Tag: fire
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St Helens fire death couple: unintended victims of a drugs dispute arson, court hears
Key facts of the case An elderly couple who perished in a devastating house fire in St Helens are believed to have been the unintended victims of an arson attack tied to a drugs dispute, a court has been told. Sheila Jackson, 83, and Eric Greener, 77, died after their home on South John Street…
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St Helens murder trial live: Couple die in arson fire as jurors hear motorbike link
Live updates from the St Helens murder trial Jurors in a St Helens court began hearing crucial evidence in a murder trial after a fire that claimed the lives of a couple aged 77 and 83. The blaze, which investigators say was arson, has prompted a detailed examination of travellers on two motorbikes and the…
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Fire Ignites at Lloyd District Red Robin as Homeless Warming Fire Spreads, Portland Fire Officials Say
Incident Overview: Fire Sparks at Red Robin in the Lloyd District Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a fire at a Red Robin in the Lloyd District after a warming fire from a nearby homeless encampment set the wall alight. Fire officials said the flames breached the exterior and briefly reached the interior of the…
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Investigation Begins After Fire Rips Through Former White Lion Pub in Heywood, Rochdale
Fire erupts at former White Lion pub in Heywood, Rochdale A large blaze tore through the former White Lion pub on York Street in Heywood, Rochdale, late on Sunday night, January 18. The building, which has stood closed for years following a tragic fatal crash in 2024, became the focus of a major emergency response…
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Portland Red Robin Fire Sparks from Homeless Warming Fire in Lloyd District
Overview of the Incident The city of Portland faced a hazardous morning when a warming fire from a nearby homeless encampment spread to the Northeast Lloyd District Red Robin, igniting the restaurant’s wall and forcing an emergency response from Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R). Fire officials said the blaze began outside the building, with flames…
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Gentle father Philip Murphy dies in Christmas canal boat fire
Tributes for a gentle father of three Friends, family and neighbours are paying tribute to Philip Murphy, a father of three described as a “gentle” man who lost his life alongside his beloved dog in a blaze that engulfed a canal boat on Christmas Day. The tragedy unfolded at Crooke Hall Moorings in Standish, Greater…
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London railway fire recap: Trains run as scheduled after several crews fight blaze on tracks
Overview of the incident Emergency services were dispatched to a fire on railway tracks between two busy London stations, prompting a swift response from the London Fire Brigade. Reports indicate that three fire engines and around 15 firefighters were deployed to the scene near Queen’s Road Peckham and South Bermondsey. The incident prompted travel disruption…
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Fire tears through squatter settlement near Scott Garden, six houses destroyed and one man hospitalised
Six houses burned in a squatter settlement near Scott Garden A blaze ripped through a squatter settlement along Jalan Klang Lama near Scott Garden in Kuala Lumpur today, sending thick smoke into the sky and reducing six makeshift homes to ashes. Local residents reported frantic efforts to douse the flames as the fire rapidly spread…
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Fire Devastates Kuala Lumpur Squatter Settlement Near Scott Garden, Six Homes Burned and Foreigner Hurt
Overview of the Incident A fast-moving blaze ripped through a squatter settlement along Jalan Klang Lama near Scott Garden in Kuala Lumpur today, destroying six homes and sending one man to the hospital with burn injuries. The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department reported the incident as crews battled the flames amid billowing black smoke…
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Fire Rips Through Squatter Settlement Near Scott Garden, Six Homes Burned and One Person Burned
Six Homes Destroyed as Fire Rips Through Squatter Settlement Near Scott Garden A destructive fire tore through a squatter settlement along Jalan Klang Lama near Scott Garden in Kuala Lumpur today, reducing six homes to smoldering rubble and leaving at least one man with burn injuries. The incident prompted a swift response from the Kuala…