Penygroes fire: Woman, 74, found dead in kitchen
A woman’s body was discovered in a kitchen of a property in Ffordd Llanllyfni, Penygroes, Gwynedd on Tuesday afternoon at around 15:00 BST.
The fire service said a neighbour in her mid 40s who raised the alarm was treated in hospital for smoke inhalation but has now been sent home.
North Wales Police and fire officers are investigating the blaze. Firefighters from Caernarfon were called to the incident at the terraced property.
Gwynedd council said the A487 between Llanllyfni and Penygroes was closed for a number of hours following the fire.
A house fire in which a 74-year-old woman died was not suspicious, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service says.
Scottish zoo fire leaves animals and reptiles dead
Fire broke out at a Scottish zoo in the early hours of Sunday morning leaving reptiles, insects and an otter dead.
The alarm was raised at about 4am. Around 50 firefighters tackled the blaze at the reptile house of Five Sisters Zoo in Polbeth, West Lothian.
Lesley Coupar, from marketing and visitor services at the zoo, described the blaze as “the worst nightmare”.
“We’re in the business of rescuing animals, giving a safe haven to animals,” she said. “To look now at the shell of the reptile house and everything gone from there, it’s just the worst tragedy ever. The owners are obviously distraught, as are we all. We’re all animal lovers.
Full details of the animals affected will not be available until it is safe for zoo staff to access affected areas. Apart from the otter, the animals that died were in the reptile house.
An investigation into the cause of the fire will be launched.
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Safety breach fine after death at Manchester care home
The manager of a care home in Altrincham has appeared in court for breaching the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Karen Sykes who was the duty manager of the Oldfield Bank Residential Care Home in Highgate Road, Altrincham was accused of not carrying out a full search of the building when a fire alarm was activated in the building in May 2009. An elderly resident died following the fire.
Although the alarm went off at around 6pm, it was then silenced. Shortly after that, a fire was discovered and the emergency services were alerted at 7.15pm. When the fire service arrived at the scene they discovered that the alarm had been switched to silence mode.
Judge Justice Lakin of Manchester Crown Court said: “My duty is clear. I have to apply the law. As the manager of the care home it was Sykes responsibility for the fire alarm and evacuation.”
Karen Sykes was fined £500 and ordered to pay a £15 victim surcharge.
Peter O’Reilly, Assistant County Fire Officer from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: “This case clearly highlights and enforces the message that employees have a duty to ensure the safety of the people they are looking after. This behaviour simply isn’t acceptable and we should not forget that an elderly resident in Sykes care died that night. This is the first time an employee has been prosecuted under this legislation, as opposed to the employer, and I am proud of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue for bringing this about.”
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