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Grenfell showed exactly why we need red tape, yet the Tories are desperate to bin thousands of laws

As parliament debates sweeping away EU rules, MPs should remember that deregulation paved the way to the deadly fire in 2017, says author Peter Apps

The Guardian - UK

2 Killed After Fire Breaks Out In West Bengal's East Medinipur

At least two people were killed after a fire broke out in the East Medinipur district of West Bengal on Wednesday. Read on for details:

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Teenage girl, 18, with 'heart of gold' tragically dies in fatal flat blaze

Police believe the body belongs to Leah Casson, and was found in the property after the fire broke out just before 3.30am on Monday.

Daily Record

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20 years ago, vast bushfires razed Canberra's suburbs – and bushfire science was never the same

It has been 20 years to the day since bushfires burst out of the Brindabella Ranges and into the suburbs of our nation’s bush capital. Four lives were lost, many people were injured and more than 500 homes were destroyed.

The Conversation

Why urban fire trucks failed on the bushfire frontline

Five of Canberra's fire trucks were disabled during the 2003 firestorm.

The Canberra Times

'A day like no other': when Canberra's quiet summer became a wildfire hell

The 20th anniversary of the Canberra firestorm, which destroyed over 500 homes and killed four people

The Canberra Times

Several pets killed in fire which started in caravan and spread to house in Cardiff

Fire crews from multiple stations across south Wales were called to the scene

Wales Online

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Canberra fires lessons yet to be learned

Two decades on from Canberra's most destructive bushfires, which destroyed 500 homes and killed four people, firefighters are warning of action still needed.

AAP

Car bursts into flames on busy Ayrshire road after crash as fire crews rush to inferno

Stunned motorists watched on as fire crews extinguished the car blaze near Ayr station this morning.

Daily Record

Tragedy as teenage girl with 'heart of gold' dies in North Shields flat fire

Tributes had today been paid to 18-year-old Leah Casson who lost her life in the blaze on Vicarage Street

Chronicle Live

Victoria fire: 60 firefighters called to blaze on building under construction in central London

A highly visible fire broke out at a construction site near Victoria Station, with black plumes of smoke seen from miles away.

Evening Standard

Huge plumes of black smoke fill sky as fire breaks out in London building

The London Fire Brigade were called to a blaze in the Victoria area of the city in central London. Around 60 firefighters attended the scene opposite Victoria Station

Daily Mirror

Northern Ireland Fire Service attacked by youths while responding to emergency call

The team were forced to withdraw due to safety reasons

Belfast Live

Man who died in Formby house fire named as police search for family

The body of the 65-year-old was found after a fire ripped through house

Liverpool Echo

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Bristol Post

Temple Meads bus fire: Passengers escape injury after upper deck erupts in flames

Fire crews rushed to the scene on Temple Gate shortly after 10am

Daily Record

Mother of Cameron House fire victim shares heartbreak following New County Hotel blaze in Perth

It comes after a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) report into the 2017 Loch Lomond fire was published, with potential for a similar investigation into the County Place tragedy that claimed four lives

Bangkok Post

School building in Buri Ram destroyed by fire

BURI RAM: An old wooden building at a primary school in Lahan Sai district was destroyed by a fire early on Tuesday, with the loss of most teaching gear.

Daily Record

Cameron House fire victim's mum says her 'heart breaks' for Perth hotel blaze dead

Jane Midgley lost her 32-year-old son Simon and his partner Richard Dyson, 38, in the Cameron House tragedy in 2018.

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Second e-scooter house fire in a week leaves four Ipswich residents in hospital

A man in his 40s is in a serious condition after an e-scooter battery exploded at a home in Ipswich.

Manchester Evening News

Two rescued and taken to hospital after car ploughed into wall

Pictures from the scene show fire crews helping to free the two casualties from the car

Chronicle Live

Hens set on fire in Sunderland allotment generator theft

More than two dozen Bantam hens were torched in a cruel attack after an evil thief stole a generator from an allotment

The Canberra Times

Surviving the hellish fireball in the nation's capital

As the Prossers realised that they and their home was in danger, they prepared for the worst, filling the bath and any vessel which would hold water.

The Canberra Times

'I've spent a lot of time thinking about that day': Ric's fire-resistant rebuild

Ric Hingee has built a fire-resistant house after being burnt out of his home in 2003.

Manchester Evening News

'Bag of screws' sparks office evacuation near Lowry Hotel in security scare

An office block was evacuated as nearby residents were reportedly told to remain indoors

Liverpool Echo

Glass smashes as firefighters battle abandoned building blaze

Two firefighters worked to put out the blaze from inside the abandoned building

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