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Fire hits Hampshire industrial estate
20 Jan 2012An industrial unit in Hampshire has been damaged after a fire broke out in the structure in the early hours of this morning (20th January). Fire crews were called to Calmore ...
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15,000 fire extinguishers removed from planes after Welsh businessman's fraud
19 Jan 2012A Welsh businessman has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after he was found to have provided substandard gas for use in airline fire extinguishers. More than 15,000 fire extinguishers had to ...
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Fire at Gloucestershire recycling plant costs firm £25k
19 Jan 2012A fire at a waste recycling company has cost the Gloucestershire-based firm £25,000, it has been revealed. Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue service was called to the A1 Green Recycling depot at ...
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Fire risk flats in Scarborough closed
19 Jan 2012Privately-owned flats in Scarborough have been closed down by the local council after they were deemed to be a fire safety risk. Under special Emergency Prohibition powers, officials from Scarborough Borough ...
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New Northumberland chief fire officer announced
18 Jan 2012A new chief fire officer has been appointed in Northumberland following the collapsed merger between the county's and Cumbria's fire service. Alex Bennett has been appointed chief fire officer for the ...
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Fire station in Leicester to halve full-time staff
18 Jan 2012The number of full-time officers working at a fire station in Leicester is set to be halved in a bid to cut costs. A total of 14 full-time firefighters at Oakham ...
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Newly refurbished Chinese restaurant damaged by fire
18 Jan 2012A Chinese restaurant in London may be forced to temporarily close after a fire broke out in the premises. Fire crews were called to Royal China restaurant in Queensway, Westminster, at ...
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Residents evacuated from London tower block blaze
17 Jan 2012A total of 130 residents were evacuated from a north-west London tower block after a fire broke out in the premises. Fire crews were called to the 22-floor building in Swiss ...
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Bill proposes creation of single police and fire services in Scotland
17 Jan 2012The proposed creation of single police and fire services in Scotland would put them at the "heart of communities", according to justice secretary Kenny MacAskill. Mr MacAskill is currently in the ...
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Crews battle to prevent river pollution following tyre blaze in Northern Ireland
17 Jan 2012Firefighters in Northern Ireland are battling to prevent pollution generated from a tyre yard blaze running into a nearby river. Fire safety crews were called to the facility in Mayobridge, County ...
