Two fire engines were called to a blaze at a block of flats in Reading and fire fighters managed to succesfully lead three people to safety. The fire started in the early hours of the morning at flats in Chester Street, reading. Thankfully no one was hurt and the fire was extinguished by the fire […]
Fire At Historic Pub In Cambridgeshire
March 25, 2010 by
A fire has broken out at a pub in Cambridgeshire that dates from the 17th century. The ‘Three Horeshoes’ in Abbots Ripton which is near Huntingdon caught fire after embers in a chimney started the fire. The roof of this historic pub was completely destroyed in the blaze in a report issued by the fire […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Family Narrowly Escape Fire In Wales
August 10, 2009 by
The fire and rescue service in North Wales have issued a warning in regards to the dangers of not having smoke alarms fitted in your home after a family escape a house fire. A woman aged 37 and her two children, aged nine and nineteen managed to escape their dwelling in Rhyl, Denbighshire after a […]
Disused Pub Damaged In Fire
July 26, 2009 by
Saturday 25th July 2009 A pub left disused in an Essex village has been damaged severely in a fire that is being treated as suspicious by authorities. The fire service and local police have now launched an inquiry into the incident so as to establish the cause. The Harrow Inn in Fen Lane, Bulphan near […]
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