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 […]
Living Room Fire Safety
March 13, 2010 by
When it comes to home fire safety people generally only consider the two most obvious solutions. Firstly and rightly so, smoke alarms. It’s a simple fact that all homes need them and optical should be the models of choice if you are really serious about protecting your loved ones. Secondly everyone thinks of kitchens and […]
St Neots Bird Scarer Ignites
March 12, 2010 by
Well for those like me who have no knowledge of such matters, it appears gas powered guns are used to scare away birds in fields these days. I guess old Worzel Gummage is down the job centre claiming income support. One such gun in a field on a Farm in Cambridgeshire set itself ablaze when […]
Fire brigade tackles fire at pallet yard
March 11, 2010 by
Firefighters from Northamptonshire were called to a fire at a pallet yard today at Phoenix Park Way which is an industrial area in Corby. It is reported that around 40 firefighters were at the scene and extinguished the fire involving a large number of wooden pallets in the area. The fire is reported to have […]
Health Warning Over Toxic Fire
October 2, 2009 by
Residents of a Northamptonshire town have been warned to stay indoors due to smoke billowing out from a burning factory. The smoke is believed to be toxic. A plastics recycling factory on an industrial estate in Daventry is alight and the smoke is issuing from there. According to the Northamptonshire fire service, the blaze is […]
Dog Switches On Cooker & Causes Fire
September 1, 2009 by
At a home in Dorset, firefighters believe a family dog accidentally switched on a cooker and caused a fire which swept through the kitchen. Luckily, a neighbour heard a smoke detector going off and called 999 to alert the fire brigade to the blaze in Addison Close, Gillingham. Fire crews arrived at the scene of […]
Google Office Fire In London
August 28, 2009 by
Googles London office near Victoria was the scene of an office fire yesterday as staff were evacuated. The fire is not believed to have been particularly big according to one staff member interviewed, but the entire building was evacuated as a precaution. Google shares the building with other companies. The London Firebrigade sent 4 fire […]
Five People Rescued From House Fire
August 22, 2009 by
Overnight a house fire in Hampshire broke out which trapped 5 of its occupants. The people were rescued by around 15 firefighters who attended the scene of the blaze in three fire engines. The fire happened in the early hours of the morning in Barncroft Way, Leigh Park, Havant and is considered suspicious. The fire […]
Fire Brigade Crews Fighting Gas Cylinder Fire
August 17, 2009 by
A business estate has been evacuated by the fire brigade as around 30 firefighters battle a fire that has broken out in a workshop. The estate is the Medway City Estate near Strood, and fire crews were called out around 8.30am on Monday morning. When they arrived they found an acetylene cylinder was already on […]
UK Negative Equity Hell For Another 5 Years
August 17, 2009 by
Well, we are deep into the recession now and experts have predicted that it could be at least five years before UK home owners manage to drag themselves out of the dreaded negative equity pit. So it will be interesting to see what house prices will be in about five year’s time from now. It […]
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