Hotel blaze not thought to be cladding-related, says fire service
Early indications suggest a blaze at a five-storey hotel in west London was not “cladding-related”, the fire service has said.
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Hotel blaze centred on outside of ‘cladding-covered’ building
A fire at a five-storey hotel in west London was on the outside of the building, which a witness says was covered in cladding.
Tayside firefighters tackle bungalow blaze at city home for more than two hours
Firefighters tackled a blaze inside a bungalow over the weekend.
Vandals set fire to community funded graffiti boards in Dundee’s Hilltown
Vandals have struck at a Dundee graffiti wall and set fire to community funded boards.
Staff at fire-hit seafront hotel praised after evacuation
Staff at a burning seafront hotel have been praised for their swift actions in getting everyone out quickly.
Blaze at seafront hotel prompts evacuations
A seafront hotel in Eastbourne has been evacuated after a fire broke out.
Fire crews attend huge blaze at Dundee’s Camperdown Park
The fire service have left the scene of a blaze near Camperdown Park.
Student flats operator ‘committed to help’ inquiry after Bolton blaze
Firefighters remain at the scene of a blaze at a student accommodation block, as its operators said they are “committed to help” an inquiry which will probe the impact of cladding on its rapid spread.
Bar staff help student to source emergency medication following Bolton fire
A staff member at a local bar helped a student evacuated during the blaze in Bolton to source emergency medication after she left hers in her room.
More than 40 fire crews tackle ‘intense’ blaze at Bolton student flats
Two people have been injured in a large blaze at a student accommodation building in Bolton, Greater Manchester.
Neighbours batter on man’s door to alert him of fire as Tayside firefighters rush to blaze
Fire crews were called to a residential street after a homeowner’s garage caught fire.
Emergency workers attacked with fireworks and bricks on Bonfire Night
Firefighters and police were attacked on Tuesday night as Bonfire Night disturbances took place across the UK.
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge offer condolences after Pakistan train fire
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have offered their condolences to the families of the 74 people who died in a train fire in Pakistan.
Warning to keep an eye out for hedgehogs on Bonfire Night
The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) has warned people to do what they can to avoid harming hedgehogs in bonfires as November 5 approaches.
Grenfell report condemns ‘gravely inadequate’ London Fire Brigade preparation
The London Fire Brigade breached national guidelines by failing to adequately prepare for the Grenfell Tower fire, a damning report has concluded.
Grenfell: PM hopes report will bring ‘some measure of comfort’ to those affected
The public inquiry’s first report into the Grenfell Tower fire will be officially published on Wednesday, two days after those directly affected were given a first look.
Grenfell bereaved get first sight of inquiry report, two days before publication
Survivors and the families of those killed in the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire have been given early sight of the first inquiry report into the disaster, nearly two and a half years after the blaze claimed 72 lives.
Dundonian who trained firefighters in Palestine takes documentary to US
Former firefighter Jim Malone travelled to America this week to showcase a documentary he filmed chronicling the experiences of Palestinian firefighters
Fire crews called to property on Nethergate following reports of smoke in hallway
Fire crews have been called to a property on the Nethergate following reports of smoke in the hallway.
Handcuffed man sustained ‘serious injuries’ after setting himself on fire in the back of a police van on way to Dundee
A man who was arrested, handcuffed and put in the back of police van ended up in hospital after setting himself on fire en route to custody, a probe has revealed.