A Mexican prison in the state of Nuevo Leon has been the scene of a fire where it is reported that fourteen inmates have died in the blaze. The prison, in the town of Apodaca was engulfed in flames as the fire destroyed the psychiatric wing causing the roof to totally fall in. Many people were treated for smoke inhalation […]
Newcastle Scrap yard Fire
May 23, 2011 by
After the fire at a scrap yard in Newcastle an investigation is now underway. The blaze produced a huge plume of smoke that was visible up to 30 miles away. Nearly 70 fire fighters attended the scene of the inferno at Byker which started around mid day on Thursday last week. Even as far as Redcar on Teeside people reported […]
Hertfordshire Fire Causes Train Delay
May 22, 2011 by
Railway services in Hertfordshire were put on hold for around 5 hours after a recycling plant on an industrial estate by the rail line caught on fire last week. The estate at Warrenwood reported the blaze around 4pm and fire fighters attended the scene to fight a large scrap metal inferno. Due to the presence of gas […]
Fatal Boat Fire
May 21, 2011 by
Three crewman who died in a fire that broke out on a fishing boat at Fraserburgh harbour were engulfed in smoke according to the inquiry. The fire happened in 2008 and the men were killed when the blaze took hold on the Banff-registered trawler Vision II. A witness reported that he raised the alarm but […]
Crawley Golf Club Fire
May 20, 2011 by
A West Sussex golf course has suffered the loss of it’s club house on Sunday when a fire broke out in the early hours. The blaze started around 4am and fire fighters were alerted. They attended the scene at Tilgate Forest Golf Centre in Crawley and reported that the building had suffered 100% damage. The […]
Fire Engine Overturns
May 18, 2011 by
A fire engine has overturned recently whilst on it’s way to a callout injuring three of the fire fighters onboard. They were on their way along with a second fire engine in Kessingland, Lowestoft on Friday night when one of the vehicles overturned at a roundabout. The fire fighters in the second engine assisted their […]
Oxfam Appeal After Fire
May 17, 2011 by
The charity Oxfam has launched an appeal as a national emergency for new stock after a fire caused its single biggest loss in 69 years. Oxfam are asking people to bring along any unwanted clothes as well as accessories to their local Oxfam shop or to any donation banks nearby. It was on April 30th […]
Fault with Light Causes Hospital Fire
September 13, 2010 by
After a fire which broke out on Thursday at Dundee’s Ninewells Hospital it has been revealed that faulty lighting was the cause. The blaze began in the nurses changing area and a fire alarm panel alerted the authorities quickly. Hundreds of staff as well as patients had to be evacuated as the flames spread. Thankfully […]
Building Site Fire in Basingstoke
September 11, 2010 by
A huge inferno broke out at a construction site in Basingstoke on friday and required more than one hundred fire fighters and specialist vehicles to tackle it. The timber framed block of flats which were under construction were within danger of complete collapse as the fire rages through the block. Other properties nearby were under […]
Fishmead House Fire Woman Rescued
September 8, 2010 by
A lady was rescued from a house fire in Buckinghamshire on Sunday the 5th Sepetember which started in the early hours of the morning. The fire broke out at Fishmead in Milton keynes around 1.50am in a three storey terraced house. The fire service attended the scene and rescued a woman from the blaze who […]
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