Twelve of the passengers on a cruise ship were injured when an explosion caused a fire at the port in Gibraltar, a British colony. Luckily they only received minor injuries and were treated on board the ship ‘Independence of the Seas.’ The fire erupted on the northern side of the port after the main fuel […]
Victoria Station Bendy Bus Fire
September 7, 2010 by
According to initial investigations into a fire on a bendy bus outside of Victoria station on saturday it ios belived the cause may be arson rather than a mechanical fault. The number 73 bus in Terminus Place, Victoria was the scene of an intese fire as huge amounts of black smoke where seen coming from […]
Council Workers Set Shop On Fire
August 5, 2010 by
Council workers in Greater Manchester have been banned from using blow torches after setting a carpet shop alight accidentally. The shop front caught alight after the workers were burning weeds with the blow torches. Thankfully the shop was not seriously damaged and none of the stock was destroyed or damaged. The council has confirmed that […]
Caravan in Arson Attack
August 3, 2010 by
The police in Devon are investigating a suspected arson attack at a caravan park in the county. The Devon Hills Holiday Centre in Exmouth was attended to by emergency services at around midnight after a car was set alight. A nearby caravan suffered major damage after flames from the burning car reached it and set […]
Surfleet Fire Homes Evacuated
June 10, 2010 by
A fire broke out at a flower processing plant in Lincolnshire which caused nearby homes to be evacuated. The blaze began on saturday night at L and D Flowers, Park Lane in Surfleet and the police have reported that during the fire a gas pipe ruptured. this caused them to evacuate the homes close to […]
BBQ Users in Guernsey Warned After Bin Fire
June 6, 2010 by
After embers left in a bin after a BBQ caused it to burst alight the States of Guernsey have issued a reminder to people regarding etiquette. The fire began on thursday and the local fire service were called to the incident after the bin was destroyed by the fire. The States of Guernsey have warned […]
Birmingham Pub Fire
May 24, 2010 by
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 […]
Man Arrested After House Fire
May 18, 2010 by
A house in Nottinghamshire was set on fire on saturday with a family still inside, including two children aged five and six. A man has now been arrested in connection with the fire. Thankfully the family managed to escape the fire at Hathersage Walk, Mansfield in the early hours of saturday. A wheelie bin was […]
Thatched Cottage Fire In Devon
May 12, 2010 by
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 […]
Manila Slums Catch fire
April 27, 2010 by
A fire has ripped through slums in Manila and is thought to have started due to faulty power lines in the area. It has been reported that hundreds of homes were destroyed in the blaze in Quezon City and that nearly 7,000 residents have been left homeless. The huge inferno swept through the slum in […]
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