Rio 2016: Mountain bike Olympic venue damaged by forest fire
The fire broke out near the Deodoro shooting venue and spread towards the mountain bike centre A forest fire in Rio de […]
Boomtown fire – blaze was ‘metres’ away from setting campsite alight and causing ‘major incident’
Firefighters reveal battle to prevent fire from breaking out as ‘wind, heat and fuel’ were perfect conditions for blaze to spread to […]
Man dies as woman and child are hospitalised following house fire in Milngavie
Emergency services pulled the 45-year-old from the blaze at the semi-detached property at Catter Gardens but he was pronounced dead soon after. […]
Meet the young heroes who prevented a flat fire from getting out of control
Brothers Tyler and Bailey McGinley, and their pal Darcey Carnelley, are being hailed as heroes in their neighbourhood after raising the alarm […]
Dramatic footage of fire at former Norfolk hospital
A former Norfolk hospital has been destroyed after a large fire ripped through the building on Sunday. The footage, which was filmed […]
Milton Keynes couple ordered to pay fine for fire safety breaches
The owner of a house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Milton Keynes and her husband have been ordered to pay fines for […]
Britons caught up in worst fires in 20 years outside Marseille, southern France as fires rage in Portugal
Britons were among thousands caught up in the worst fires in the Marseille area of southern France in 20 years, as blazes […]
Oxford Clarendon Institute fire ‘started in toaster’
A large fire at a university building in Oxford’s city centre is believed to have started in a toaster. About 20 firefighters […]
Union calls for reversal in at-sea firefighting service cuts
Government funding withdrawn in 2011 Nautilus International, a trade union and professional organisation representing maritime professionals, has urged the UK government to […]
Recycling unit fire in St Erth needs ‘babysitting’ on fourth day
A fire that broke out at a recycling unit needs “babysitting” through its fourth day, firefighters have said. The blaze at St […]
Crosskeys fire: Crews extinguish fire at recycling plant
Firefighters have extinguished a large blaze at a recycling plant in Caerphilly county. Six appliances were sent to the blaze at Newtown […]
Londonderry: Crews tackle ‘deliberate’ fire at Good Shepherd Primary School
More than 30 firefighters have tackled a blaze at a primary school in the Waterside area of Derry. It broke out at […]