In Den Helder, Holland today a replica of a 17th century Dutch East India Company merchant ship, the Prins Willim was completely gutted and destroyed by fire in the early hours. The tall ship was based at the Willemsoord nautical museum and is based on the original vessel which happened to be the biggest that […]
Suspected Arson At Landfill Site
July 28, 2009 by
A landfill site in Teeside is believed to have been the target of arson after a fire ripped through it. People were advised in the Seaton Meadows area of Hartlepool to close all windows on Sunday as the fire engulfed a 200m square area. From the fire brigades initial inspection they said that they believed […]
Engineering Factory Engulfed By Large Fire
July 28, 2009 by
ABB Kent Meters factory at Pondwicks Road in Luton was the scene of a large fire last night. Over 40 fire fighters were called out to tackle the blaze and set up a 200m cordon around the industrial site. The firebrigade feared that gas cylinders may have been in the building and so had to […]
Free Check On Fire Safety For Caravans
July 27, 2009 by
Caravan owners have been urged by the fire brigade to apply the same home based fire safety measures to their caravans as they carry the same risks as those at home. The Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue Service are looking at static homes and holiday areas in Winthorpe, Chapel St Leonards and Skegness with their safety […]
Bathroom Factory Hit By Arson
July 27, 2009 by
The fire service in Stoke-on-Trent has reported that a fire in a former bathroom factory was started deliberately. The disused building on Botteslow Street in Hanley was attended to by fire crews at around 10pm on Saturday night. The fire was brought under control at the three storey building after about 2 hours, although the […]
Fires Ravage Mediterranean
July 27, 2009 by
Wildfires are still being fought by firefighters in several parts of the Mediterranean which began several days ago and have left eight people dead so far. Huge amounts of land in France, Spain, Greece and Sardinia have been destroyed by the fires which have been fuelled by extreme temperatures and hard winds. The fires in […]
Stolen Lorry Set On Fire
July 26, 2009 by
Saturday 25th July 2009 A lorry which was hijacked and possibly shot at on Friday in Lurgan was taken to a nearby railway line and set on fire. The police say upto three men ordered the driver to get out of his vehicle in the Lake Street area at around 3am. One man received a […]
Man Hospitalised in Flat Fire
July 26, 2009 by
Saturday 25th July 2009 A man who was rescued from a flat fire in Nottingham has been taken to hospital. Two fire engines attended the scene of the blaze after it broke out in the ground floor flat on Saturday morning in Neward Crescent, Sneiton. Firefighters managed to pull the man from the fire and […]
Disused Pub Damaged In Fire
July 26, 2009 by
Saturday 25th July 2009 A pub left disused in an Essex village has been damaged severely in a fire that is being treated as suspicious by authorities. The fire service and local police have now launched an inquiry into the incident so as to establish the cause. The Harrow Inn in Fen Lane, Bulphan near […]
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