XIV to appear on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica after his election, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. Associated Press White Smoke Billows from Vatican Chimney ...

Black smoke was also seen at 10.52am UK time this morning, showing the second round had, equally, not yielded a result. But white smoke was seen shortly before the noon bells rung, prompting ...