Two part-built terraced homes have been destroyed by a blaze, firefighters have said. Devon and Somerset Fire Service said it received multiple calls at about 18:30 BST on Sunday to reports of buildings on fire at a housing development in Prince Maurice Road, Plymouth. Crews said the houses were “well alight with flames issuing from...
More than 40 flats have been evacuated due to a fire overnight in Dover, Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) said. The fire brigade said it needed 12 fire engines and two height vehicles at the peak of the blaze in Crabble Road, which was still burning on Sunday. Upon arrival, crews began evacuating the...
Most fire services in England are facing a shortfall in funding after the government failed to give them the same level of compensation for tax increases as the police. The government is giving police forces an extra £230m which it says will fully cover the cost of the rise in employers’ National Insurance contributions (Nics)...
Four fire engines were used to tackle a blaze at a disused nightclub in Paignton earlier, the fire service said. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFRS) said it received reports of smoke issuing from the building at Roundham-with-Hyde at about 14:20 BST on Thursday. It said the fire involved disused building materials and...
Remember the halcyon days after the Los Angeles fire–you know, the one started by arsonists armed with climate change propane torches and power lines kept in disrepair–when the governor of California and the Mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, promised that they would cut through all the red tape and get rebuilding going quickly. Good...
Location : The A38 westbound between the junctions with the A390 Liskeard West and the A30 . Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:30 and 08:45 on 12 April 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and...
Several caravans and camper vans were destroyed or damaged by a fire at a storage facility in Plymouth, emergency services have confirmed. Devon and Cornwall Police said it believed the fire had started in a caravan and spread to other vehicles at the storage facility in Ernesettle Lane. Up to six caravans and camper vans...
Location : The M4 eastbound entry slip at junction J16 . Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 17:15 and 17:30 on 10 April 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 10 April 2025. Lanes...
Kenya’s national high-school drama competition has been overshadowed by drama of its own after police fired tear gas to disperse a crowd that had gathered to watch a controversial play. The play, Echoes of War, highlights the role of digital spaces in governance and the power of youth in shaping societal change – with close...
Twenty people have been killed in a fire at a nursing home in north-east China, state media report. The blaze in Chengde city, Hebei province, broke out on Tuesday night local time and was extinguished in about two hours. Nineteen people survived the fire and were taken to hospital for observation, reports say. Authorities are...
Police have charged a man in connection to a suspected arson attack in Plymouth. Devon and Cornwall Police said 40-year-old Ryan O’Shea, of Edgar Terrace, Plymouth, was charged with arson. The charge relates to a fire outside a property in the Mutley Plain area of the city on Monday 7 April. The force said Mr...
Smoke was seen rising over Paris following a fire at a waste disposal centre. Views of the Parisian skyline showed a plume of smoke above the buildings, as the fire continued to rage. Videos on social media show a large structure engulfed by flames, as emergency workers head to the scene. According to French authorities,...
Reuters Israeli strikes hit Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza, from where the military said rockets had been fired Israel has carried out fresh air strikes on Gaza after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered retaliation for one of the heaviest barrages of rocket-fire by Hamas in months. The Israeli military said about half of the 10...
Location : The A38 westbound between the junctions with the A3064 and the A388 . Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:30 and 18:45 on 6 April 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on...
An overnight blaze that broke out at a village pub was caused by a discarded cigarette. Firefighters were called to The Quay at Wivenhoe, near Colchester, just after 01:15 BST by a neighbour who woke to see the blaze. They arrived to find fencing and an outbuilding alight. It was the second fire caused by...