Owners and managers of purpose-built blocks of flats in Brighton have been urged to ensure their buildings meet fire safety legislation and standards, following a “spate” of fires in the city since April.

Individual fire and rescue services are to be given more autonomy with the announcement yesterday that they no longer have to work through regional management boards.

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...

The first quality assurance scheme of companies offering fire risk assessment services has been launched by Warrington Certification. The move follows criticism...

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

Firebuy – the body set up by the Communities and Local Government department (CLG) to help fire and rescue services save money on buying equipment – has cost nearly twice as much to set up and run as the total savings it claims to have delivered.

A new guide on managing false alarms in healthcare premises is now available from ADT Fire and Security.

Crews were called to tackle a fire in a block of flats in Hove on Wednesday afternoon.

At least four more government buildings have been found in breach of fire safety legislation, a BBC investigation has revealed.

Fire alarm systems at universities, hospitals and at an RAF base are among the poorest performing in relation to false alarms across Wales, it’s been revealed.

Around 80 people spent the night away from their homes after gas cylinders were found at the scene of a garage fire in Rochdale.

Fire dampers that were meant to be fitted at a Lanarkshire carehome where 14 residents died in a fire were never put in place, an inquiry heard this week.

An 18-year-old man has admitted starting a fire that caused the evacuation of a hotel in Cumbria earlier this year.

Implementing a fire risk strategy on a tight budget is one of the areas to be addressed in a series of upcoming seminars across the country.

Protective equipment manufacturer, Draeger Safety, has been recognised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers for its innovation in process.

Half of a historical pub in Wiltshire has been completely gutted following a fierce fire in the early hours of Friday morning (16 July).

Bewildered tourists were led away to safety after a car fire near Buckingham Palace last Wednesday (14 July) was thought to have been a possible terrorist threat.

Five companies involved in the Buncefield depot fire of 2005 have been fined a total of £5.35 million and ordered to pay another £4.08m in costs.

A new fire alarm service for people who are deaf and hard of hearing has been launched by Fireco.

The safety of timber frame buildings is once again in the spotlight – this time in the architects’ professional magazine, RIBA Journal.

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

Three new fire safety in the workplace qualifications have been introduced by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

The Electrical Safety Council is offering grants of £5000 each to organisations which promote electrical fire safety awareness. Now in its second year, the council’s electrical fire...

An ad that compares drowning with dying of toxic smoke inhalation has scooped a prestigious advertising award.

A 32-year-old woman is undergoing psychiatric assessment following a suspicious fire in a tower block on Monday afternoon.

Firefighters were still at the site of a burger factory in Suffolk on Monday morning after battling a fierce fire which broke out on Sunday night.

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

A company which provides outsourced personnel and equipment to fire and rescue services has seen its operating profit jump by almost tenfold.

Firefighters tackling the fatal Lakanal House fire last year did not have access to building plans, the head of fire safety regulation at London Fire Brigade has said.

A food factory owner has been ordered to pay more than £20,000 in fines and costs after falling foul of fire safety regulations.

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 that burned through eight temporary buildings on the site of a food factory started in an air conditioning unit, it has been discovered.

One of the main players in the shaping of a nationally agreed standard for fire risk assessors has pleaded for an end to what he sees as foot dragging by some of the bodies involved.

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

Around 150 firefighters have tackled a large blaze at a waste processing and recycling plant on the outskirts of Leeds.

Three schools in Yorkshire have signed up to offer their GCSE pupils a BTEC in fire and rescue after a successful launch of the course last year.

New fire safety guidance for small bed and breakfast and self-catering businesses in Scotland has been unveiled by the Scottish government. The new guide aims to help owners of certain types of...

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...

Ticking the right boxes for fire regulations in the construction stage of buildings is simply not enough, the CEO of the Association of Specialist Fire Protection has said.

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...

Amy Rowe reports on a fire service initiative on show at Fire and Rescue 2010 which claims a 75% reduction in school fires over the last seven years.

A strategic review of the fire and rescue service and the future extent of government involvement in it – as well as a re-appraisal of FireControl – has been announced by fire minister Bob Neill.

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.

False alarm solutions for HMOs, developments in Hazmat training, and the use of lifts during evacuation are just three of the free seminar sessions on offer at Fire and Rescue 2010 this week. The...

Hundreds of litres of fuel have been stolen from an emergency response vehicle belonging to Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service. The vehicle – based at Cirencester fire station and used to...

Halma, the global group that includes companies such as Air Products & Controls, Apollo, Fire Fighting Enterprises, Klaxon and Texecom, has released record financial results for its fiscal year ending 3 April 2010.

Around 50 firefighters tackled a blaze at a Royal Mail conference centre in Rugby earlier this week.

Organisations must take a fresh look at their fire safety obligations after last week’s decision by the Court of Appeal to uphold the record £400,000 fine against retailer New Look. ...

A group of naturists in Throckley alerted fire and rescue authorities after they noticed several burning barrels of illegally dumped chemical waste near their clubhouse.