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.
Firework fire at international footballers home
Two fire engines attended an incident at the home of Italian international footballer, Mario Balotelli in Mottram St Andrew, Macclesfield on in the early hours of Saturday 22nd October.
Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus quickly extinguished the fire in the bathroom. A spokesperson for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crews managed to put the fire out within half an hour of arriving but remained at the scene until 2.45am to prevent any possible flare-ups. Smoke alarms were fitted at the property and the occupiers were able to get out unharmed.”
Initial reports suggested that Mr Balotelli had caused the fire himself but he made a statement to confirm this was not the case: “The newspapers got the story wrong about me and the fire at my house. I didn’t set any fireworks off; it was a friend of mine. I didn’t know anything about it until I heard the shouting coming from the bathroom. Luckily, nobody was injured, and my friend apologised to me for the damage to my house. It was a really stupid thing for him to do, someone could have been really hurt, and I was really, really angry with him about it. It is important message that children should not mess with fireworks. They can be very dangerous if they are not used in the right way. People should follow the firework code.”
Mr Balotelli was unhurt in the incident.
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Shoplifting suspect set herself on fire in police van
A woman arrested for shoplifting at an Asda store in Dewsbury on 9th April, reportedly set fire to herself in the police van that was taking her to hospital for mental health checks.
On arrival at the hospital, officers discovered the 24 year old women had set fire to her clothes. An officer quickly extinguished the flames quickly but the women suffered burns to her back. She was then transferred to Pinderfields Hospital for treatment.
An investigation will now be carried out to determine how someone in police custody managed to harm themselves in this way.
Nicholas Long from the Independent Police Complaints Commission said: “It is of concern that the woman managed to attempt to self-harm while in police custody and it is therefore important an independent investigation is conducted to examine the circumstances. Our investigation will examine all the police interactions with this woman to determine whether policies and procedures were followed, with a focus on how she managed to set herself alight while in the police van. It is evident that the quick reactions of the police officers prevented the woman suffering more serious injuries.”