Westmorland Shopping Centre in Kendal evacuated in fire alert
A Cumbria shopping centre had to be evacuated after a fire started in a shop storeroom. More than 20 firefighters were sent […]
Fire rips through seven-storey tower block in Glasgow
Flames tore through a seven-storey tower block in Glasgow overnight on Sunday. Crews battled the flames on every floor of the building […]
Staff flee fire at Ukrainian TV station
A Ukrainian television station has been forced to broadcast from outside its own building after the building caught fire amid a protest. […]
Hay bales catch fire on back of trailer forcing driver to leap out seconds before vehicle is engulfed
Heart-stopping video recorded at the scene shows the bales start to smoulder before flaming lumps drop into the road A giant hay […]
Trading estate landlord ordered to pay £15,500 in fines
Fire safety offences found A trading estate landlord from Bristol has been ordered to pay £15,500 in fines for failing to comply with fire safety […]
Fire crews tackle bowling alley blaze in Macduff
About 60 firefighters – some from as far afield as Aberdeen – have tackled a major blaze at a bowling alley in […]
Hundreds evacuated from holiday villas after huge blaze along Spain’s east coast
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from villas along the east coast of Spain after a huge fire raged through tourist areas […]
Florida woman ‘sets fire to a car she thought was her ex boyfriend’s’
Clearwater police detectives arrested a 19-year-old woman with intentionally setting a car fire a week ago, officials said. Carmen Chamblee has been […]
Newport landlord slapped with £13k fine for fire safety failings
Man pleads guilty to 7 offences A landlord in Newport has been ordered to pay more than £13,000 after being found guilty […]
Ammunition find in Bracknell fire: Houses evacuated and man arrested
About 140 houses were evacuated as bomb disposal experts dealt with an ammunition find in Berkshire. Police and firefighters discovered the “suspicious […]
Samsung set to recall Galaxy Note 7 after reports of smartphones catching fire
Internal investigation finds batteries at fault after reports of newly launched devices exploding while being charged Samsung is expected to announce a […]
‘Hollywood Arsonist’ facing jail for £2.2m fire damage
A German dubbed the “Hollywood Arsonist” is facing decades in prison for setting dozens of fires which caused over £2m in damage. […]