A member of the public called the emergency services in Devon after seeing a speed camera on fire on the A386 near Harrabridge around 1am. The police are treating the attack on the speed camera as a deliberate case of arson. The suspicious fire was tackled by fire crews from Yelverton and they used a […]
Bomb Alert Evacuates Fire Station
April 14, 2010 by
At around 11pm last night the fire and rescue emergency services received a phone call which related to a bomb alert on Ormeau Avenue. The central fire station in Belfast was then evacuated as the army was alerted and called to the scene. They then conducted a controlled explosion in close proximity to the building. […]
Animals Die in Fire
April 13, 2010 by
A fire has broken out at a pet breeding farm which is thought to have claimed the lives of around 1000 guinea pigs. The fire in Little Cholwell, Dippertown started around midnight and fire fighters from Devon and Cornwall rushed to the scene along with local police officers. Several sheds which are used to huse […]
Birkenhead Factory Fire
April 13, 2010 by
Over 25 fire fighting crews from Merseyside have been called to a blaze at a factory in the Wirral. The fire started on New Chester Road, Birkenhead close to the local Cammell Lairds shipyard on monday night. The huge inferno set alight to several warehouses in the area as well factory units close by. Due […]
21 Year Old Woman Killed in Fire
April 13, 2010 by
After a house fire in Manchester the life of a 21 year old woman has tragically been lost according to reports from the fire service. The house is located in a terrace on Livesey Street, Collyhurst and reports indicate the fire started in the kitchen of the womans home. Brave fire crews broke into the […]
Shop Fire – Ten Rescued
April 13, 2010 by
After a fire erupted in a shop in Newry the fire service succesfully managed to rescue ten people from a block of flats above. By the time the fire crews arrived at the scene of the fire it was already well established in Corn Market, newry. As fire brigade personaell arrived six people had managed […]
Gas Canister Lorry Fire
April 13, 2010 by
The A38 road in Devon is closed after the fire brigade attended the scene of a fire which broke out on a lorry carrying gas canisters. They have set up a safety zone as they dampen down the blaze to avoid explosions. The fire began around 4.30am today on a vehicle carrying out road surfacing. […]
Woman Killed in House Fire
April 12, 2010 by
A fire at a house in Dorset has claimed the life of an elderly lady and injured three others. The blaze broke out at around 6am at the house in the Oakdale area of Poole and police are now investigating its cause. The 76 year old lady died in the fire and an 80 year […]
Grassland Fire in Cornwall
April 12, 2010 by
Beaters have been used to tackle a gorse fire which started on Fridat around 6pm at Pendeen. The fire grew to around 500 meters in length before being extinguished. Fire brigade crews from Bodmin were also called out to a gorse fire at Hawks Tor Downs where the blaze was 40 meters long. Another grass […]
Arson Attack on Car
April 12, 2010 by
Newcastle in County Down was the scene of an arson attack on a car on saturday at around 5am. The blaze started at Bracken Park in the town and was quickly reported to the police by residents. The flames then spread from the burning vehicle and caught a house alight with four residents inside. Thankfully […]
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