All news on the topic: Fire

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Third man charged with murder following deadly Bradford house fire
A third man has appeared in court charged with murder following a house fire that killed a mother and her three children.
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Four-year-old girl dies in suspected arson attack in Manchester
A four-year-old girl has died following a suspected arson attack at a house in Manchester, police have said.
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Plymouth fire: City center in lockdown with locals told ’stay indoors’ amid huge blaze
The massive fire erupted in the center of Plymouth, prompting firefighters and police officers to rush to the scene and advise locals to stay indoors as they worked to control the blaze.
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Man dies following a flat fire outbreak in southeast London
A man has passed away nearly a week after a fire in an apartment building in London.
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Why is there a ’caravan city’ in one of the wealthiest areas of the UK
A ‘caravan city’ in an affluent part of Bristol hit headlines this week after van-dwellers accused locals of carrying out an arson attack.
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Residents of the ’caravan city’ arm themselves with axes and bats following an ’arson attack’
An apparent arson attack has sparked chaos between feuding homeowners and van-dwellers who live nearby.
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Renowned Chiltern Firehouse was affected by a fire just hours before the Valentine’s dinner service.
A fire has broken out at a luxury five star hotel in central London as 100 people are evacuated from the historic building.
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South Korea to restrict power banks on flights after plane fire
South Korea on Thursday announced strengthened aviation safety measures following a fire on an Air Busan plane last month, saying the rules would include limiting the number and type of portable batteries allowed on the country’s airlines.
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Jimmy Savile’s decaying Scottish Highlands lair consumed by fire
The former home of disgraced television presenter Jimmy Savile has caught fire.
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Two teenagers confess to igniting a massive fire at the former Crewe printworks during summer riots
More than 350 people had to be evacuated because their properties were at risk during the blaze in August - with some residents still unable to return home.
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Drone footage reveals the aftermath of the fire that destroyed Maghull Town Hall
Drone footage has captured the aftermath of a large fire engulfing a town hall in Merseyside.
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Major fire engulfs Maghull Town Hall, with smoke visible for miles
A major fire has broken out at Maghull Town Hall in Merseyside where witnesses have reported seeing flames coming from its roof as smoke billows into the sky.
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Fire erupts on plane carrying 176 passengers
An airplane carrying 176 people was engulfed in flames in South Korea, almost a month to the day that a Jeju Air jet crashed, killing 179 people on board.
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Over 50,000 evacuated as another wildfire engulfs California mountains
Another huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles last night, and charred more than 15 square miles of trees near Lake Castaic
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Seven people rescued after 60 firefighters were called to a flat fire in south London
Firefighters battled to save seven people from huge flames after a blaze broke out at a block of flats in south London this morning.
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Tragic fire at Grand Kartal Otel leaves 76 dead, dozens in critical condition in Turkey
The death toll has risen to 76 and four people have been arrested in Turkey after a ski resort hotel caught fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
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At least 66 killed and dozens injured in devastating fire at Turkish ski resort
A fire at a ski resort hotel in Turkey has killed at least 66 people, the country’s interior minister has said.
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At least 10 dead in Turkish ski resort hotel fire, guests escape using sheets
Two people died jumping from a cliff-top hotel engulfed in flames in Turkey in the early hours of this morning.
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Kartalkaya fire: At least ten dead in blaze at popular ski resort
The fire broke out at the restaurant of a hotel in the resort of Kartalkaya, northwestern Turkey, and authorities have so far confirmed the deaths of ten tourists.
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Wildfires in California, USA force 30,000 to evacuate Los Angeles
An enormous wildfire which has ripped through California has almost doubled in size overnight, forcing nearly 30,000 people to flee their homes.
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Family’s screams captured as house explodes, but they achieve a ’miracle survival’ in London
The neighbour to an East London house which was destroyed in an explosion last night says it was a ‘miracle’ no one in his property was hurt.
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House explosion narrowly misses London bus
A London bus had a lucky miss when a house exploded just as it approached this afternoon.
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Man in his forties dies in fire in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
A man has died in a fire in Cumbria, with emergency services still at the scene, and people warned to stay away from the town.
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£5,000,000 stately home, once owned by a historic British record holder, burned to the ground
A £5million stately home that that used to belong to the British land speed record holder has burned to the ground.
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Twelve e-bike fire survivors sue London landlords and the battery manufacturer
Legal action follows fire that killed a man in overcrowded Shadwell flat, believed to be the first case of its kind involving e-bikes.