London fire: Explosion sparks huge blaze in Bethnal Green as thick black smoke billows | UK | News

London fire: Explosion sparks huge blaze in Bethnal Green as thick black smoke billows | UK | News

Thick dark smoke was billowing into the air from an eight-storey block of flats on Granby Street in Shoreditch, near Bethnal Green Road, this afternoon. Some 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters were deployed at... Read more »
Pictures: bus goes up in flames in Ashington and three fire engines tackle blaze

Pictures: bus goes up in flames in Ashington and three fire engines tackle blaze

Sign up to our daily SussexWorld Today newsletter “Joint Fire Control sent three fire engines from Worthing and Storrington to the scene. Sign up to our daily SussexWorld Today newsletter “Upon arrival... Read more »
Disposable BARBECUE sparked massive blaze near Dorset nudist beach

Disposable BARBECUE sparked massive blaze near Dorset nudist beach

A massive fire that ripped through a nature reserve near a Dorset nudist beach and ‘millionaires’ playground’ Sandbanks was most likely caused by a disposable barbecue, firefighters have said – as ‘Tinderbox... Read more »
Feltham fire: 70 firefighters tackle large blaze near houses in west London

Feltham fire: 70 firefighters tackle large blaze near houses in west London

About 70 firefighters have been called to the scene of an outdoor fire in Feltham, west London, just metres away from people’s homes. Trees, hedges, plants, and garden decking have been burning... Read more »
West London fire: 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters battle blaze in Hayes | UK | News

West London fire: 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters battle blaze in Hayes | UK | News

Crew members from the capital’s fire service are tackling a fire at a factory where 400 tonnes of waste recycling is said to have caught alight. Firefighters were called about the blaze... Read more »
Southall fire: 8 fire engines and 60 firefighters tackle blaze at London sports pavilion | UK | News

Southall fire: 8 fire engines and 60 firefighters tackle blaze at London sports pavilion | UK | News

London Fire Brigade was sent to tackle a fire at a sports pavilion in Tentelow Lane, Southall. Firefighters were called at 2.37am and crew members from Southall, Heston and surrounding stations remain... Read more »
15 fire engines and 125 firefighters called to stop blaze in London tower block | London

15 fire engines and 125 firefighters called to stop blaze in London tower block | London

15 fire engines and 125 firefighters were called to extinguish a large blaze in a top-floor flat in a tower block in North Woolwich, east London, after a record-breaking heatwave saw a... Read more »
Heathrow fire: Planes diverted as huge blaze breaks out – thick smoke spotted from runway | UK | News

Heathrow fire: Planes diverted as huge blaze breaks out – thick smoke spotted from runway | UK | News

People have taken to social media to share pictures and video of the blaze with Twitter user Aninya Guha tweeting: “Another fire in West London. So close to Heathrow!” Dramatic footage shows... Read more »
What happened in Wennington as huge blaze destroys homes

What happened in Wennington as huge blaze destroys homes

One elderly woman was seen crying hysterically saying “oh my God – the house is gone” A fire which started in nearby fields spread to a residential area and destroyed buildings and... Read more »
More than 100 firefighters tackle blaze in Woolwich tower block in east London

More than 100 firefighters tackle blaze in Woolwich tower block in east London

More than 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze in a top-floor flat in Woolwich in east London. Flats below the 17th-floor apartment in Dunedin House, Manwood Street, were evacuated, while people nearby... Read more »