A blaze at the Capita building in Leeds city centre occured on Monday 21st October which led to the evacuation of staff. The incident was attended by seven fire engines. As well as an aerial appliance at 11 am. The fire is believed to have started in the roof of the building. Subsequently smoke was […]
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Residents Evacuated From Retirement Home After Huge Blaze in Crew
Firefighters from Cheshire Fire and Rescue battled through the night after a retirement complex caught fire on Thursday 8th August 2019. The incident at Beechmere complex in Rolls Avenue, Crew was first reported at 4.30PM. However, by 10 PM there were 16 fire crews from Cheshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Merseyside attending the incident. 150 residents […]
Huge Fire at Abandoned Hotel
Marton Hotel and Country Club near Middlesbrough is to be demolished following a huge blaze. Firefighters battled the fire at the abandoned hotel on Thursday 13th June with Footage showing thick black smoke billowing from the rear of the building, which closed in October 2017. The building has now been secured and demolition is underway. […]
Walkers Factory Evacuated After Fire
On Wednesday 17th April, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue service attended an incident at the Walkers factory in Leicester. The factory was evacuated at 11.30 AM, however the fire was contained within an industrial oven, which was cooled using its integrated system. The Fire Brigade had two breathing apparatus and one hose reel on standby should […]
Fire Affects Grand Opera House in York
Fire crews were called to the Grand Opera House on April 24th, 2019, after a curtain caught alight during the rehearsal of Rock of Ages. Staff members used fire extinguishers on the fire, before safely evacuating the building. Fire crews then extinguished the fire using hose reels and a ventilation fan. Fortunately, there were no […]
Hotel Guests Evacuated after Huge Blaze Affects Manor House Hotel
Guests and staff had to be evacuated from a popular hotel during the early hours of Tuesday 2nd April, after a large fire broke out at Manor House Hotel in Alsager, Stoke-On-Trent. Four fire crews from Alsager, Crew, Congleton and Staffordshire attended the incident. Which originated at 5.47AM, from within the kitchen area. An investigation […]
Faulty Sprinkler System Forces Sheffield ASDA to be Evacuated
An ASDA store on Chaucer Road, Sheffield had to be evacuated on Tuesday 26th March 2019 with firefighters and police arriving shortly after 8 pm. Firefighters from Rivelin Fire Station were called to the scene, however, they discovered there wasn’t a blaze. Due to a fault with the sprinkler system an alarm had been triggered. […]
