Gas cylinder explodes in car boot
A man was rescued from his burning car after a leaking gas cylinder exploded in the boot of his car.
The man was in his car at around 5pm on 18th May in Stanley Park road in Wallington when he lit a cigarette, triggering an explosion that blew out all of the cards windows.
Two men who were in a truck carrying a skip, saw the incident and managed to pull the man from the burning vehicle after it crashed into a signpost.
Rob Cummings from Wallington fire station said: “I would say they have saved this mans life. The car was completely on fire when we arrived, and if he was trapped in the car no-one would have survived that.”
The driver of the car suffered burns to his face and was taken to St Helier hospital after being treated at the scene by London Ambulance Service.
Fire at Selkirk dye factory
A fire broke out last week at a Selkirk dye factory.
50 firefighters from Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service attended the blaze. 8 pumps and one high rise appliance were used to get the fire under control.
A spokesperson for the Fire Service said: “The fire is now under control although there will be hot spots in the building and crews are expected to be at the scene for several hours. A number of mixed chemicals for dyeing were involved in the fire and as a result, we sought advice from scientific advisors about how best to manage those issues.”
There were no injuries reported but nearby homes were advised to keep their windows and doors shut, and to stay inside if possible.
An investigation into the cause of the blaze will be carried out.
Homes evacuated in Goodwick fire
30 firefighters were called to a fire in Goodwick, Pembrokeshire on Thursday night.
Fire appliances from Haverfordwest, Fishgaurd and St Davids attended the fire which is thought to have destroyed 4 hectares of gorse and grassland.
The Fire and Rescue Service have confirmed that the fire was started deliberately.
No one was injured in the blaze but nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution.
Campagin for sprinklers after Penhallow Hotel fire
The family of relatives killed in Newquay’s Penhallow Hotel fire are campaigning for sprinklers to be fitted in all new buildings.
Mr John Hughes, who lost his mother and brother in the fire in 2007, is leading the campaign. He believes that if the Penhallow Hotel had had sprinklers, lives would not have been lost.
Wales is currently thought to be the first country in the world to make it a legal requirement for all new homes to be fitted with sprinklers and Mr Hughes hopes that this can be made a standard across the UK
Fire fighters described the fire at the hotel as the worst British hotel fire in the last 40 years. 90 people escaped from the burning building and 3 people lost their lives.
In March of 2011, the owners of the hotel admitted two charges relating to fire safety breaches.
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