Suez Street, Newton-le-Willows.
Firefighters extinguished a blaze involving a waste compactor.
Two hose jets were used to put out the fire at the site in Suez Street, Newton-le-Willows.
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service was called at 3.02am on Monday.
The fire was extinguished by 4.34am. Around 25% of the mechanical compactor was damaged by fire. There were no reports of any injuries.
A fire engine from Newton-le-Willows Community Fire Station and one from St Helens Community Fire Station attended the …

Over 50% of all accidental household fires start in the kitchen. Avoid adding yourself to these statistics by following a few simple tips:
Never leave the pan unattended when the heat is switched on
Keep hot pans away from children
Ensure all appliances are turned off when you are finished
If the pan catches fire:
Do NOT move the pan while it is on fire!
Don’t take any risks. Turn off the heat if it is safe to …

The stars of hit TV show Downton Abbey were turfed out of bed in the middle of the night on Wednesday (15 Feb 12) after a fire alarm went off at their hotel.
The castmembers, including actor Hugh Bonneville, have been staying at The Carnarvon Arms hotel in Berkshire, England while filming scenes at the nearby Highclere Castle, where much of the show is set.
However, their sleep was disturbed in the early hours of Wednesday when a guest …

Evans Road, Speke
Firefighters tackled a blaze at a recycling plant in Speke.
It broke out in the yard of a recycling centre on Evans Road just after 11.30am.
A large quantity of plastic,measuring 700 cubic metres, was damaged by fire and a number of propane cylinders were damaged by heat.
Firefighters managed to contain the fire and stop it spreading.
Corrugated sheeting in two of the outbuildings were damaged by heat and smoke and a vehicle was damaged by …

Edge Hill, Liverpool
Firefighters were called out to a fire at sheltered accomodation in Liverpool.
It broke out in the kitchen of the flat in Edge Hill at around 3.22pm.
A pan of food was damaged by fire and the kitchen was damaged by smoke.
Firefighters were there for around 40 minutes.

A Chinese takeaway in Shrewsbury was destroyed when a blaze tore through it while the owner was away on holiday.
Fire crews called to the two-storey New Lee Sing take-away in Monkmoor Road initially feared someone might be trapped in a flat above the business.
Six firefighters donned breathing gear to search the upstairs part of the building as the drama unfolded on Saturday morning but found the flat was empty.
The blaze gutted the downstairs shop and kitchen and …

Chapel Lane, Southport
A shopping arcade in Southport was evacuated following a fire on Saturday.
The fire broke out at Marble Place shopping precinct on Chapel Lane at around 10.50am.
Firefighters were called out after an extension lead overheated in the atrium.
The lead was damaged by fire and there was heat and smoke damage to the remainder of the room.
Two fire appliances attended and firefighters were there for around 25 minutes.

AT least five fire stations could be axed and 150 firefighters put out of work after another government funding blow, Merseyside fire chiefs said today, putting stations in Aintree, Allerton, Eccleston, Heswall and West Kirby at risk.
The fire authority – which is already dealing with £9m budget cuts from 2011 to 2013 – is expecting to be told to save a minimum of £8.5m from 2013 to 2015.
Eleven fire engines would be stripped from service, with frontline posts …

TWO men were taken to hospital – and Blackpool town centre sealed off – after a blaze ripped through a shop.
More than 50 firefighters were drafted in at 5am today after reports of a fire in the old Poundstoppers store on Birley Street.
Two men in a flat above the shop had to flee for their lives.
One of the men suffered serious burns and was taken to Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester. The other was taken to Blackpool Victoria …

A 14th century wedding venue has been fined more than £23,00 for putting lives at risk through a lack of fire safety.
Haslington Hall Ltd, owners of the Grade 1 listed building, appeared Chester Magistrates on Monday accused of nine serious breaches of fire safety.
The luxury wedding venue was temporary closed in October 2009 after a prohibition notice was served. A month later, after safety improvements were carried out, the prohibition notice was lifted.
However, officers discovered the venue …