Surrey nursery school destroyed in suspicious fire
A nursery school in Surrey has been seriously damaged after a fire broke out on 2nd December.
The fire broke out at around 4am at Toad Hall Nursery off Wishbone Way in Woking. Six fire engines attended the incident.
Jason Remnant from the fire service said that the roof of the nursery has been completely destroyed and that the first floor had collapsed.
Another business which is part of the same building was also damaged in the incident but this is not thought to be serious.
It is not yet known how the fire started but foul play is suspected. A full investigation will now be carried out.
Blaze at Royal Seven Stars Hotel in Totnes
Eight fire crews from Totnes and Paignton attended a large fire at a hotel in Totnes on Saturday 29th September..
Crews spent around 4 hours at the Royal Seven Stars Hotel, in The Plains, after a blaze broke out in the kitchen area just before 10pm. Additional crews from Torquay and Crownhill were later called to assist with the operation.
All 35 guests at the hotel were evacuated safely with no reported casualties. Guests were later transferred to alternative accommodation at the nearby Grand Hotel in Torquay.
The fire started in the ground floor kitchen and quickly spread to the first floor ballroom. Smoke was seen billowing from the first floor.
The fire was under control by around 2.30am and by 3.04am, the fire service confirmed the fire had been fully extinguished.
The hotel has confirmed that it plans to remain open although due to smoke and fire damage, the ballroom would be out of use for a few weeks.
A spokesperson for the Royal Seven Stars said: “The Royal Seven Stars had a fire last night. We are open for business in the bars as usual, but no food for 2 days. The ballroom will be out of use for a few weeks but will be open as usual from November onwards.”
They added: “Thanks for all the kind messages, no one was hurt. We have some damage to kitchen and ballroom only. We are open as usual, but no food today.”
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service confirm that the fire started in the kitchen area and involved deep fat fryers.
Worcester sandwich shop damaged in fire
A fire broke out in a Worcester sandwich shop on the morning of 15th July.
The entire street had to be closed as firefighters tackled the blaze at Daisy’s Kitchen in Pump Street at around 10.10am. Smoke could be seen pouring from the ground and first floors of the building.
Crews from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service attended the incident.
Watch Commander Carl Horsburgh, from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said: “It’s likely that the fire had been burning for some time before it was discovered. Thankfully there were no injuries and we were able to clear the smoke from the affected premises using ventilation equipment.”
A Thomas Cook shop and a hairdressers also suffered smoke damage. The fire is thought to have been caused by an electrical fault in a chiller cabinet.
No casualties were reported in the blaze.
House destroyed in Worcester fire
Fire crews attended a fire at a house in Ramsons Close, Malvern Link on 23rd February after a neighbour noticed smoke and raised the alarm.
The call was received at around 2pm and the incident was attended by two fire engines from Malvern fire and extra support from crews from Worcester.
The upstairs of the property suffered major damage and the roof was completely destroyed. The property also suffered extensive smoke damage.
Station Commander Phil Major praised said: “Thankfully the woman and child escaped from their house uninjured, but the fire had taken hold and the roof of the property is now unsafe. There were wired smoke alarms in the property and we cannot stress enough the importance of having working smoke alarms on every level of your home.”
There were no injuries reported in the incident. An investigation into the cause of the fire will be carried out.
Blaze at Blackpool hotel
A hotel in Blackpool was evacuated after a fire broke out in the building’s laundry room.
Firefighters from St Annes fire station attended the blaze at the Glendower Hotel on the North Promenade at around 5.30pm on September 10th.
A spokesman for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said: “It was accidental. The hotel did a great job of evacuating the premises by following the hotel procedures. One person suffering effects of smoke inhalation was taken to hospital for a precautionary check up.”
The laundry room was heavily smoke damaged after kitchen laundry that had been left in a dryer had ignited. It has been reported that one man taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.