July 2016 - Page 3 of 6 - Wirral Fire Protection Ltd.

July 19, 2016

Fire causes clouds of black smoke to be seen for miles across Stoke-on-Trent

Firefighters and police were called out to Hanley after a fire caused massive plumes of thick black smoke to be seen across Stoke-on-Trent. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service have confirmed they were called out to a fire in Portland Street, Hanley. Sentinel readers reported that thick, black smoke could be…

July 19, 2016

A couple escaped unhurt thanks to a smoke detector alerting them to a developing fire in their caravan

Crews from East Wittering and Chichester were called to a caravan park on Bracklesham Lane at 6:49am on Monday. Upon arrival of the crews, the caravan was already well alight. Thankfully, the occupiers, believed to be in their 60s, who were in bed at the time, were woken by the…

July 19, 2016

Road closed to traffic as black cab goes up in flames

Blackfriars Bridge was closed to cars heading northbound after a black cab went up in flames. The bridge, which goes over the River Thames, was initially closed in both directions as emergency services attend to the scene. Black smoke could be seen billowing out of the vehicle, which was stationary. Both police and the…

July 18, 2016

Word ‘fire’ heard on cockpit voice recorder from crashed EgyptAir 804

Investigators earlier said other black box retrieved from site where plane crashed into Mediterranean confirmed smoke alarms had sounded onboard The word “fire” is heard on the cockpit voice recorder of EgyptAir 804 before the plane crashed into the Mediterranean in May, an Egyptian-led investigative committee said Saturday. Investigators had…

July 18, 2016

Fire station send message to badly parked drivers after blocked path

Motorists have been urged to think twice about where they park their cars after a fire engine was nearly left stuck by one inconsiderate driver. A fire engine from Stapleford fire station was forced to perform a tricky manoeuvre around a parked car yesterday, and the station has warned that…

July 18, 2016

Bedroom severely damaged by fire

Bedroom badly damaged by fire at a house in Selby. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said the occupier was out when the blaze broke out at the semi-detached property in Coupland Road on Saturday evening, but returned while crews were at the scene. A spokeswoman said there was severe fire…

July 15, 2016

£18,000 fine for landlord who neglected fire safety

Man pleads guilty to offences at 4 HMOs A landlord from Luton has been handed fines totalling nearly £19,000 for owning four unlicensed homes and neglecting fire safety rules. Owner Mr Tamas Katona admitted the offences at court after a joint prosecution from the local council and Bedfordshire Fire and…

July 15, 2016

Landlord who didn’t have fire risk assessment faces jail

Man branded ‘penny-pinching profiteer’ in court A landlord in North Lincolnshire faces a possible jail sentence after he risked the lives of his tenants by not having a fire risk assessment in place, The Grimsby Telegraph reports. Grimsby Crown Court heard that fire alarms at a property, owned by Mr…

July 15, 2016

M25 Staines car fire closes three lanes as footage shows Audi engulfed in flames

Three lanes near Junction 13 for Staines have been closed because of the smoke from vehicle blaze Footage shows a vehicle engulfed in flames on Thursday lunchtime near Staines on the M25. Three lanes were closed due to smoke blowing across the road from the vehicle blaze which started just after…

Month: July 2016

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