July 2016 - Page 2 of 6 - Wirral Fire Protection Ltd.

July 25, 2016

Police station fire ‘caused by electrical fault’

A fire that broke out in a police station was caused by an electrical fault, it has been confirmed. Emergency services were called to Lancaster Police Station on Thurnham Street at about 9pm on Saturday, where a blaze had started on the third floor. Ten fire engines, two aerial ladder…

July 25, 2016

Body found in California wildfire area as blazes rage north of Los Angeles

Remains of man discovered in parked sedan in Santa Clarita A massive wildfire destroyed at least 18 homes and threatened 1,500 more on Sunday as flames churned through tinder-dry canyons north of Los Angeles. In one neighborhood, authorities found the burned body of a man. Planes and helicopters dropped water…

July 22, 2016

West Midlands Fire Service warn drivers after ridiculous parking delays fighters getting to emergency

Service issues warning after parking which could potentially have cost lives West Midlands Fire Service were delayed from attending a house fire last week after double parking in a residential area. The fire engine was called to a house blaze but were delayed after coming across some questionable parking. This…

July 22, 2016

New exhibition marks 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London

Scorched remains of a tomb, wine jars and goblets, and charred floor tiles from where the fire started to go on display On 3 September 1666 the London Gazette just found room to add one paragraph of breaking news: a “sudden lamentable fire” was blazing in London, having broken out…

July 22, 2016

Craigavon family ‘lucky to be alive’ after house fire

A man from Craigavon, County Armagh, said he and his family are lucky to be alive after a fire broke out in their home in the early hours of Thursday. Alex Magee was asleep at his house in Parkmore in the town, when a neighbour banged on their door to…

July 21, 2016

Blaze at Europa Pools after ivy on walls catches fire

A blaze spread to the roof of the Europa Pools leisure centre after ivy on its walls caught fire in the searing temperatures. Two fire engines were called to the Birkenhead swimming pool and gym just after 4.30pm on Wednesday. Firefighters at the scene then requested another “aerial appliance” vehicle…

July 21, 2016

Dubai fire: Blaze engulfs more than 30 floors of Sulafa Tower

A fire has engulfed more than 30 storeys of a residential skyscraper in Dubai, but there are no reports of any casualties. Firefighters tackled the blaze at the 75-storey Sulafa tower in the built-up Marina district, while burning debris floated to the ground. Residents have been asked to leave the…

July 21, 2016

Woman rescued from early-morning house fire in Glasgow

A woman has been taken to hospital after being rescued from a house fire in Glasgow. Firefighters were called to the property on Broomhill Drive in the city's west end at around 5.10am on Thursday. They helped the woman out of the two-storey building where she was treated by paramedics…

July 21, 2016

Lincolnshire fire service faces cutbacks

Plans to save £1.67m Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service could lose up to 12 firefighters as part of plans to save £1.67m from its budget over the next three years, in what have been branded ‘challenging times’. One officer would be lost from each of the county's eight full-time stations,…

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