News Items for the Month of: July 2002

31st July 2002
Forest fire smoke blankets Moscow BBC
Tramp fire boys 'named and shamed' BBC
Travel warning follows flooding BBC
30th July 2002
Blaze rescuers 'not heroes' icBirmingham
Fire service urges attacks to end BBC
Apology over fire engine's call to patient BBC
Blazing a garden trail icTeesside
Fire boss issues a warning after a man dies icTeesside
Boy is rescued from letterbox icTeesside
At least 15 illegal miners die in Zimbabwe cave-in Ananova
Minister announces fire safety reform proposals ODPM
China floods leave 11 dead BBC
Dozens injured as US train derails BBC
Murder inquiry into fatal fire BBC
Four held over burning body BBC
Fire engine damaged in attack BBC
Homes evacuated as factory blazes Ananova
Ninety injured, 30 serious in US train crash Ananova
29th July 2002
Pilot dies in mid-air collision Ananova
Dozens injured after US rail accident Ananova
Train derails in Maryland Ananova
South Asia floods claim more lives BBC
Moscow crash jet 'stabiliser jammed' BBC
Pilots blamed for Ukraine air disaster BBC
Choir children hurt in coach crash BBC
Rhinos charge firefighters BBC
Two found dead after fire BBC
Engine fault caused helicopter fire BBC
Fire engine sent to dying man BBC
HSE/HSC Launch Health And Safety Grant Scheme Pilot For Small Firms HSE
Alert after paint thinners blaze icBirmingham
Blaze traps ward nurse icBirmingham
Man in court on fire charge icTeesside
Five rescued from tenement blaze BBC
Fatal crash closes road BBC
Three American firefighters killed in accident Ananova
28th July 2002
Fourteen die in Russian plane crash BBC
Military under fire over Ukraine crash BBC
Fire-fighters fail to save blaze man BBC
Man in court over blaze death BBC
Workers try to free two trapped BBC
Patients flee hospital fire BBC
Big Brother's Jonny set to make millions icTeesside
Freed miners in surprisingly good shape Ananova
Fire at Turkish refinery BBC
Trapped US miners rescued BBC
27th July 2002
India ferry disaster kills 29 BBC
Dozens killed at Ukraine air show BBC
Fire forces hotel evacuation BBC
School arson attack investigated BBC
Blaze destroys heart of village BBC
Man impaled after fall from car BBC
Arson attack on register office BBC
Cash for academy will help reduce fire deaths icNewcastle
'Save fire crews from this madness' icBirmingham
Man impaled on railings after fall from Porsche Ananova
Drilling resumes after broken drill bit causes delay Ananova
Indian passenger boat capsizes BBC
Victims' families seek new fire inquiry BBC
26th July 2002
Millions hit by South Asia floods BBC
Blast kills 18 in Chinese mine BBC
Mine rescue resumes after setback BBC
DR Congo volcano erupts BBC
Boys burned in teddy bear fire BBC
M25 re-opens after tanker crash BBC
Fire crews attacked icBirmingham
Girl impaled on bicycle handlebars icBerkshire
Firebugs trap couple in flat icTeesside
Cargo jet crashes half a mile from runway Ananova
Rescue setback after drill bit breaks Ananova
Rescuers not giving up hope on trapped miners Ananova
Boy injured in teddy bear blaze Ananova
Race against time to save Pennsylvania miners Ananova
25th July 2002
Firelighter put through letterbox icBirmingham
Fire brings commuter misery icBirmingham
Turkey floods kill 18 BBC
Floods hit five million in India BBC
Tent blaze girl 'critical but stable' BBC
Woman accused of blaze that threatens world's biggest trees Ananova
Tapping raises hopes that trapped miners are alive Ananova
Coal miners trapped in flooded shaft Ananova
Arson: A burning issue ODPM
Firefighters battle for ancient trees BBC
24th July 2002
Nepal tackles flood devastation BBC
Forest fires raging throughout Russia BBC
Thousands flee Venezuela floods BBC
Milk spill threatens fish BBC
Rotor blade blamed for crash BBC
Passenger planes in near miss BBC
Chemical fire causes no lasting damage icNewcastle
Dad saves kids from house fire icNewcastle
Families flee blaze icBirmingham
Making our bedsits better icTeesside
