Stourbridge fire: Homes gutted as 11 wildfires break out across the West Midlands
Firefighters face ‘extreme’ demand At least six homes have been gutted by a wildfire in Stourbridge, one of 11 blazes to break out across the West Midlands on the hottest day of the year, with residents ordered to evacuate and a child taken to hospital. West Midlands Fire Service said it was alerted just before […]
3 weeks ago
Britain’s longest-serving fire investigation dog retires after 11 years of service
It’s time for him to put his paws up Britain’s longest-serving fire investigation dog has retired after almost 11 years of service. Reqs joined Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service in 2012 at the age of one, and has since gone on to attend roughly 500 incidents. The black Labrador helped gather evidence in investigations into […]
3 years ago
Birmingham: Woman found dead after house destroyed in suspected gas explosion in Kingstanding
A man also suffered life-threatening injuries in the blast in Kingstanding on Sunday A woman has been found dead at the scene of a major gas explosion in Birmingham where a man also suffered life-threatening injuries. West Midlands Fire Service confirmed the death on Monday, saying “we’re very sad to confirm that a woman has been […]
4 years ago
Fire breaks out in block of flats close to Grenfell Tower
The fire comes after the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower blaze on 14 June Sixty firefighters are fighting a blaze in a flat close to Grenfell Tower in west London. Eight fire engines have raced to the scene at a high-rise block on Queensdale Crescent in Shepherd’s Bush after being called at 9.23am. The […]
4 years ago