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Glasgow residents alarmed after eight cars 'torched' as police launch probe

Residents have described chaotic scenes after a number of vehicles were allegedly set alight on several streets in the Penilee and Hillington areas of Glasgow in the early hours.

Glasgow Live

Couple pulled from burning house as window blown out

The fire was seen blazing from an upstairs window

Liverpool Echo

Eight cars 'torched' in night of terror as Scots neighbours wake to explosions

The vehicles were targeted on several streets in the Penilee and Hillington areas of Glasgow between around 4am and 5am on Thursday.

Daily Record

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Man's body found in vehicle in WA bushfire

Arson Squad detectives are investigating after firefighters found a man's body in a vehicle while battling an out-of-control blaze in country Western Australia.

AAP

Lebanon judge at the centre of Beirut blast inquiry showdown

Judge Tarek Bitar has faced intense opposition from Lebanon’s establishment since resuming the investigation on Monday.

Al Jazeera

West Belfast blaze sees person rescued by firefighters

The incident happened at La Salle Park

Belfast Live

Man's body found in bushfire zone at Mt Gibson in WA's Mid West

Firefighters make a grim discovery, finding the remains of a man inside a fire ground at Mount Gibson in WA's Mid West.

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18 children injured, 1 critically, in fire sparked by lithium-ion battery at NYC day-care house

NEW YORK — Eighteen children were injured Wednesday in a fire that was sparked by a lithium-ion battery at a Queens day care, officials said.

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Hundreds of residents forced to leave housing block ruled 'serious risk to life'

Horrified fire fighters were left appalled at the hazardous state of the building in Leeds, and were forced to immediately evacuate the hundreds of students living there

Daily Mirror

Army could be called in if firefighters vote to strike

The Fire Brigades’ Union is counting ballots on Friday but believes members will ‘overwhelmingly’ support industrial action

Evening Standard

Memories of 2003 bushfires still vivid for Gippsland residents 20 years later

It was the biggest fire Victoria had seen for almost 70 years. It burned for 60 days and destroyed 41 homes. Now, 20 years on, residents are still processing what they saw.

ABC News

Neighbours relieved 'dramatic' Wollaton bungalow fire was not more dangerous

Fire crews were called to Middleton Boulevard, Wollaton at 10.47am on Tuesday, January 24, where a blaze had taken hold in a garage and spread to a bungalow.

Nottingham Post

1 dead, 6 taken to hospitals in Chicago high-rise fire

Chicago authorities say one person has died and six others were taken to hospitals Wednesday as firefighters responded to a high-rise apartment building fire on the city’s South Side, battling flames on multiple floors as snow fell

The Independent UK

‘Nobody had been able to reach her.’ Frantic search as one killed, several hurt in extra-alarm fire in Kenwood high-rise

The person who died had lived in an apartment on the 15th floor where the fire is believed to have started, according to Ald. Sophia King (4th).

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Daily Record

Stirling residents given safety warning over improvised heating tips amid energy crisis

The trend of social media 'hacks' have been criticised by energy experts and the fire service.

Leeds Live

300 Leeds students evacuated from city centre flats amid 'serious risk to life'

The fire service said the risks in the building were 'so serious' it would have been 'dangerous' to allow people to stay there

Belfast Live

Craigavon Bridge incident: PSNI release statement after body recovered

"At around 8pm last night, Tuesday January 24, police received a report that a person was in the water, close to Craigavon Bridge in the city"

Belfast Live

Belfast Stena ship incident sees 68 firefighters called to scene at ferry terminal

13 fire appliances including the NIFRS Specialist Marine Response Team attended the Victoria Terminal

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Glasgow Live

Glasgow Clydeside Expressway fire drama as car bursts into flames

Firefighters rushed to the Exhibition Way at the SEC, next to the busy stretch of road, to battle a blaze that had engulfed a vehicle shortly before 5pm yesterday.

Dynamite News

Republic Day 2023: Home Ministry Announces 103 Gallantry Awards

Jammu and Kashmir's Firdous Ahmad Khan and Bashir Ahmad Ahanger have been selected for Fire Service Medal for Gallantry awards on the occasion of Republic Day, 2023. Read full story on Dynamite News:

Liverpool Echo

Firefighters were targeted with missiles and cricket bats

Deliberate attacks involving fireworks also rose in November

The Canberra Times

New fire trucks arrive as bushfire season fears grow

"We can see that the grass is starting to dry out, now's the time [to prepare]"

Bristol Post

Fire crews tackle Kingswood warehouse blaze as video captures dramatic scenes

It happened almost exactly one month ago to the day after another fire on the same road that had to be dealt with by Avon Fire and Rescue Service

Daily Record

Hero son dies bravely trying to save dad from e-bike house fire

The blaze was caused by by an e-bike left charging overnight.

Daily Record

Car dramatically bursts into flames next to Glasgow's Clydeside Expressway

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent a crew to Exhibition Way, next to the Clydeside Expressway.

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