Shock as two vehicles catch fire in busy residential street in Dundee
The owner of a car which caught fire on Saturday night has described the horror of seeing his vehicle go up in flames right outside his house.
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Fire-damaged Dundee church to remain an ‘eyesore’ as plans to convert it into flats are stalled
Plans to convert a fire-ravaged church into housing have stalled due to a lack of connections to water supplies and sewer systems.
Boy, three, killed in caravan fire as sibling left in critical condition
A three-year-old boy has died in a caravan fire which left his four-year-old sibling in a critical condition in hospital, police said.
VIDEO: Firefighters rush to Dundee takeaway after smoke seen billowing from shop
Fire officers rushed to a Dundee takeaway this morning after a fire started in its kitchen.
Car bursts into flames in Dundee street during early morning blaze
Residents have spoken of their shock after a car burst into flames this morning.
One man rescued as firefighters tackle ‘severe’ restaurant blaze in Birmingham
About 40 firefighters are tackling a “severe” blaze at a restaurant in Birmingham which has seen one person rescued from a first floor window.
Fire crews called out after lighter fluid dropped in wood burner at Dundee property
Fire crews were called out after lighter fluid was dropped on a wood burner last night.
Vegetables dropped from the sky in Australia for fire-affected wallabies
Vegetables have been dropped over New South Wales in an effort to distribute food to fire-affected wildlife in Australia.
Third blaze in a matter of weeks at multi-storey block of flats in Perth
Fire crews were called out to a Perth multi-storey for the third time in weeks last night.
Video: Police rule out foul play following major fire at Dundee shops as businesses pick up the pieces
Businesses at a row of shops devastated by fire at the weekend are starting to pick up the pieces after police concluded the blaze was not malicious.
Fire crews called to Dundee flat after microwave bursts into flames
Fire crews were called to a block of flats in Stobswell after a microwave caught fire.
Burnt wombat searches for food on road as Australia wildfires continue
A burnt wombat has been spotted searching for food on a road in Australia as wildfires in the country continue to rage.
Watch: Lampo the cat revived by Italian firefighters after flat fire
This is the moment an unconscious cat saved from a flat fire in Italy was successfully revived using an oxygen mask.
Dundee residents fear overflowing bins could lead to more fire-raising
Residents have raised concerns that overflowing refuse bins are becoming an "easy target" for firebugs.
Apes among animals killed in fire at German zoo
A fire at a zoo in western Germany in the first minutes of 2020 has killed more than 30 animals, including apes, monkeys, bats and birds, authorities have said.
Two people taken to hospital following Folkestone house fire
Two people have been taken to hospital after a large house fire broke out in Folkestone.
‘Fragile’ Notre Dame ‘might not be entirely saved’
Notre Dame is still so fragile that there is a “50% chance” the Paris landmark might not be entirely saved because scaffolding installed before this year’s devastating fire is threatening the vaults of the Gothic monument, its rector has said.
Guard of honour planned for fire chief retiring in wake of Grenfell criticism
Firefighters are expected to form a “guard of honour” to mark the retirement of London Fire Brigade Commissioner Dany Cotton.
Six killed, 13 injured in Las Vegas flats fire
Six people have died in a fire at a Las Vegas apartment building where residents had reported using their stoves for heat.
London Fire Brigade ‘slow to implement changes’ following Grenfell
The country’s largest fire service has been “slow to implement changes” following the 2017 Grenfell Tower disaster, the industry watchdog has said.