MP called for Chinese Lantern ban after destructive Midlands fire
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...
Biggest ever fire in West Midlands to take ‘days’ to put out, says fire service
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...
Fire expert speaks out over fire alarm tester backlash
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...
Council’s £3m legal bill over tower block fire
A council has spent more than £3 million in legal fees preparing for an inquest into the deaths of six people killed in a tower block fire. Three adults and three children died in the blaze at Lakanal House in Camberwell after a defective television switch started a...
Hotel pays £50,000 for fire safety offences
A hotel company has had to pay £50,000 in fines and costs after breaching fire safety legislation. Chescombe Ltd – owner of Tantons Hotel in Bideford – was fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £10,000 in costs at Exeter Crown Court on 20 September. The company had...
Seven homeless after care home blaze
Firefighters were called to a care home on the Essex coast on Thursday August 23rd when a blaze broke out in the building, leaving seven people homeless. The incident occurred at The Firs on Thorpe Road in Frinton-on-Sea at around 5.50pm. It was caused when a drink...
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