All news on the topic: Fire

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'Jealous' ex 'set woman on fire then left chilling voicemail for her boyfriend'
Georgian Constantin is alleged to have murdered Valentina Cozma at her home in Stoke because he was unhappy she began another relationship weeks after they broke up
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Explosion heard inside UK hotel as fire ravages building
Huge flames can be seen licking up the tallest parts of the famous old building in Ayr, and the white sheets wrapped around the structure have also started melting
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Woman warns of 'deadly' mistake to avoid if food catches fire in your oven
A woman has been praised on social media after sharing a potentially life-saving tip for what to not to do if you discover your food has caught fire while cooking in the oven
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Moment Fiat500 bursts into flames in middle of busy road in UK city centre
The Fiat 500 suddenly burst into flames while waiting at lights in the middle of a busy UK street, with locals watching on as firefighters tackled the 'dramatic' blaze
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Fire and explosions at golf ball factory kill at least five and injure 100
The fire, which started on Friday night at the golf ball factory in Taiwan's Pingtung county, burned overnight as firefighters rushed to save those inside - with three emergency responders counted among the dead
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Woman's horror as partner engulfed in flames and face 'fell off' in explosion
Chelsea Radford feared she would witness her partner Rob Braithwaite burn alive when she heard a 'massive explosion' after an incident at their home in Hemsworth, West Yorkshire and is warning others of the dangers of using petrol on fires
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High rise blaze in London being tackled by 80 firefighters
A terrifying blaze broke out in a tower block in Shadwell, east London, consuming most of the 14th floor and causing over 60 people to ring emergency services
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Fury as Kilburn fire tenant 'set flat alight 3 times' but council 'did nothing'
Kilburn residents say they have been evacuated from the tower block three times due to the occupant, who is known for setting his clothes on fire and ringing buzzers in the early hours of the morning
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Mum's warning after cat dies and home scorched in fire 'started by tumble dryer'
Jade Beaumont from Wigan had been on a weekend away with her family unaware a slow-burning fire was creeping through their home destroying everything - including their pet cat
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Inside damaged Kilburn tower block home after horror blaze erupted on 13th floor
Pictures taken at the 13th-floor tower block home in Kilburn, North West London, show the floor covered in puddles and soot, with a charred headboard propped up in the hallway outside
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Man left with life-changing injuries after e-bike catches fire in bedroom
The latest blaze was the 137th fire because of e-bikes in London alone this year and it has led London Fire Brigade to remind people lithium batteries can cause ferocious flames
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Cops share CCTV of £100k in damage after bus full of passengers is set on fire
The fire on the double-decker bus caused around £100,000 of damage, put passengers in grave danger, caused traffic chaos and is being treated as arson by police
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Devastating wildfires' death tolld latest as DNA tested and dozens still missing
Officials had multiple DNA samples from some of the victims of the Hawaii wildfire, they have said. The number of fatalities has now dropped from 115 people to 97
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Man's home destroyed in fire but insurer won't pay out due to little-known rule
Ant Ryan woke to find "a thick blanket of smoke" pouring out of his attic room at his home in Wallasey, Merseyside, but the man became embroiled in a row with Policy Expert
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Third man arrested over suspected arson at the Crooked House pub
Staffordshire Police detained the man - the third suspect in the probe - having trawled CCTV footage since the blaze at Crooked House which gutted the former landmark
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Dramatic footage shows flames tear through several homes as fire rages in city
The Baltimore City Fire Department responded to a blaze in Baltimore, Maryland that encompassed at least six houses. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported as of yet
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Shoppers evacuated after fire rips through children's section of Target store
The fire broke out in the children's clothing section of the Target in Buena Park, California, on Tuesday evening with eyewitness footage capturing the children's clothing ablaze
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Man dies after setting himself on fire in Tesco forecourt as people 'film body'
Emergency services rushed to the forecourt of a Tesco petrol station on Monday night where a man was seen setting himself alight - he's now believed to have died of his injuries
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Family could nothing but watch as home went up in flames following arson attack
Homeless Scott McKay went on the rampage in June, setting two properties and several bins and skips on fire, before dialing 999 and threatening to kill himself
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Crooked House pub bricks locked away after being spotted for sale on Facebook
Around 25,000 bricks from the Crooked House pub were locked away in a 'padlocking ceremony' to stop people profiting from the disaster after some were seen being sold on Facebook
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Submarine base bursts into flames as fire crews rush to two buildings ablaze
A fire broke out in at least two buildings of the Naval Submarine Base New London, which is the primary United States Navy East Coast submarine base. Multiple crews responded and put it out
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At least 73 killed after horror blaze breaks out in multi-storey building
The fire broke out in a five-storey inner city building in Johannesburg, South Africa in the early hours of this morning leading to over 70 deaths and nearly as many injuries
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Hero dad saves son from bus on fire but ends up being trapped in burning vehicle
Chris Mitchell and his then 12-year-old son Lewis were on their way to watch their beloved St Johnstone in a League Cup semi-final when the bus they were travelling on caught fire
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Eleven trapped pet dogs killed in horror blaze at private boarding kennels
Firefighters were called to the kennels in at The Holloway, Swindon, near Dudley, on Saturday but were unable to put out the flames before they killed the trapped dogs
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Stagecoach bus bursts into flames as inferno rages in busy city centre
Huge plumes of smoke were reportedly visible from the other side of Liverpool after a fire broke out on the top deck of a bus in the centre of the city on Lime Street near Liverpool Central Station