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Bushfire in Adelaide Hills; PM says ‘we’ve got the balance right’ on climate policy changes – as it happened

Firefighters prepared for a long night battling an out-of-control blaze near Montacute in the Adelaide Hills. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Small SA town braces for bushfire

The town of Montacute, with a population of about 300, in the Adelaide Hills, is under threat from a fire that is burning out of control.

AAP

Bushfire burning on Gorge Road at Montacute, east of Adelaide, contained

The Country Fire Service says a bushfire burning on Gorge Road at Montacute, just east of the Adelaide suburb of Athelstone, is contained.

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Some stations forced to temporarily close as firefighters threaten strikes

A MFRS spokesperson said an overtime ban was “the main reason why fire engines have been becoming unavailable of late."

Liverpool Echo

Man dies in hospital after being rescued from Hackney house fire

Another man was also rescued and was treated at the scene

Evening Standard

Scottish photographer captures 'brilliant' fire festival dating back 300 years

A photographer was able to capture "great" pictures during a yearly fire festival that celebrates the New Year.

Daily Record

Cops investigate after lifesaving equipment stolen from rural fire station in Lanarkshire

The building was broken into and damaged early on Wednesday morning

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Calls for state government to protect timber trees, after WA Plantation Resources left with million-dollar bill

There are calls for the WA government to do more to protect plantation land from fire, amid concerns it could cost about a million dollars to replant timber impacted by blazes in WA's South West.

ABC News

'Hero firefighters risk lives to save others - their health should be protected'

As many as a dozen of firefighters who entered the burning Grenfell Tower have since developed terminal cancer. It's feared many of the residents who survived the fire were exposed to toxic fumes

Daily Mirror

At least 1 worker missing after propane explosion in Quebec

An explosion has hit a propone facility in Quebec, and at least one worker is missing

The Independent UK

Worker injured when Chicago building gives way, trapping him

Fire officials say a worker was hospitalized in grave condition Thursday after a Chicago building partially collapsed, trapping him beneath debris before firefighters rescued him

The Independent UK

Fires becoming deadlier as firefighter recruitment wanes

Fires are burning faster and becoming deadlier at the same time that fire departments across the country are struggling to retain and recruit firefighters

The Independent UK

Worker hospitalized in ‘grave’ condition after building collapse in Bronzeville

The collapse occurred shortly after 11 a.m. in the 700 block of East Oakwood Boulevard, Chicago fire officials said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Willenhall fire: ‘Mini explosions’ as 50 firefighters tackling huge blaze at food factory

Emergency services still tackling inferno after 15 hours, in proximity to oil tanker

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Daily Record

Unruly youths started 40 fires and threw stones at buses

But the situation has improved thanks to a drop-in centre and snooker club

Glasgow Live

Mum who escaped fatal Cameron House fire with son says it has had 'horrendous' impact

Hannah Munns was staying at the Cameron House Hotel with her husband and then five-year-old when the devastating fire broke out. She said her son still suffers from anxiety five years later.

Chronicle Live

Shocking pictures show aftermath at North Shields home after man escapes blaze started by discarded cigarette

The images show the scene following a blaze at the property on Rowntree Way in the Royal Quays area

Liverpool Echo

Fire crews rush to residential street after early morning fire

Embers were spotted coming from a chimney in the early hours

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Fundraiser launched for dad who died after e-bike battery caught fire

His son remains in critical care, a neighbour said

The National (Scotland)

Guests evacuated from Perth hotel after fire breaks out

A HOTEL in Perth was evacuated on Thursday morning after a fire broke out.

The Independent UK

Plane passengers suffer burns as powerbank catches fire on flight

Video shows flames leaping from a row of passenger seats on the low-cost flight

Daily Record

Scots boy, 10, who escaped deadly Cameron House Hotel inferno 'still doesn't sleep'

Hannah Munns, who was staying at the Cameron House Hotel with her husband and then five-year-old when the fire broke out in December 2017, has told how the family continue to be affected by the incident five years on.

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WB: Scores Of Shops Gutted In Fire At Salt Lake, One Injured

Scores of shops, mostly temporary eateries along the line of footpath at Salt Lake , were gutted in a major fire early on Thursday. Read on for details:

The Independent UK

Hotel blaze survivor tells of ‘horrendous’ impact on family

Hannah Munns and her family were staying at the Cameron House Hotel when a fire broke out in December 2017.

ABC News

Police charge teenager with deliberately lighting fires that threatened homes in Griffith

Police have charged a 16-year-old boy with deliberately lighting fires that led to two bushfires in southern NSW.

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