Bird Centre Fire

A fire has broken ou6t at a bird sanctuary in the West Midlands causing extensive damage to the location. The fire brigade is still present at the scene of the fire to dampen it down and have reported that half the 2 storey building and roof have been severley damaged in the blaze. The Sandwell […]

Fire on the New Harry Potter Film Set

Were the naughty little gremlins at work recently on the new Harry Potter film? It was announced that a fire broke out on the set of ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ which has left the mighty Hogwarts in total ruins. All of the Harry Potter movies are filmed in the UK at the Leavesden […]

Arrest in Conservative Office Fire

The Conservative Party offices in Kendle were the victim of an arson attack in February. Police have reported that a man has now been arrested and taken into custody for the offence. The building located in Highgate, Kendal was severley damaged in the 19th of February attack. It is the the Head Quaters for the […]

Action Postponed by Jersey Fire Service

The fire and rescue service in Jersey have today agreed to postpone its plans to take industrial action over an ongoing pay dispute. As of Wednesday the fire service have announce that they will work to rule and remove goodwill in officers duties. The service has met with States representatives to see if they can […]

Suspicious Fire Kills Horse

A fire that is being treated as possible arson which broke out at a stables has killed a horse in Hampshire. Officers from the fire brigade were called to Mill View Farm in the early hours to tackle the blaze. One horse managed to escape the fire and is being treated for minor burns. Stables […]

Garage Fire Causes kent Homes to be Evacuated

After a fire broke out in a garage containing gas cylinders in Kent over 40 homes had to be evacuated by the police and fire brigade. The fire broke out on Tuesday night in Tovil, near Maidstone. The fire was succesfully extinguished by the fire service but they had to put a cordon in place […]

Calcutta Fire Death Toll At 24

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 […]

Fire On Harry Potter Film Set

The set of the New Harry Potter film has been destroyed by fire whilst filming the end battle sequence in Hertfordshire. It happenned on Friday night at Leavesden Studios in Watford as the crew filmed the second part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The fire caused extensive damage to the courtyard set of […]

How to Use a Fire Extinguisher

Whether you have fire extinguishers at home or in the work place it is of vital importance to know how to operate one correctly in the event of a fire. You should remember, that even small fires can be a huge risk and source of danger to life and property. The main thing to remember […]

Three Smoking Related Fires in a Week – Sheffield

In Sheffield this week the fire brigade have attended three fires associated with people smoking at homer according to fire chiefs. On Saturday a woman was taken to hospital after a fire started in her flat which is believed to have been ignited by a cigarette. Then on Monday, a man who fell asleep while […]