Mudslides hit wildfire-scorched land Ananova
Helicopter crash caused by broken rotor blade Ananova
Update on BJVX Sikorsky S-76A DTLR
23rd July 2002
Flood misery in India and Nepal BBC
Fire nears giant US trees BBC
US teenager ordered to pay £1.6m for school's fire damage Ananova
Blaze threatens America's giant sequoia trees Ananova
Public Servant (Definition) Hansard
Emergency Planning Hansard
Chinook Accident (Mull of Kintyre) Hansard
Offshore Fire-fighters Hansard
Ammonia gas evacuates hospital ward icBerkshire
Double accolade for off-duty hero icTeesside
Brixham Coastguard Co-Ordinate Rescue Of Skipper From Burning Yacht MCA
22nd July 2002
Assam floods hit 500,000 people BBC
Firefighters turn up heat over pay BBC
Young fire raisers cost North more than £26m icNewcastle
Firebugs hit recycling bin icTeesside
Warning issued as woman escapes from fire icTeesside
Arson attacks rise by quarter icTeesside
Fire crew give Rosie's fund a lift icTeesside
Alert as tanker spills cyanide on road icTeesside
Backpackers' families plan hostel fire lawsuit Ananova
100 feared dead in bus crash Ananova
21st July 2002
Six dead in Ukraine mine blast BBC
Charity air show pilot crashes Ananova
26 people killed in Saudi road crash Ananova
Bodies recovered from Russian river collision Ananova
Sicily train crash inquiries launched BBC
China hail storm kills 15 BBC
School buses destroyed in fire BBC
Wildfires merge in US to create nation's second-largest blaze Ananova
Fire at power plant causes black-outs Ananova
20th July 2002
Russian helicopter crash kills 12 BBC
Express train crashes in Sicily BBC
Deadly fire sweeps through Peru disco BBC
One rescued, two still trapped in crash BBC
Runway fire grounds planes at airshow BBC
Crash helicopter 'black box' found BBC
Police arrest death crash mechanic Ananova
Blaze hits Nigerian oil terminal Ananova
Train derailed in Sicily Ananova
Tenth body and flight recorder retrieved from helicopter Ananova
Blaze in Lima disco kills at least 25 'after fire stunt' Ananova
Air show planes grounded after runway fire Ananova
19th July 2002
Youths guilty of setting tramp alight BBC
Cinema destroyed in fire BBC
Pakistan jet fighter crashes BBC
'UN troops' in Ugandan bus crash BBC
Boys reported after bus fire BBC
Fire injuries rise as deaths fall BBC
Coach business destroyed by fire BBC
Army helicopter crashes in sea BBC
Fire statistics for 2000 Scottish Executive
Fireball killer jailed for life over murder icNewcastle
Fine over pub gas fumes icBirmingham
Rescue praised after blaze at flats icTeesside
How tragedy fire couple are facing the future icTeesside
Fury as woman who started wildfire escapes charges Ananova
Another body found after helicopter crash Ananova
Three more bodies found after helicopter crash Ananova
Army helicopter crashes into sea Ananova
18th July 2002
No survivors in Borneo crash BBC
Sixty feared dead in Uganda crash BBC
Engineer dies after suspected gas leak BBC
Arson attack forces families from estate BBC
Fire damages peer's stately home BBC
Fire alarm terror at station icBirmingham
Series of arson attacks in Bracknell icBerkshire
Probe into fire deaths icTeesside
Tourists among 60 dead in flaming bus crash Ananova
10 found dead in jungle plane crash Ananova
Public Houses Hansard
Fire Services (Radio Communications) Hansard
Fire Safety in Wales Hansard
17th July 2002
Missing Borneo plane spotted BBC
Miners laid off after colliery fire BBC
Three million chicks killed in hatchery fire Ananova
Search on for plane in Borneo jungle BBC
Search for crash survivors scaled down BBC
Statement On The North Sea Helicopter Crash DTLR
Car arson attacks are linked icNewcastle
Arsonists attack park railway icBirmingham
Evacuation after gym fire icTeesside
Secondary Fires Hansard
16th July 2002
Five dead after helicopter crash BBC
Helicopter crashes off Great Yarmouth Ananova
Man appears over 'arson' death BBC
Scrapyard fires are inevitable, says company icNewcastle
Liverpool club gutted by fire Ananova
