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Firefighters tackle car and hedge blaze

Firefighters tackle car and hedge blaze

04 July 2024

Crews were called after a car fire spread to a nearby hedge on a main road.

Residents supported after unexplained bedroom blaze

Residents supported after unexplained bedroom blaze

03 July 2024

Several fire vehicles and crews were called to a house fire that started in a bedroom.

Firefighters battle blaze at recycling centre

Firefighters battle blaze at recycling centre

01 July 2024

Firefighters spent almost three hours at a recycling centre after a large amount of waste caught alight.

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Mother and three children evacuated after flat fire

Mother and three children evacuated after flat fire

30 June 2024

A mother and three children had to be evacuated after a small fire broke out in a flat.

Arson attack at well-known 'Elvis' house

Arson attack at well-known 'Elvis' house

28 June 2024

Firefighters were called to a suspected arson attack at a derelict house well known among locals for displaying an Elvis poster for almost 50 years.

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Shoppers evacuated from Tesco superstore amid emergency alarms

Shoppers evacuated from Tesco superstore amid emergency alarms

26 June 2024

Scores of customers were evacuated from a Tesco superstore as emergency alarms rang out.

Firefighters tackle blaze next to railway

Firefighters tackle blaze next to railway

25 June 2024

Crews were called after a field next to a railway line caught alight.

Candidate concerned after fire outside party HQ

Candidate concerned after fire outside party HQ

24 June 2024

An ‘unexplained’ fire started close to the offices of a Tory election candidate.

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Drivers facing long delays following vehicle fire outside border facility

Drivers facing long delays following vehicle fire outside border facility

24 June 2024

Long queues have built up at a busy motorway junction after crews were called to a vehicle fire.

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Crews called to fire at derelict building

Crews called to fire at derelict building

23 June 2024

Emergency services were called out to a fire after flames from a bonfire spread to an empty building.

Warning after blaze destroys vital rescue equipment

Warning after blaze destroys vital rescue equipment

21 June 2024

A warning has been issued after a storage unit went up in flames, destroying £2,500 worth of rescue equipment.

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Firefighters called to fuel leak in supermarket car park

Firefighters called to fuel leak in supermarket car park

20 June 2024

Emergency services were called to a branch of Asda following a diesel spill.

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Bus shelter destroyed in ‘mindlessly cruel’ arson attack

Bus shelter destroyed in ‘mindlessly cruel’ arson attack

20 June 2024

A wooden bus shelter has been destroyed in an arson attack, leaving a parish council “deeply distraught”.

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Fire in disused tunnels ‘suspected arson’

Fire in disused tunnels ‘suspected arson’

19 June 2024

A waste fire inside a tunnel that sparked an emergency response is believed to have been started deliberately.

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Forest School destroyed by arsonists

Forest School destroyed by arsonists

18 June 2024

Thousands of pounds of damage has been caused by vandals at a nature reserve.

Fire rips through house covered in scaffolding

Fire rips through house covered in scaffolding

18 June 2024

A road has been closed after a fire ripped through a property.

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Arson investigation after derelict pub fire

Arson investigation after derelict pub fire

17 June 2024

An arson investigation is under way after a derelict pub fire, which is the second blaze there in two years.

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Firefighters tackle suspicious tanker fire

Firefighters tackle suspicious tanker fire

16 June 2024

Firefighters were called to a suspicious fire involving two tanker vehicles during the early hours.

Truck engulfed in flames near busy evening spot

Truck engulfed in flames near busy evening spot

15 June 2024

Firefighters were called to the scene of a van fire near a popular harbour.

Fire at derelict pub extinguished

Fire at derelict pub extinguished

14 June 2024

Firefighters put out inferno at an abandoned boozer, but cause remains unknown.

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