Arsonist Sought Who May Have Burn Injuries

The police in Derby are looking for an arsonist who started a blaze at a business premises in Derby. They believe the person may have burns to their hands and face and are appealing for any witnesses or people with information to contact them. The fire began just after midnight at Valley Springs on Pottery […]

Shipley Fire Claims Womans Life

A house caught alight in West Yorkshire in the Basildon area of Shipley in which a 59 year old lady was injured. She was the only resident in the house and was taken to Airedale General hospital where tragically she later died. The fire broke out around midnight and there is now an investigation underway […]

Flat Fire In Sussex

The fire brigade in West Sussex were called to a fire in a flat in Brighton Road, Lancing, West Sussex at around 2.20am. The fire was extinguished quickly and an investigation is now underway into its cause. The blaze broke out in the hallway and initial indication are that it was started deliberately. Two residents […]

Fire In Kitchen Closes School

A school in Birmingham has been closed due to a fire breaking out in its kitchen. Aston manor school in Philips Street was attended to by two fire crews at 6am after the fire broke out. They managed to bring the fire under control and confine it to an area in the kitchem approximately 10m […]

Plans for Fire Control rooms Condemned

The government plan to replace around 46 fire control rooms in England with nine new regional centres has been condemned by MP’s as poorly executed and badly managed. They have warned that the plans will put the future of the fire service and its efficiency at risk. So much money has been spent on the […]

First It Was Coffee, Now It’s A Chicken Sandwich

Everyone has heard about the poor lady who was severly burned by a coffee in Macdonalds that was too hot. Its a story that often elicits a laugh or two but do remember the 79 year old lady was actually badly burnt and hospitlised. Would you laugh it was your gran? Anyway, she succesfully sued […]

Fire Fighters USA

Did you know that in the United States of America around one hundred fire fighters lose their lives each year in the line of duty? Add to this the fact that tens of thousands of them are also injured whilst tackling fires and saving lives. Thats one dangerous job. In recent years the number of […]

Nottingham Fire being Investigated

A building in Nottingham which was severley damaged by a fire is now the scene of an investiagtion by the police and fire service. It took six fire fighters to tackle the blaze and they had to wear special breathing aperatus in order to enter the three storey building in Jennison Street. Thankfully no one […]

Farm Shop Fire – Homes Evacuated

Over sixty fire fighters are tackling a blaze at a garden centre and farm shop in Hampshire. There are 10 fire engines at the scene of the inferno at County Market in Kingsley. The emergency services have indicated that one person has been treated for smoke inhalation and that thnakfully no one else has been […]

Flats Evacuated Due To Fire

Fire fighters were called to a block of flats in Northampton on Monday night after they caught alight. Luckily no one was seriously hurt in the blaze but it has been reported that three people were treated after the incident for smoke inhalation. Police are treating the fire as suspicious and want anyone in the […]