Firefighters tackled the blaze using aerial ladder platforms Around 100 firefighters have tackled a major blaze at a business park in Dorset. The fire at the Hybris business park in...

A fire which caused severe damage to a supermarket in Eastbourne is believed to have started in a refrigeration unit.

A fire at a fashion retailer has been successfully contained by the activation of an automatic sprinkler system.

Around 100 firefighters tackled a blaze shortly after 1.00pm on Friday at a large single storey warehouse at London’s Heathrow Airport.

The Fire Brigades Union has voiced concerns that fire and rescue services may be exempted from health and safety laws after the government concludes a review of the legislation.

A fire at the Sizewell B nuclear plant in Suffolk was brought under control after around 40 firefighters spent nearly seven hours tackling it.

A fire and subsequent explosion at the Lindsey oil refinery in north Lincolnshire has killed one worker and injured two others. The fire broke out at a crude oil distillation unit on the North...

Around 120 people have been evacuated from a fire in a privately owned block of flats in the Marylebone area of central London. Some 75 firefighters and 15 appliances were called to the blaze at...

An infants school in south Wales has been completely destroyed after a major fire last week. The fire broke out at Ynysboeth school in Mountain Ash just before midnight last Thursday, according to...

Firefighters sounded vuvuzelas outside the London Fire Brigade headquarters last week in protest at proposed shift changes.

Around 30 caravans, nine motor homes and a single-storey building have been damaged in a large fire at a caravan workshop in Upminster, Essex. Some 40 firefighters tackled the blaze after...

Two youths have been arrested on suspicion of arson following a large blaze on Sunday at a disused building on an industrial site.

Around 40 firefighters attended a blaze at a service station in Mountain Ash, South Wales, in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Around a dozen firefighters were injured after a serious house fire in Milwaukee last weekend.

A woman has appeared in court charged with arson with intent to endanger life following a devastating fire at a Matalan fashion store in Grimsby.

Fire minister Bob Neill and Secretary of State for Communities Eric Pickles met firefighters at Downing Street last week – to congratulate them on their nominations for the Spirit of Fire Awards 2010.

A fire that devastated a £1 million home in Derbyshire was probably caused by a paperweight.

A fire at the Dounreay nuclear plant in Scotland, involving sodium residues from decommissioning work, has been contained by on-site firefighters.

Fire crews attending a large fire at a glass factory were faced 400 tonnes of molten glass on two floors, reaching temperatures of 1600 degrees C. Eion Doyle sets out the measures needed to effectively fight the fire while providing firefighter safety.

A fire that ripped through an industrial unit in Carlisle has left parts of the building gutted.

A huge fire in New York City has destroyed several businesses and resulted in 12 firefighters sustaining minor injuries.

Crews battled to save a popular Scottish fishmongers from a fierce fire last weekend.

The number of firefighters in a crew has a substantial effect on the fire service’s ability to protect lives and property in residential fires, new research in the United States shows.

Yorkshire firefighters have found a body following a serious fire at the Majestic hotel in Harrogate.

Dozens of electrical appliances in Bolton caught fire or broke earlier this week after a local power cable was stolen.

Staffordshire firefighters spent the night tackling a fire from the outside of a two-storey building after they were warned it would be unsafe to enter.

Kent Fire and Rescue service has appealed for information following a fire on Saturday that destroyed a Homebase store in Aylesford.

A major blaze at a service station on the M40 has destroyed the roof and gutted the main buildings.

Liverpool’s Korova club and music venue has been severely damaged by a fire that spread throughout the building.

A serious fire at the Duke of York's Royal Military School, in Dover, has destroyed half of a dormitory building.

Communities Secretary John Denham has asked the government’s chief fire and rescue advisor to keep him informed of developments arising from yesterday’s tower block fire in Southampton, when two firefighters were killed.

A fire in a 15-storey block of flats in Southampton has resulted in the deaths of two firefighters.

England’s fire and rescue services are more diverse than ever, according to the industry’s latest report on equality.

Hertfordshire firefighters were called last Friday to put out a fire on the set of the latest Harry Potter film.

A factory fire that saw 100 bales of paper go up in flames earlier this week is not being treated as suspicious, according to the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service.

Firefighters are being issued with their own guides to fire detection and alarm systems for buildings other than dwellings.

A fire on an army training range that took around 100 firefighters to put out in Bovington, Dorset, is thought to have spread quickly due to high winds and difficult terrain.

An agreement which aims to strike a balance between the safety of firefighters and ensuring they can properly respond to emergencies has been unveiled by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Businesses are to be formally praised for steps taken to fight fire in local communities, fire minister and MP for Dewsbury, Shahid Malik has said.

IT experts at Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service have been working with the Service’s incident command team to create a fully-automated system using electronic tags to help keep track of firefighters, vehicles and equipment.

Modern methods of construction in general and timber frame buildings in particular came under the fire safety spotlight at a recent insurance industry event, as Ron Alalouff reports.

The cause of a fire in Exmouth which spread to neighbouring properties in a parade of shops has been identified as a halogen heater which ignited combustible material.

Firefighters are spending a second week tackling a deep-seated fire at a waste site in West Yorkshire.

Ten fire crews have tackled a large fire at a landfill site in Wiltshire.

Around 50 firefighters tackled a blaze involving at least three fuel tanks as well as a number of propane cylinders, mobile homes and vehicles.

An investigation is underway after a major fire broke out on an aircraft carrier which was being decommissioned in Teeside.

Seven adults and a child were sent to hospital suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation following a fire at a north London shop and flats.

A textile factory in Birmingham was almost completely destroyed in a large fire on Sunday.

Around 30 people were evacuated from their homes when a fire in an Edinburgh block of flats spread through the roof void. The alarm was raised at approximately 6.45 am last Friday when Lothian and...

More than 100 firefighters tackled a blaze which spread through neighbouring properties in Exmouth town centre.