On Monday 2nd April a factory fire broke out emitting plumes of thick smoke and flames into the air. The factory fire occurred at around 9:30 pm in Alma Street, Wolverhampton, the Midlands. The affected factory unit was split into four sections and contained a stock of Christmas decorations. Around 60 firefighters were called to […]
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Paper Shredder Sparks Fire in Dalton Square Doctor’s Surgery
Another type of emergency broke out at a local doctor’s surgery in Lancaster. The fire was reported at approximately 4:45 am on Tuesday 30 January in Dalton Square. Fire engines were called into action from Lancaster, Morecambe and Bolton-le-Sands to attend a doctor’s surgery fire. It occurred early morning at the Lancaster Medical Practice and […]
Fire Brigade Union Comment on the “Worrying” Increase of Fire Fatalities
On 8th February The Fire Brigade union (FBU) reacted to the release of new figures on fires and fire related deaths by describing the rise in fires for the second year running and the rise in fatalities as ‘horrifying’. The 2017-year end statistics have shown fire incidents to have increased in England by 9%. This […]
York Hotel Fined £120k After Failing to Head Fire Safety Warnings
A 4-star York hotel has been fined £120,000 after a number of fire safety failings were uncovered which put at least 1,300 people’s lives at risk. Hotel management at the Lamb and Lion Inn failed to take notice of three warnings within a year that their fire alarm system was not working and need attention. One […]
Alarm Monitoring, giving you more!
All the latest bells and whistles… or just the bells? Alarm monitoring or just security alarms? Don’t stop at just an alarm sounder; alarm monitoring gives you more, much more! But don’t take our word for it. Read on about the pros and cons of both and understand our top 3 reasons why to make […]
Hastings Landlord Pleads Guilty to 38 Charges of Fire Safety Failings
Fire Safety officers from East Sussex Fire and Rescue welcomed the prosecution of a landlord in Hastings, who will now have to pay neatly £23,000 in fines after fire safety breaches. The landlord, Mr Wallace from Breadsall Farm, appeared in court after the service worked with Hastings Borough Council to compile a case against him. […]
Back To School – Protecting Your Educational Establishment From Fire
According to local government figures on average, each year in the UK there are over 1500 fires in schools and other educational establishments and the Fire Protection Agency (FPA) reported that between 2009 and 2014, there was 119 large loss school fires, costing in excess of £150 million with an average cost of £1.3 million. Another […]
10 Years On From The Worst Fire In British Hotel History
This month 10 years ago, the worst British hotel fire in 30 years ripped through the Penhallow Hotel in Newquay Leaving three guests dead It took more than 100 firefighters to control the blaze that tore through the 54-bedroom Cornish Hotel just after midnight on the 18th August 2007. Three people lost their lives as […]
