by Admin | Mar 10, 2014 | News
A severe fire at an Edwardian apartment block in Leamington Spa was probably caused by an electrical fault, a chief firefighter has said according to bbc.co.uk. The blaze at Blackdown Hall started on the first floor of one of the flats at around 13:45 GMT on Wednesday...
by Admin | Mar 10, 2014 | News
Having proper fire doors in place is an important element in reducing the danger of fire, and fines for failing to install adequate fire door protection are increasing. Last year, the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) said that an increased number of prosecutions...
by Admin | Oct 25, 2012 | News
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...
by Admin | Oct 22, 2012 | News
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...
by Admin | Aug 24, 2012 | News
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...
