Woolhampton tumble drier fire second in two weeks
Firefighters were called to Woolhampton to tackle a tumble drier fire yesterday (Thursday) evening – the second such incident in two weeks.
The incident was the second fire caused by an electrical fault in a tumble drier in the local area in two weeks.
Last Monday (May 13) morning, Newbury firefighters were called to a detached house in Cold Ash Hill, where a tumble drier was on fire in a conservatory, due to an electrical fault.
No-one was hurt in either incident.
Green Watch manager at Newbury Fire Station, Richard Young, issued a safety message last week not to leave appliances such as washing machines, or tumble driers unattended while they were switched on.
The fire was discovered to be out on arrival and the incident was closed.
Bolton warehouse carpet fire closes Gilnow Primary School
Eight fire engines were tackling the blaze, at its height, involving up to 15 tonnes of carpet in Gilnow Road, Heaton.
Greater Manchester Fire Service said Gilnow Primary School will be closed as crews deal with the incident.
The fire has been brought under control, with 90 per cent of the building saved.
People living nearby have been advised to keep windows and doors shut as a precautionary measure.
Fifty firefighters battle blaze at disused Aberdeenshire hotel
Emergency services were called to the old Torryburn Hotel in Kintore shortly after 23:00 on Thursday.
Five appliances attended the blaze and battled the flames that tore through the building, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said.
An investigation into the cause of a fire at a disused hotel in Aberdeenshire has been launched.
The 11 bedroom hotel was put up for sale with offers over £375,000 sought by agent Colliers, which it described as an “outstanding opportunity to re-establish a once thriving business.”
A total of 45 firefighters were involved in tackling the fire, using a specialist height vehicle and thermal imaging equipment.
No-one was injured in the incident.
The cause of the fire has not yet been established.
Fire at Manchester Food and Drink Festival
Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire which broke out at a stall during the Manchester food and Drink Festival.
Fire crews attended the Chillikoko Cuisine stall in Albert Square belonging to a Cumbrian firm at around 9pm on Monday 10th October. Three people were injured in the fire.
Andrew Nutter, who witnessed the incident said: “There was a flash, a bang and an explosion and then a man all in flames ran across Albert Square.”
It has been reported that the explosion may have been caused by a gas leak that had ignited.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire Service said: “The investigation will look at whether there was a gas leak from one of the cylinders and whether the gas was then ignited by one of the cooking ranges. This was a licensed event where all the relevant health and safety guidelines will have been adhered to.”
The Health and Safety Executive will be investigating to establish the exact cause of the fire.
Body found in flat above charity shop after fire breaks out
The body of a man has been found in a flat above a charity shop in Surbiton after a fire broke out on the 1st April.
Mr George Quback who is the manager of the Cancer Research UK Charity Shop below the flat said: “I went round the back of the shop and saw the police try to break the window, but they couldn’t do it, so they used a ladder to go through the window on the first floor. It all happened very quickly. The police and the ambulance were here in about 5 minutes. They evacuated the houses next to the building.”
A neighbour who witnessed the incident said: “We were asleep but we just heard a lot of fire alarms and then there were a lot of police coming over. We didn’t know what was happening, we looked out of our window and there was a lot of smoke. I could see it coming from the first floor above the charity shop, the smell was really strong and the whole block was in smoke. We got out of the house and our other neighbours were standing around on the street, it was really bad.”
It took firefighters around 40 minutes to bring the fire under control.
An investigation will be carried out to determine how the fire started and a post mortem is scheduled to confirm how the man died.