June 2016 - Wirral Fire Protection Ltd.

June 29, 2016

Texas freight train crash sparks fierce fire

One person has been injured and three are missing after two freight trains collided head-on near the Texas town of Panhandle. The crash, which happened around 8:40am local time, sent huge clouds of thick black smoke billowing into the sky. Residents described hearing a screech of brakes, followed by what…

June 29, 2016

Fish and chip shop evacuated after fire

A man was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a St Annes fish and chip shop. Fire crews from Lytham, St Annes and South Shore were called to the newly-opened Seniors Fish and Chip Shop on Cross Street at around 10am. A fire in an extractor…

June 29, 2016

Another care home fined for fire safety failings

£5,000 fine handed out A care home which risked the lives of its vulnerable residents has been ordered to pay fines and costs of just under £5,000. The Devonia Care Home in Main Road, Southbourne, Emsworth, appeared before Worthing Magistrates Court last Friday (24th June) for failing to comply with…

June 29, 2016

Firm fined £40,000 over fire safety breaches including ‘woefully inadequate’ risk assessment at Runcorn care home

Court hears gaps between rooms at Croftwood in Halton Lodge would have allowed fire and smoke to spread putting residents at risk of death or serious injury A care home company has been fined £40,000 plus £15,000 in costs over fire safety breaches at a Runcorn facility that prosecutors claimed…

June 28, 2016

Powerball winner builds state-of-the-art fire station for tiny town of 500 because they saved his father’s life twice

Mark and Cindy Hill won half of a $587 million payout A town in Missouri is celebrating having a new state-of-the-art fire facility that was paid for in a most unusual way. Mark Hill, from Camden Point in northern Platte County, ended up donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to…

June 28, 2016

Man arrested as emergency crews tackle fire at block of flats

A man has been arrested after a town centre flat was engulfed in flames on Monday morning. The alarm was raised just after 6am by a resident of a neighbouring flat in the Richmond building, who was leaving for work. The shaken witness, who did not wish to be named, bravely…

June 27, 2016

Thirty-five passengers confirmed dead following tour bus fire in central China

Tour bus is thought to have caught fire after a crash on the motorway At least 35 tourists have died after their bus crashed into the side of a road and burst into flames in China. A total of 55 people, including two children, were on board the bus, which…

June 27, 2016

Restaurant blaze causes traffic chaos as 50 cleared from homes

A restaurant fire caused traffic chaos along the Edgware Road in London last night while 50 people were evacuated from their homes. Five people fled the ground floor restaurant, understood to be Valentino, when ducting in the kitchen caught fire shortly after 5pm. The London Fire Brigade evacuated 50 people…

June 27, 2016

Singapore Airlines plane catches fire while making emergency landing

Flight SQ368 from Changi to Milan turned back to Singapore two hours into journey after reported engine problem A plane carrying 241 people has caught fire as it made an emergency landing at Singapore’s Changi Airport. Passengers on Singapore Airlines Flight SQ368 from Changi Airport to Milan said they clapped…

Month: June 2016

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