by Admin | Sep 11, 2013 | Source Fire News
The Humberside Fire and Rescue Service is warning residents about the risks of smoking indoors after smoking materials caused a fire in a flat in Grimsby. According to thisisgrimsby.co.uk, the fire has left ten people homeless, including the family who was living in...
by Admin | Sep 10, 2013 | Source Fire News
New research reveals that supply chains in Europe have the highest level of factory fire risk in the world, reports ft.com. The Supplier Ethical Data Exchange discovered that 13.5 per cent of supply chains on the continent are failing to comply with basic fire...
by Admin | Sep 10, 2013 | Source Fire News
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has warned MPs that further cuts to emergency services budgets will put lives at risk, standard.co.uk reports. Following on from Sir Ken Knight’s review of England’s fire and rescue services, the FBU has claimed that...
by Admin | Sep 3, 2013 | Source Fire News
The Walkie-Talkie skyscraper in London has been reflecting sunlight in a manner that has been starting fires. Developers of the new building have planned crisis meetings after several complaints from residents near the building in Fenchurch Street. Ali Akay,...
by Admin | Sep 3, 2013 | Source Fire News
The Dorset Fire and Rescue Service has warned that hoax calls can cost people their lives, after new figures show just how many fake callers ring every year. According to a Freedom of Information (FIO) request made by dorsetecho.co.uk, over 700 hoax callers have...
by Admin | Aug 30, 2013 | Source Fire News
Firefighters are warning residents to be extra careful as there are concerns that crews may decide to go on strike. According to thisisgrimsby.co.uk, the Fire Brigades’ Union (FBU) is currently disputing with the government over pensions and has recently...