Fire at Hexham’s Egger chipboard factory under control
A full scale investigation has been launched into a huge blaze at one of Northumberland’s biggest factories.
Sixty firefighters from across the North East tackled the blaze at the Egger UK wood-product plant in Hexham.
The blaze at Egger’s Hexham plant on the banks of the River Tyne began at about 22:30 BST on Sunday and at its height was attended by 60 firefighters.
Roads were closed and nearby care home residents evacuated as fire crews from seven stations in three counties tackled the incident.
The factory which makes wood products – mainly chipboard and MDF – employs about 500 people.
Huge plumes of black smoke could be seen rising from the site but residents were allowed to stay in their homes. No-one was injured.
Tate Gallery St Ives fire: Fears over smoke damage
More than 300 visitors and staff were evacuated from one of Cornwall’s most important art galleries yesterday (Monday) after a deep fat fryer caught fire in its kitchens.
The blaze at Tate St Ives started at around 12.30pm on Monday and three engines from the Cornwall Fire & Rescue service attended the scene.
Fire services confirmed that the blaze was extinguished by just after 2pm and crews used breathing apparatus to search the four-storey building and a positive pressure ventilation fan to clear smoke. Emergency services left the scene at 3.30pm.
Staff at the Tate Gallery in St Ives, Cornwall, fear some its artworks may have suffered smoke damage in a fire.
An inspection of the art contained in the gallery is to take place but staff have confirmed it will reopen.
Nine rescued from Glasgow tenement fire
In the early hours of Monday morning on the 11th March 2013 9 people were rescued after a fire broke out in a tenement building in the west end of Glasgow.
It started in the Crow Road flats at 2.21am and was “well developed” by the time firefighters arrived.
A total of 20 people were evacuated from the building and were given shelter at Partick Burgh Halls, with 4 people being rescued from the upper floors, and 5 more led to safety. 6 residents were treated for the effects of smoke inhalation.
An investigation into the cause of the blaze is due to get under way. Firefighters remain at the scene and an investigation into the cause of the blaze will begin later.
Fire at Streatham restaurant
Fire crews were called to a fire at La Casita restaurant in Streatham at around 11am on 18th February.
The disruption caused traffic chaos as many local roads had to be evacuated and closed off for safety reasons.
A spokesperson for the London Fire Brigade said that around 15 people were evacuated from an adjacent business by police but no injuries were reported.
Around 10 per cent damage caused to the restaurant and fire crews used one jet, two hoses and breathing apparatus while at the scene.
300 homes evacuated near Warrington garage fire
A blaze at a garage in Warrington town centre caused severe disruption to the Manchester to Liverpool train line.
The fire started at around 5pm on 28th July. About 300 local residents were evacuated from their homes while firefighters extinguished the blaze. Diversions were in place as roads were closed for safety reasons.
A 200m cordon was set up amid reports there were acetylene cylinders stored inside.
A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: “The protective cordon has been considerably reduced and most of the residents living in the area are being allowed to return to their homes. A small number of homes closest to the garage that caught fire are still out of bounds for the time being. Residents who need to find out if they can return should visit the Fairfield Neighbourhood Project centre which has details of which houses continue to be within the much smaller cordon.”
It is not yet known what caused the fire.