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Archive for November 27th 2015
London Midland train fire: 200 passengers evacuated
- News Item
- November 27, 2015
Up to 200 rail passengers were evacuated and thousands faced continued delays after a fire on a commuter train.
Smoke was reported to be coming from the 07:47 GMT London Midland service from Leamington Spa as it passed through Lapworth, Warwickshire....
Firefighters tackle serious mansion fire at Lhanbryde
- News Item
- November 27, 2015
Firefighters have tackled a serious blaze at a mansion at a heritage site in Moray.
Crews were called to Blackhills House in Lhanbryde at 04:30 after the occupants were alerted by a fire alarm.
The Scottish Fire and Recue Service said numerous applia...
Clandon Park House fire 'caused by electrical fault'
- News Item
- November 27, 2015
A fire that destroyed an 18th Century mansion started accidentally and was probably caused by an electrical fault, investigators have said.
Clandon Park House near Guildford, which housed a collection of furniture, porcelain and textiles, was reduced...
Plan to axe 13 London fire engines to save £8m
- News Item
- November 27, 2015
The London Fire Commissioner has recommended taking 13 fire engines permanently out of service in order to save £8.1m from the 2016/17 budget.
The removal of the engines, which have lain idle for two years, would leave 142 active vehicles in the cap...
Hilldale fire: Elderly man found dead after house blaze
- News Item
- November 27, 2015
A man has died following a house fire in Lancashire.
The blaze broke out at a property in Chorley Road, Hilldale, near Mawdesley, at about 17:35 GMT on Wednesday, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said.
Fire crews discovered the man, who has not bee...
Gloucestershire fire crews get university fitness help
- News Item
- November 27, 2015
Gloucestershire's fire crews are getting fitness advice and support to help them cope with the physical demands of their jobs.
Earlier in the year, University of Gloucestershire started trials offering fitness and diet advice and rehab for sprains, s...
Walney fire station closure could increase response times
- News Item
- November 27, 2015
Responding to 999 calls in part of Cumbria could take longer if plans to close the fire station go ahead, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) warned.
The Walney Island station could close with its fire engine moved to Barrow in a bid to save about £12,000...
Algeria fire at camp for migrants in Ouargla kills 18
- News Item
- November 27, 2015
A fire has killed at least 18 people in a camp for African migrants in Algeria, the emergency services have said.
At least 35 people were also injured at the camp, which is housing about 650 people mostly from Niger and Mali, in Ouargla, 800km (500 m...
Isle of Man's £557,000 fire training facility backed
- News Item
- November 27, 2015
Work on a new fire training facility in the Isle of Man will begin next week, the government has confirmed.
The £557,000 project was approved in Tynwald last week and will enable firefighters to undertake "essential training" without leaving the isl...