Fire Shuts Chesterfield Royal Hospital

The emergency department at a Derbyshire hospital has closed after a fire broke out last night. The staff at Chesterfield Royal hospital rushed to evacuate and move patients from the emergency department as the blaze rapidly spread. The fire began at 9.20pm in a newsagents shop at the main entrance to the hospital. The accident […]

Oxfam Appeal After Fire

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 […]

Fire at Nursery in Chesthunt

After a fire broke out at a nursery in Hertfordshire at around 10.50pm on Saturday night it took eleven fire crews to effectively extinguish the blaze. The fire brigade took four hours to bring the fire under control at the property on Hammond Street, Cheshunt. A tank full of diesel was ruptured during the foire […]

Flat Fire in Kilburn

A fierce fire that ripped through at flat in north west London caused several families to be evacuated by fire fighters on friday. The fire brigade sent six fire engines to tackle the blaze and around thirty fire fighters. The blaze was finally brought under control by the afternoon but half of the fifth floor […]

Town Center Fire in Dartmouth

The historic center of Dartmouth was the scene of a huge blaze on friday 28th May as fire fighters rushed to extinguish it. Eight buildings caugt alight after flames spread for a restaurant where the fire began. Thankfully there were no injuries but several historic Tudor buildings in the Devon town were severley damaged. It […]

Birmingham Pub Fire

A major blaze broke out at a pub in Birmingham at around 3.15am Saturday and has left 80% of the building damaged. The Lifford Curve on Fordhouse Lane had eight fire engines arrive to fight the fire after they were alerted in the early hours of the morning. It took around six hours for fire […]

Family Injured in Fire

After a fire at a home in Teeside a 50 year old woman has been admitted to hospital suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation. Fire fighters who tackled the blaze rescued Cindy Collins from the top floor of the house in Burn Valley Road early on Tuesday morning. She had two teenage children who […]

Thatched Cottage Fire In Devon

Fire crews from the South Hams district were called to a cottage in Blackpool, close to Dartmouth on monday evening at about 6.15pm. Eight fire engines attended the incident and when they arrived the thatched roof was already well alight and burning. The fire brigade remained all night to tackle the blaze and finally brought […]

House Fire in Dorset

A thatched house in Dorset caught fire on friday night and over 75 fire fighters were needed at the scene to bring it under control. Fifteen fire engines raced to the scene on Cowgrove Road, Wimborne. The fire is thought to have started with a faulty flue in the properties chimney. It has been reported […]

West Bank Mosque Damaged By Fire

A mosque in the West Bank city of Nablus has been damaged by a fire according to reports in the area. The president of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas said that the fire was caused by Jewish settlers and it is thought that the incident could harm Israeli and Palestinian peace talks. According to reports by Israeli […]