A serious nursing home fire occurred on January 18th at the Old Vicarage Nursing Home in Pandy Tudur, Wales. The Old Vicarage Nursing Home fire was discovered at around midnight when the alarm system was initiated. Eight fire crews and more than 10 emergency ambulance responders from across Wales were called to attend the incident. […]
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Aviation Manufacturer hit by fire, hits back after 3 years
A manufacturer of aviation systems that were ruined by fire is now planning to build a new plant for propeller production. In 2015, Dowty Propellers, a manufacturer of propeller systems for various aircrafts, was ravaged by fire. Around 80 firefighters were called to the aviation manufacturer and head office site in Gloucestershire at around midnight […]
Stardust Nightclub Fire Survivors Protest for a New Inquest
Hundreds are in protest 37 years after the horrendous nightclub fire that resulted in the loss of 48 young lives. The harrowing nightclub fire happened on the Valentine’s Day of 1981 at the Stardust nightclub in Dublin. Survivors, friends and family from the Stardust nightclub tragedy have come together in protest to open a new […]
A Lucky Escape in Flat Fire that leaves Property Inhabitable
At around 12:48 pm Essex County Fire & Rescue were called to a flat fire in Leigh on Sea. Firefighters were called to a flat fire at a block of flats where two people had been sleeping and as a result of sensory deficits, one was unaware of the blazing building. Most of the residents […]
York Star Inn the City Restaurant Fire
On Friday 9 November, Star Inn the City, located in the picturesque botanical Museum Gardens had a restaurant fire. Firefighters were called to serious restaurant fire in the early hours of the morning. There were more than just stars lighting up the sky on Friday. Located in a converted engine house on the scenic banks […]
Cheltenham Carer Care Home Theft
A healthcare assistant has been charged after thieving from a care home in Gloucestershire on Tuesday 30th October. Grant Hodges, 26, stole a selection of drugs from a care home where he was actually employed at and also lived. Mr Hodges also committed various driving offences. Hodges, unable to pass his theory test, resulted in […]
Bomb Scare in Office Block Arson
A man in his 50’s was recently sentenced after an office block arson and bomb scare which occurred earlier this year. On Wednesday 30th May an office block, housing a number of company call centres, was deliberate subject to fire. The perpetrator, Graham Barry Barnes, was sentenced after a court hearing in late October. The […]
Commercial Car Park and Office Fire in Chelsea
On Thursday 25th October authorities were alerted to an office fire in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Late last month, firefighters from Kensington, Soho, Battersea, and Chelsea were called to an office fire after reports of heavy smoke. The office fire on Kings Road in Chelsea required a total of four fire engines, with […]
Owner Warned After Pontins Arson Attack
The landowner of a derelict seaside resort in Hemsby has been warned to secure the site after another arson attack. On Tuesday 9th October, police and firefighters were alerted to another arson attack at a former Pontins resort. Firefighters arrived at 10:20 pm to a flaming building in Norfolk county. Fire crews from across Norfolk […]
Commercial Deep Fat Fryer Fire as Red’s Burns Red!
On Saturday 20th October fire crews were called to a deep fat fryer fire at a restaurant in Nottinghamshire. The deep fat fryer fire incident took place at Red’s True Barbecue last weekend. The fire began and was luckily contained to the commercial deep fat fryer in the restaurant’s kitchen. Thankfully staff managed to use […]
