Arrests made following Cornwall school blaze
It has been confirmed that two 17-year-old youths have now been taken into custody in relation to a fire which badly damaged a school in Newquay yesterday night.
Fire crews were called to the scene at Treviglas Community College shortly before 12:00am. It took over 40 firefighters from Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service to tackle the blaze which was contained within the maths and science block.
There were no injuries as a result of the fire and fire crews are now damping down the area.
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police has said that the teenage suspects are currently being questioned over the incident, at Newquay police station.
For the majority of the 1,000 pupils who attend Treviglas, they may have to wait for the time being until lessons are able to resume as normal, according to the statement on the college website which reads:
“Due to an incident at the college we have been forced to close to students for today; Thursday 27th January.
“More details will be available later.
“The A level exam at 12.30 will run, please could students come to reception where they will be met by a member of staff.
“Staff should report to the hall at the normal start time.”
Family escape blaze after dog spots fire
A student has been praised for her quick thinking after alerting the fire brigade that a neighbouring house was on fire.
Eighteen year old Danielle Davey of Thorpe St Andrew was woken by her dog ‘Scooby’ at around 1am yesterday. Danielle said “I heard a bang and didn’t think anything of it and then my dog Scooby went over to the window and started barking. I looked out and saw the fire. When I looked out there was fire coming out of the window. When I was on the phone to the fire brigade there was a further explosion – there was just smoke everywhere.”
A 35 year old man was taken to the hospital to be treated for burns to his throat and smoke inhalation. All other occupants including the family pets escaped shaken but unhurt.
Norfolk Fire and Rescue service have said of Danielle; “We’re full of praise for her actions. With any kind of fire the sooner we can get there the less chance there is of someone being injured or killed.”
An investigation will be carried out by the police and fire officers to determine the cause of the blaze.
Four children die in Derbyshire house fire
Four children have died after a house fire in Hulland Ward, Derbyshire. Two of the young children died at the scene, and two other children escaped the fire but were pronounced dead at hospital.
The fire broke out at around 11.30pm on Monday 24th January. It is not yet known what caused the fire but there are rumours circulating that the family had recently received threats of some sort. An investigation in to the cause of the blaze is being carried out.
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Fire breaks out at Cambridge pub
A fire broke out earlier this week at the Baron of Beef, a popular pub in Cambridge.
Fire crews managed to contain the blaze at the Bridge Street pub, which is believed to have started in a disused oven that had accidentally been switched on. Paper was found to have been stored in the oven, providing the fuel for the fire.
Three fire crews from Cambridge and Sawston were called to the pub at around 2.45pm after fire alarms sounded. Firefighters used a turntable ladder and other specialist equipment to contain the blaze and ensure it did not spread into other rooms of the pub. The fire was fully extinguished just an hour or so later, and no one was reported to have been injured.
Thanks to the speed and efficiency of the fire crews, the damage to the pub was minimal. As well as confirming that the fire affected a boiler and store cupboard, manager Gail Pritchard confirmed that food would not be served that night but that the pub would be open as normal the next day.
Steve Elve, station manager at Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, attributed the minimal damage to the pub to the fire alarms sounding. He said:
“Thanks to the working smoke alarm this fire was detected early and firefighters were able to extinguish it before it could spread.
“If the fire had not been detected it could have spread rapidly and become life threatening.”