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‘Massive bang’ as huge lorry fire on M20 makes houses shake
08 September 2024Shocked villagers heard a "massive bang" as a huge lorry fire on the M20 made their houses shake.
Dog rescued from home after garage fire breaks out
07 September 2024A dog was rescued from a home after a blaze broke out in a garage.
Cause of cornfield fire unknown ater emergency crews tackled flames
07 September 2024The cause of a field fire is not yet known after it sparked a large emergency response this afternoon.
Emergency response after concern for teenage girl
05 September 2024A police drone was seen flying during efforts to help find a teenage girl.
Car fire prompts gridlock on main route
04 September 2024A car fire is causing gridlock on a busy commuter route.
Neighbours woken by loud bangs after car goes up in flames
04 September 2024Two homes were damaged after a car was found ablaze in a suspected arson.
Pier partially collapses into river following ‘blaze’
03 September 2024Members of the public are being urged to steer clear of a popular and well-used walkway after it collapsed into the river following a fire.
2,000 tonnes of hay bales destroyed in ‘suspicious’ blaze
02 September 2024Firefighters spent more than nine hours extinguishing hay bales that caught alight.
Brace of bales burns for days
31 August 2024Crews have now managed to put out a haystack blaze after the fire burned for days.
Spreading field fire destroys two hectares
31 August 2024A fire in a field rapidly spread across two hectares in the early hours of the morning.
Train held up after fire breaks out near track
30 August 2024Trains have been delayed and passengers held up on a historic miniature railway after a fire broke out along the track.
Arson arrest over fire that killed much-loved busker
30 August 2024A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with a devastating fire in which a much-loved busker was killed.
Five fire crews tackle haystack blaze
29 August 2024People are still being urged to stay away as firefighters remain at the scene of a large haystack blaze.
‘Balaclava-clad’ man, 20s, spotted near school building sent up in flames
28 August 2024A police manhunt is intensifying after a balaclava clad man was spotted near a school buillding sent up in flames.
Fire deemed suspicious after ‘children seen entering derelict house’
27 August 2024An investigation has been launched following a house fire after children were allegedly seen heading into the property beforehand.
‘I thought it was all over, we’re so lucky’
27 August 2024A garage owner says he feared he was about to lose his business after watching flames engulf the premises but has opened again in double-quick time.
More than 20 firefighters tackle recycling centre blaze
25 August 2024Six fire engines were sent to a large blaze at a waste recycling centre.
Shed and fencing destroyed by fire
25 August 2024A bonfire near a house got out of control last night, causing a shed and part of a fence to go up in flames.
18-week-long ‘essential’ works to replace dangerous hospital cladding starts
22 August 2024Essential building work has started to replace external cladding on an emergency department building at risk of “fire spread”.
Pub boss hits out at ‘mindless’ teens as beer garden goes up in flames
21 August 2024A pub boss says “mindless” teenagers could have killed someone after starting a fire that quickly spread through his beer garden.
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