Huge Recycling Plant Fire near Ancaster Up to 12 fire crews are tackling a large fire involving 400 bales of household waste and carpets near Ancaster. Crews were called to the giant blaze on the High Dyke at Barkston Heath at 1.57am this morning (Tuesday). There have been reports that the smoke could be seen […]
Arson is the largest cause of fire in commercial premises. Don't Lose Your Livelihood to Arson. In the first half of 2009, the ABI reported that insurers paid out £639 million for damage caused by fire, and arson counts for half of all fire in commercial premises. It is estimated that 20 schools per week are affected […]
Fire Causes BT Data Center Outage Fire in a network room of a telco building in Belfast, UK, caused a BT data center outage Wednesday morning, affecting numerous customers, including government agencies. The fire was reported at 6 am local time, and firefighters extinguished it quickly, but turned off power to the entire data center […]
Arson Destroys 200-Year-Old Building. The roof of the 200-year-old church was completely destroyed in the fire(Hampshire Fire and Rescue service) A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a 200-year-old Grade II listed church caught on fire in Hampshire. A 17-year-old boy was arrested following the fire at the All Saints Church in […]
Hulme Shisha Bar Managers Jailed in Fire Safety Prosecution. Bosses of a Manchester shisha bar which posed such a risk to the public it had to be demolished have been sent down for their ‘blatant disregard for fire safety’. In one of the ‘most complex fire safety prosecutions in the UK’, six defendants from The […]
Are you the "Responsible Person"? The Reform Order for Fire is the legislation and guidance for managing fire safety in the workplace, and requires a responsible person to to charge of managing fire safety. Ensuring that the Fire Risk Assessment is carried out and regularly reviewed falls to the 'responsible person', meaning that they must have the expertise […]
Arson has not been ruled out at the Magdalen College Fire. FIREFIGHTERS will remain at Magdalen College School overnight and into Thursday to deal with any flare-ups that might happen after last night's fire, the fire service said. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service group manager Dave Bray said one engine and a hydraulic platform would stay […]
All employers have fire safety responsibilities but many are unaware of what is require. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 specifies what an employer is required to have in place, and several guides are available. What Must an Employer Do Under the Reform Order? Employers must : • carry out a fire-risk assessment identifying any possible dangers and risks; […]
The former owner of a Chinese restaurant in Preston has received a record fine for a catalogue of safety failings. on 16 May 2013, Preston City Council took part in a multi-agency visit to China House Restaurant in Aqueduct Street. When inspectors entered the kitchen they found the Chinese cooking range to be leaking gas. […]
There have been several fire safety prosecutions over the past couple of week, that have jumped out as more significant than others. This is due to the guilty party receiving a custodial sentence or the sheer financial punishment received: [tabs tab1="£12 000 Fire Safety Prosecution in Morcome" tab2="Wolverhampton Pub Owner Jailed" tab3="Largest Ever Fire Safety […]
