The fire service has reported that three sheds were deliberately set on fire at an infants school in Staffordshire. The blaze started at Western Coyney Infant School on West Street, Stoke-on-Trent at 10.20am sunday. The main building next to the sheds only received minor damage in the fire due to heat. The police are now […]
West Bank Mosque Damaged By Fire
May 5, 2010 by
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 […]
Residents Rescued From Shop Fire
May 4, 2010 by
A fire broke out in a shop in Exeter at around 2.40am on monday as two residents of a flat above were led to safety. Fire fighters rushed to the scene and a total of three fire engines were present as they tackled the blaze on Fore Street. The shop has suffered severe damage and […]
Homebase Arson Investigation
May 3, 2010 by
The police are investigating a fire that quickly rushed through a Homebase DIY store after a similar incident at a seperate store just 30 minutes earlier. 90 fire fighters tackled the blaze on South Aylesford retail park in Kent on saturday afternoon as shoppers and staff were evacuated from the scene. A neighboring carpet shop […]
M1 Traffic After Lorry Fire
May 2, 2010 by
At 3.15pm on saturday the M1 motorway was closed at junction 10 city bound (eastbound) between Lurgan and Moira after a lorry caught alight and began to burn at the scene. Motorists had to pull off of the motorway to avoid serious delays as the police anf fire service dealt with the buring vehicle. Local […]
Rosepark Care Home Fire Inquiry
April 29, 2010 by
A fire which started in a store cupboard at a care home for the elderly in 2004 and claimed the lives of 14 people is now in its sixth month of an inquiry. The owner of the care home, Thomas Balmer was today giving evidence into the tragic accident that also injured a further four […]
Elderly Injured in Fire
April 29, 2010 by
After a fire erupted at a block of flats in Cornwall on wednesday two elderly residents have been taken to hospital. The fire began in the early hours in Old Hill and a further six people were moved to safety during the incident. Police and fire crews are now investigating the cause of the blaze. […]
High Rise Fire in Birmingham
April 28, 2010 by
There has been a serious fire at a high rise block of flats in Birmingham that started in a kitchen. Over 30 fire fighters fought the blaze at Trident House, Granville Square just after 1am on monday. Six fire crews brought the fire under control in the flat which was on the fifth floor of […]
Jersey Hotel Fire
April 28, 2010 by
The police in Jersey are investigating the cause of a fire at the former hotel Mont de la Rocque in St Aubin after it caught alight on monday. The residents had to be evacuated as the flames took hold monday morning and was destroyed in the blaze. The building had been marked for redevelopment by […]
Food Firm Fire
April 26, 2010 by
Over forty fire fighters and eight crews fought a fire that severly damaged a vegetable processing plant in Norfolk on saturday night. The fire service attended the blaze at Watton Produce in Shropham after receiving an emergency call indicating the fire began in a compressor room and quickly spread from there. The police and fire […]
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