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Firefighters battle New York blaze

 

Large fire destroys Tesco store

 

wildfires blaze in California

Firefighters die in Spain fires

Fires devastate  Portugal

 

5 Sep 2010

 

Ladder climb in memory of Wragby fireman

Fire fighters in part of Lincolnshire hold a 24-hour sponsored ladder climb in memory of a colleague.

Woman rescued from Fishermead house fire

A woman is rescued and nearby properties evacuated, when fire breaks out in a Buckinghamshire house in the early hours.

Two women escape from house set on fire in Bolton

Two women manage to escape from a house after it was set on fire in Bolton early on Saturday morning.

Elderly woman rescued from Essex fire

An elderly woman is treated for smoke inhalation when she is rescued from a fire in her Essex bungalow.

Barbados armed robbers set shop ablaze, killing six

Armed robbers in Barbados have set fire to a clothing shop in the capital, Bridgetown, killing six people who were inside.

6 Sep 2010

 

Ringo's debut club, the Kingsway in Southport, on fire

Fire crews tackle a blaze at Southport's former nightclub, the Kingsway, where Ringo Starr made his debut.

Children hurt in school bus crash in Swansea

More than 60 children were involved a collision between two school buses in south Wales, say police.

Suspected arson at Grimsby council offices

Humberside police are appealing for witnesses after a suspected arson attack on council offices in North East Lincolnshire.

Derelict pub fire arson inquiry in Cambridgeshire

Investigations are carried out after a derelict pub is set on fire in Cambridgeshire.

Woman dies in two-car collision in Bedworth

A woman driver is confirmed dead at the scene of a collision involving another vehicle in Bedworth.

Woodland area in Lincolnshire destroyed by fire

An area of a Lincolnshire forest is destroyed in a fire, believed to have been started by fireworks.

Investigation into Daventry warehouse fire

Police and firefighters investigate the cause of a fire which broke out at a warehouse in Northamptonshire.

Calls for a unified 999 service for Highlands and isles

A unified emergency service in which police, ambulance and fire share buildings and resources has been mooted for the Highlands and Islands.

Fire at tyre store closes roads

A major fire at a tyre storage centre on the south side of Glasgow has led to road closures in the area, police have said.

Firefighters tackle Dumfries and Galloway hay shed fire

Firefighters spend more than 12 hours bringing a hay shed fire under control in the south of Scotland.

Two elderly people hurt in crash in Leamington Spa

A woman and man in their 90s are among three people injured when two cars are in collision in Leamington Spa.

Crews tackle Chipping Norton antiques shop fire

Four crews are called out to tackle a fire at an antiques shop in Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire.

Explosions heard during Oswaldtwistle mill fire

Firefighters were forced to pull out of a fire at a former mill in Lancashire following a series of explosions.

Forty firefighters tackle Portstewart house fire

More than 40 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a house in Portstewart, County Londonderry.