August 2016 - Wirral Fire Protection Ltd.

August 30, 2016

Charred tapestries to go on display 90 years after devastating fire

Exhibition at Derbyshire’s Haddon Hall to focus on the impact of fire on country home – from its use as lighting to the damage it can cause Charred tatters that were part of one of Britain’s greatest tapestry collections are to be publicly displayed for the first time, close to…

August 30, 2016

Shepherd’s Bush tower block fire caused by faulty tumble dryer

A faulty tumble dryer is believed to have sparked a fire that led to people evacuating an 18-storey tower block in west London, firefighters have said. The blaze in the block of flats in Shepherd's Bush Green on 19 August caused damage across five floors. The tumble dryer had been…

August 30, 2016

Crime Lab Set On Fire ‘To Destroy Evidence’ In Brussels

Attackers may have tried to destroy evidence as they set fire to a laboratory at Belgium's crime institute. The perpetrators rammed through gates to break into the facility before starting the blaze in the capital Brussels. The fire in the early hours of Monday caused an explosion but there were…

August 26, 2016

Singapore air quality worsens overnight as Indonesia fire arrests jump

Southeast Asia is bracing itself for its annual, uncomfortable tryst with haze as raging fires at Indonesian plantations worsen pollution in the region. On Friday, Singapore woke up to a deterioration in air quality overnight, as a thin cloak of haze hung over the city-state. The country's environment agency said…

August 26, 2016

House fire prompts security review

Security is to be reviewed at a Dundee housing estate following a fire that gutted a home under construction. The move was revealed as three children — one aged just eight — were charged in connection with the blaze. One house in Lewis Terrace, Mill o’ Mains, was destroyed on Monday,…

August 25, 2016

Elderly hospital patients moved over fire safety concerns

Frail patients at risk Elderly patients at a Dundee hospital had to be moved from their ward due to concerns over fire safety protocols for evacuating patients. Dr Andrew Russell, the Deputy Chief Executive of NHS Tayside, explained to concerned patients that Ward 2 was unfit for purpose due to…

August 25, 2016

CQC criticises care home over fire safety practices

Staff not adequately trained A care home in Enfield has been warned by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) over its dangerous fire safety practices, and been told it requires improvement. The CQC visited the Elmhurst Residential Home, which houses 14 people with dementia, in June this year, where it found…

August 25, 2016

Man dies in stables fire at Shorrocks Hill in Formby

Investigation launched after man and horses die in blaze at country club A man has died after a caravan fire at an exclusive country club in Formby. The emergency services were called to Shorrocks Hill at around 5.40am this morning to reports of a fire at a stables. On arrival…

August 25, 2016

Fire crews tackle blaze at boat store in Hoylake playing fields

Firefighters were called just after 7.45pm on Wednedsay evening A fire at a boat store in Hoylake is sending smoke clouds billowing across the town’s playing fields on Wednesday evening. Merseyside Fire and Rescue crews were called just after 7.45pm to the blaze at a single storey, outbuilding within Hoylake…

Month: August 2016

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