Well for those like me who have no knowledge of such matters, it appears gas powered guns are used to scare away birds in fields these days. I guess old Worzel Gummage is down the job centre claiming income support. One such gun in a field on a Farm in Cambridgeshire set itself ablaze when […]
Fire brigade tackles fire at pallet yard
March 11, 2010 by
Firefighters from Northamptonshire were called to a fire at a pallet yard today at Phoenix Park Way which is an industrial area in Corby. It is reported that around 40 firefighters were at the scene and extinguished the fire involving a large number of wooden pallets in the area. The fire is reported to have […]
Health Warning Over Toxic Fire
October 2, 2009 by
Residents of a Northamptonshire town have been warned to stay indoors due to smoke billowing out from a burning factory. The smoke is believed to be toxic. A plastics recycling factory on an industrial estate in Daventry is alight and the smoke is issuing from there. According to the Northamptonshire fire service, the blaze is […]
Dog Switches On Cooker & Causes Fire
September 1, 2009 by
At a home in Dorset, firefighters believe a family dog accidentally switched on a cooker and caused a fire which swept through the kitchen. Luckily, a neighbour heard a smoke detector going off and called 999 to alert the fire brigade to the blaze in Addison Close, Gillingham. Fire crews arrived at the scene of […]
Google Office Fire In London
August 28, 2009 by
Googles London office near Victoria was the scene of an office fire yesterday as staff were evacuated. The fire is not believed to have been particularly big according to one staff member interviewed, but the entire building was evacuated as a precaution. Google shares the building with other companies. The London Firebrigade sent 4 fire […]
Five People Rescued From House Fire
August 22, 2009 by
Overnight a house fire in Hampshire broke out which trapped 5 of its occupants. The people were rescued by around 15 firefighters who attended the scene of the blaze in three fire engines. The fire happened in the early hours of the morning in Barncroft Way, Leigh Park, Havant and is considered suspicious. The fire […]
Fire Brigade Crews Fighting Gas Cylinder Fire
August 17, 2009 by
A business estate has been evacuated by the fire brigade as around 30 firefighters battle a fire that has broken out in a workshop. The estate is the Medway City Estate near Strood, and fire crews were called out around 8.30am on Monday morning. When they arrived they found an acetylene cylinder was already on […]
UK Negative Equity Hell For Another 5 Years
August 17, 2009 by
Well, we are deep into the recession now and experts have predicted that it could be at least five years before UK home owners manage to drag themselves out of the dreaded negative equity pit. So it will be interesting to see what house prices will be in about five year’s time from now. It […]
Man Dies After Jumping From Fire In Tower Block
August 11, 2009 by
A man who jumped from the fourth floor of a tower block in east London has died after trying to escape a fire. Ellen Wilkinson House in Smart Street, Bethnal Green caught fire late on Monday and around fifty of its residents managed to escape the blaze. They spent the night in a community centre […]
Paper Lantern Causes House Fire In Cornwall
August 10, 2009 by
A paper lanterns, often used during outdoor celebrations during the summer in the UK is believed to have started a house fire. The lanterns work by rising into the air on hot currents created by internal heat sources such as candles. They have previously been mistaken for UFO
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