Rescuers free injured women trapped in cave for 35 hours Ananova
Plane leaves pilot behind after he spins propeller Ananova
Fire Service Hansard
Defence Fire Service Hansard
15th July 2002
Boy in tramp fire trial admits lying BBC
Nepal landslide tragedy BBC
Typhoon Halong sweeps Japan BBC
Arson death four face more questions BBC
Fire crews find colleague dead BBC
Busy night for Windsor firemen icBerkshire
Alert after moors fire icTeesside
18 die in bus fire Ananova
At least 50 people feared dead in Nepal landslide Ananova
Four injured in helicopter crash BBC
Four die in beach rescue tragedy Ananova
Firefighters find colleagues dead in motorbike crash Ananova
14th July 2002
Philippines storms kill 58 BBC
Dog stuck for days in mineshaft BBC
Elderly man injured in gas blast BBC
Children found dead in burnt-out car BBC
Seven hurt as minibus in crash icNewcastle
Car blaze deaths 'might be murder and suicide' Ananova
Four children and an adult found dead in burnt-out car Ananova
Pilot escapes unharmed when plane crashes in street Ananova
Snowstorms kill 18 in Peru BBC
Officers praised for fire bravery BBC
Passenger hurt in emergency landing BBC
Girl, 4, falls into barbecue Ananova
13th July 2002
Helicopter crash kills two BBC
Philippine floods kill 50 BBC
Four-vehicle crash causes queues BBC
Politicians help arson attack school BBC
Four arrested over arson death BBC
Police rescue man from burning flat BBC
Driver dies in motorway smash BBC
Helicopter crash kills two BBC
Dozens injured in motorway crash BBC
37 injured as coach overturns on M4 icBerkshire
Four questioned after woman's arson attack death Ananova
Two killed in helicopter crash Ananova
China floods kill 800 BBC
Plane in emergency landing in Russia BBC
Slurry pit deaths 'a tragic accident' BBC
Men found dead in cow manure pit Ananova
12th July 2002
Two bodies found at farm BBC
Suspected arsonist kills Dutch siblings BBC
Boy arrested over council building blaze BBC
Gas leak evacuates offices BBC
Teenager admits third arson attack BBC
Train collides with car BBC
Strings nightclub goes up in flames icTeesside
Probe into council building blaze BBC
Man dies in hang-glider accident BBC
Firework Safety Hansard
Five children dead in suspected arson Ananova
Apology for 'Roasted Nuts' psychiatric hospital fire headline Ananova
Hang-glider trapped on 11,000 volt power cable Ananova
Couple spend hundreds to rescue stray cat from their tree Ananova
Nine hurt in train crash north of Sydney Ananova
11th July 2002
Children died in 'mystery' fire BBC
Teenagers tell jury of fire death icNewcastle
Family victims of burglary and fire icNewcastle
Fierce blaze rips through factory icNewcastle
Woman treated after panfire icTeesside
Tragedy blaze leads to action icTeesside
German storms kill seven BBC
Thousands flee as storm hits Japan BBC
Seven years for blaze man BBC
Firefighters fall out over 'horrible' cat BBC
Fire damages factory BBC
Helicopter vanishes over northern Russia BBC
Safety probe into chemical leak BBC
10th July 2002
Blast inquiry examines water theory BBC
Factory gas leak, 42 treated BBC
Firefighters divided over cat BBC
Family sue over £1m house fire BBC
Widower beaten then set on fire icNewcastle
Angus the cat sparks blazing row at fire station Ananova
Police arrest nightclub manager after fire Ananova
Forty-one factory workers taken to hospital after ammonia leak Ananova
Water may have caused Corus steelworks blast Ananova
Houses in Multiple Occupation Hansard
Queen's Jubilee Medal (Fire Service) Hansard
Fire Stations Hansard
Road Accidents Hansard
Emergency Services Personnel (Protection) Hansard
Bangladesh on flood alert BBC
Cyprus crash kills military chiefs BBC
9th July 2002
11 Sept rescuers 'hampered by gear' BBC
Boy 'laughed' as tramp burned BBC
Explosion at Delhi school BBC
Texas counts cost of floods BBC
Fatal crash blocks road BBC
Father's fury at fire attack on son BBC
Cleaner hurt in 'arson' attack BBC
Man 'turned friend into fireball' BBC
Cows killed by power cables BBC
