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.
Windsor building partially collapses during major fire
More than 80 firefighters tackled a blaze in Windsor which began at about 22:00 BST on Tuesday.
The building partially collapsed following the major fire .
About 12 people were forced to move to temporary accommodation for the night owing to the fire’s close proximity to residential properties.
The upper floors of the building – the usage and owners of which have not yet been established – partially collapsed along with the surrounding scaffolding.
Crews came from Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, London, Oxfordshire and Surrey to fight the fire, while police were required to manage crowds of onlookers.
The fire service cordoned off the area and said it expected to be on-site for several hours.
As yet there is no indication as to the cause of the fire.
No-one was injured in the blaze.
Man ‘critical’ after Abingdon care home fire
A man is in a critical condition after he was rescued from a fire at a care home in Oxfordshire.
The blaze broke out at about 04:15 BST.
the 48-year-old was rescued from The Knowl on Stert Street, Abingdon and was treated at the scene for burns and smoke inhalation before being taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service and Thames Valley Police are investigating the cause of the blaze, which is being treated as unexplained.
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Arson attack destroys Royal British Legion Club
The former Royal British Legion Club, in Penhill was severely damaged in a suspected arson attack on 10th February.
12 firefighters and 4 fire engines from Swindon Stratton attended the blaze in Downton Road at about 5.10am.
Royal British Legion members had voted to close the building 2 years ago due to financial problems but it was thought that the building could be used in some way by the local community.
Tim O’Sullivan who is a member of the Royal British Legion and keyholder of the venue, said: “We have already had several phone calls from people who are upset. At the end of the day, if anybody was to do anything with the building, there’s a lot of damage that’s been done in there by the fire so it’s more money to be spent before the doors could ever be opened. That’s the problem. Who is going to spend tens and tens of thousands of pounds to open a place? It could take them a long time to get their investment back. The Royal British Legion is a charity and they’re going to have to come and pay thousands of pounds more to get the place secured, otherwise the place might end up on fire again tonight.”
Local resident, Matthew Emery witnessed the fire and said: “I came past at eight o’clock this morning and there was a fire engine still here – the building was still smouldering. By all accounts, there were five fire engines but I only saw one when I came past. I’m not surprised the building was on fire. It’s been waiting to happen. I think if you leave a building long enough, it’s going to get damaged.”
An investigation into the cause of the fire is now being carried out by police.
Historic Dunstable pub destroyed in arson attack
A thatched pub in Dunstable has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack.
The Norman King pub in Church Street, Dunstable started at around 00:15 on Thursday.
The thatched building was undergoing refurbishment and luckily was empty when the fire broke out.
Bedfordshire Police said the incident was being treated as arson.
30 people from a neighbouring hotel were evacuated due to the large amount of smoke. No one was injured in the incident.
Dave Fothergill from the fire service said: “The fire had spread very quickly by the time we got there, and the fire fighters had to work extremely hard to remove the burning thatch fro the roof to save the building, as well as neighbouring properties threatened by the severe fire. Having the two aerial platforms from Bedford and Luton fire stations proved to be invaluable. We were able to place them above opposite corners of the building and this gave us great coverage to tackle the fire, as well as the opportunity to see the extent of the fire spread, so that we could tackle the fire where it was most needed.”
An investigation into the cause of the fire will now be carried out.