by Admin | Jul 17, 2013 | Source Fire News
A fire chief has urged caution for those planning on having a barbecue during what has – up to now – been a sun-filled summer, reports iwradio.co.uk. Steve Apter, head of Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, noted that some people may be tempted to take...
by Admin | Jul 11, 2013 | Source Fire News
Over 40 firefighters were called to help fight a blaze across a large area of trees and woodland in Shropshire on Wednesday 10th. The fire, that started at 8pm on Wednesday 10th, in Grinshill Woods quickly turned into a very dangerous blaze that required over 40...
by Admin | Jul 10, 2013 | Source Fire News
The fire service has told restaurant owners they need to make sure their extractors are cleaned on a regular basis to prevent the risk of fire. After having to put out three fires in two days, London’s Fire Brigade has warned that extractors that haven’t...
by Admin | Jul 9, 2013 | Source Fire News
A senior MP has said that Chinese lanterns must be banned after one caused a huge fire in the Midlands which took hours to put out. Over £6 million worth of damage was caused by the blaze and it took 200 firefighters to put it out. Investigators found that...
by Admin | Jul 1, 2013 | Source Fire News
A fire at a recycling centre in Smethwick has been described as the largest ever seen in the West Midlands, with the fire service expecting it to take days to deal with. Firemen were called to the scene at 23:00 on Sunday (June 30th) and more than 200 calls were...
by Admin | Jun 26, 2013 | Source Fire News
A fire expert has spoken out after a backlash from the launch of plastic fire alarm testers, according to bbc.co.uk. The plastic sticks are red with a white, pointed hand on the top and have been given out by Mid and West Wales Fire Service to aid people in testing...
