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Lives put at risk by use of smaller engines in Wales, says FBU
18 May 2012The lives of people in Wales will be put at risk by the roll out of smaller fire engines across the country, according to the Fire Brigades Union (FBU). Last December, ...
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Toxic tyre fumes pour from Londonderry warehouse following blaze
18 May 2012Toxic fumes poured from a warehouse in Londonderry after tyres in the building caught alight in an arson attack. Fire crews were called to the building in the village of Newbuildings ...
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Staffordshire pub evacuated following blaze
18 May 2012A pub in Staffordshire had to be evacuated earlier this week after a fire broke out in the ground-floor of the building. Fire crews were called to the venue in the ...
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FIA questions 'localised' approach to fire services in England
17 May 2012The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has questioned whether levels of fire safety may be affected by the more 'localised' approach to fire services in England. There is currently a shift in ...
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Crews called to Kingston University after student sets fire to coursework
17 May 2012Fire crews were called to Kingston University after a student accidentally set fire to her coursework just hours before it was due to be handed in. The female student was trying ...
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Small fire hits Somerset nuclear power station
17 May 2012A small fire which broke out in a nuclear power station in Somerset has been put out by fire crews. The blaze began in the gas turbine house of Hinkley Point ...
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West Midlands Fire Service to charge for non-emergency call-outs
16 May 2012West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) is set to start charging over £400 an hour to attend non-emergency incidents. Following a £30 million cut to its budget, the brigade is looking to ...
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Arsonists hit former indoor go-kart track for third time
16 May 2012Arsonists have attacked a former indoor go-kart track for the third time in the space of just a few days. Fire crews were called to the derelict building at Tuckingmill, near ...
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Dundee recycling plant hit by fire
16 May 2012A recycling plant in Dundee has been damaged after a fire broke out in the building earlier this morning (16th May). Around 30 firefighters were called to Dundee Energy Recycling Limited ...
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Vandals start fire in Surrey church
15 May 2012Vandals broke in to a church in Surrey and set fire to hymn books and other items in the building Fire crews were called to the Church of the Holy Spirit ...
