Hairdryer Sets Block Of Flats on Fire

A block of flats in Oxfordshire had to be evacuated on Friday after a hairdryer started a fire at around 5pm. The residents of the properties had to spend a night away from their homes after the blaze which caused extensive damage. The flats are located on New Street in Henley-on-Thames and soon the 3 […]

Thatched Cottage In Andover Burns To Ground

A Grade II listed building in the village of Cholderton close to Andover has been completely destroyed by fire. The fire broke out in the Hampshire village at 5pm yesterday while the owners of the property were away. Over 70 fire fighters attended the scene of the blaze and it took them more than four […]

Child & Two Adults Airlifted To Hospital In Devon House Fire

A house fire in Devon this morning has seriously injured a child and two adults. The cause of the fire is currently unknown but the injured people have been airlifted to hospital by the Devon Air Ambulance Service. The fire broke out at around 8am and fire fighters attended the scene to tackle the blaze. […]

3 Mile Hill Fire Tackled At Fort William In Scottish Highlands

A massive hill fire that broke out on grassland need to Fort William in the Highlands on Monday is now extinguished and brought under control by firefighters. The blaze broke out between Corpach and Banavie with firefighters battling throughout the night to tackle the huge fire. At its peak the blaze stretched the 3 miles […]

Mother & Daughter Die From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

It is thought the carbon monoxide poisoning is responsible for the deaths of a 36-year-old woman and a 10-year-old girl on a boat in Cumbria. They were on a privately owned vessel on Lake Windermere and a third person, a man is also seriously ill in hospital after the incident which happened on Monday afternoon. […]

Man Dies After Fire At House In Leeds

The West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service have today confirmed that a man has died as a result of a fire in Leeds. The fire started at a three storey dwelling at Bawn Vale in Farnley around 4am today. Two fire crews attended the scene of the blaze and reported that the property was well […]

ITV Daybreak Give Bad Fire Safety Advice

For those who don’t know about my morning routine it involves getting up pre 5am, getting my exercise out of the way, having some hot water with lemon juice and then sitting down to watch Daybreak at 6am before the kids get up and all hell breaks loose. I like this little routine to be […]

Kiwi Olympic

After some new Zealanders attempt at a barbecue went horribly wrong this week in London, the fire brigade has issued a public safety warning. A gas canister exploded at the New Zealand Olympics hospitality house close to Kings Cross which resulted in 700 people having to be evacuated from the area. Only one person suffered […]

Factory Fire by Coventry Airport Under Control

A fire at a woodwork factory near Coventry airport has been brought under control by fire fighters who are continuing to dampen down the blaze. The huge fire has been tackled by over 80 fire fighters at Ney Ltd on Siskin Drive which began around 5.05pm yesterday. West Midlands fire service managed to bring the […]

Cannabis Plants Discovered After Fire

On Sunday night the fire service was called to a fire above a shop in Harnell lane West, Foleshill which led to the discovery of around 30 cannabis plants being cultivated. The police then made four arrests in Coventry in connection with the find of the illegal drugs being grown. Two of the men arrested […]