Defendants blame each other for Kaprun disaster Ananova
Teabag the cat saves owner's life Ananova
Wildfire jumps California motorway Ananova
Fireworks Hansard
Firefighters Dispute Hansard
Building Regulations Hansard
Indonesian police hunt bar owner BBC
At least 46 dead in Indonesia nightclub fire Ananova
Chinese shoe factory workers 'poisoned by glue' Ananova
8th July 2002
Elderly couple trapped for two days in their bedroom Ananova
Bangladesh floods maroon thousands BBC
More than 50 die in karaoke club blaze Ananova
Ukraine mine death toll rises BBC
Chinese chemical spill kills 13 BBC
Blaze kills 20 in Indonesian bar BBC
Canada blazes send smoke south
 BBC
Crews feared building collapse icTeesside
Building A Fairer, Simpler & Stabler System Of Funding ODPM
At least 20 killed in nightclub inferno Ananova
7th July 2002
Massive blaze guts former hotel BBC
Parrot saves owner, but owner doesn't save parrot Ananova
Dozens trapped in Ukraine mine fire BBC
Philippines monsoon kills seven BBC
Man dies in supply vessel fire BBC
Disabled pulled from burning minibus BBC
6th July 2002
India battles floodwaters BBC
Deadly floods hit Texas BBC
Death blaze man sought BBC
Chemical fire releases toxic cloud BBC
Rail worker dies tackling arson fire BBC
5,000 mourn family of eight who died in house fire Ananova
15 treated in hospital after chemical blaze Ananova
Rail worker dies tackling carriage fire Ananova
Passers-by rescue disabled trio trapped in smoking minibus Ananova
5th July 2002
Nigerian students burn rivals to death BBC
Volvo rejects causing Mont Blanc fire BBC
China miners told to pack bags BBC
Man killed in 'deliberate' blaze BBC
School Fire Safety Hansard
Fire-hit firm's Russian order icNewcastle
Three die as car hits tree icBirmingham
Driving home a burning issue icTeesside
Blaze on holiday coach Ananova
Man hit by train while listening to tracks Ananova
Inquiry into aircraft near-miss BBC
4th July 2002
Albert Hall fire dampens Tony Bennett concert Ananova
Jet crash controller 'overburdened' BBC
Arizona fire evacuees go home BBC
Central Africa plane crash kills 20 BBC
Boys 'burned sleeping tramp' BBC
London workers 'need 33% more money' BBC
Cargo plane crashes in Central African Republic Ananova
Blaze gang is local icNewcastle
Prayer candles destroy monastery Ananova
Rail Accident Investigation Hansard
United Kingdom Petrol Stations Hansard
Fresh mine disasters hit China BBC
Dozens killed in Pacific storm BBC
Legal challenge over fire deaths BBC
Briton 'killed in Portugal air crash' BBC
3rd July 2002
Air crash safety device switched off BBC
All Best Value Authorities Invited To Become First Time Beacons ODPM
£30,000 to help 999 crews strike a balance icNewcastle
Blaze-hit club sky high after great win icTeesside
Emergency Planning Procedures Hansard
Coastal Emergency Planning Hansard
Road Accidents Hansard
Fire Safety Hansard
Firefighters contain Colorado inferno Ananova
2nd July 2002
Inquest into flash fire death BBC
Bakery revived by M&S deal BBC
Pupil therapy stopped after bus arson BBC
Blaze death police seek youths BBC
British pilot 'tried to avert disaster' BBC
Cash help will recruit firefighters icNewcastle
2,000 to attend eight-death arson attack service Ananova
School Fire Safety Hansard
Arrests after China mine blast BBC
Indonesia bus crash kills 26 BBC
Russian pilot 'error' in mid-air collision BBC
Children die in beach trip bus crash Ananova
1st July 2002
Chinese police find miners' bodies BBC
Youths face tramp fire trial BBC
Payout for burned steelworker BBC
Engineers start train salvage BBC
Blair to thank blaze hero PCs icNewcastle
Derelict hotel hit by blaze icBirmingham
Witness describes train crash horror Ananova
Firefighter charged over Arizona blaze BBC
Hungary bus crash kills 19 pilgrims BBC
Arson attack at special school BBC
Driver hurt as lorry and train collide BBC
Fireman charged with setting massive Arizona wildfire Ananova
Children among 19 killed in Hungary bus crash Ananova