The fire and rescue service in Jersey have today agreed to postpone its plans to take industrial action over an ongoing pay dispute. As of Wednesday the fire service have announce that they will work to rule and remove goodwill in officers duties. The service has met with States representatives to see if they can […]
Hyndburn Council Gives Away Cookers
March 25, 2010 by
Fire officers are to hand out deep fat fryers supplied by the council in hyndburn, Lancashire during home visits in an effort to reduce home fires. The council has invested around
Fire Death Linked to Faulty Electric Blanket
March 25, 2010 by
An elderly woman who died during a house fire in County Durham has been linked to a faulty electric blanket used to heat her bed. The 82 year old victim was found by fire fighters who smashed their way into her home during the blaze in the Seaham area. A smoke alarm in the property […]
Suspicious Fire Kills Horse
March 25, 2010 by
A fire that is being treated as possible arson which broke out at a stables has killed a horse in Hampshire. Officers from the fire brigade were called to Mill View Farm in the early hours to tackle the blaze. One horse managed to escape the fire and is being treated for minor burns. Stables […]
Brinscall House Fire – Dogs Rescued
March 24, 2010 by
A house in Lancashire which caught alight was the scene of a rescue of two dogs. A neighbour heard the alarm going off and smashed their way into the property. Fire crews were called to the scene who discovered the kitchen was a blaze at around 11am. Fire fighters then administered aid to the dogs […]
Garage Fire Causes kent Homes to be Evacuated
March 24, 2010 by
After a fire broke out in a garage containing gas cylinders in Kent over 40 homes had to be evacuated by the police and fire brigade. The fire broke out on Tuesday night in Tovil, near Maidstone. The fire was succesfully extinguished by the fire service but they had to put a cordon in place […]
Calcutta Fire Death Toll At 24
March 24, 2010 by
A huge fire in the Indian City of Calcutta has so far claimed the lives of 24 people according to reports from the local police. On Tuesday afternoon in the Park Street area of the City a fire broke out and quickly turned into a major blaze, seriously damaging the historic Stephen Court Building. Many […]
Fire On Harry Potter Film Set
March 22, 2010 by
The set of the New Harry Potter film has been destroyed by fire whilst filming the end battle sequence in Hertfordshire. It happenned on Friday night at Leavesden Studios in Watford as the crew filmed the second part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The fire caused extensive damage to the courtyard set of […]
Three Smoking Related Fires in a Week – Sheffield
March 15, 2010 by
In Sheffield this week the fire brigade have attended three fires associated with people smoking at homer according to fire chiefs. On Saturday a woman was taken to hospital after a fire started in her flat which is believed to have been ignited by a cigarette. Then on Monday, a man who fell asleep while […]
Clubbers evacuated after Southampton fire
March 14, 2010 by
The fire brigade in Southampton had to evacuate more than 200 revellers from a club after a blaze broke out early in the morning. The Rhino Club in Southampton was attended by dozens of fire fighters after people reported seeing smoke billowing from the roof and second floor. At about 2.15am the fire is said […]
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