News - July 2011

World news round-up

29th July 2011

Emergency procedures criticised at chemical fire

Emergency procedures have been criticised at a firm for a "serious" chemical fire. Greenway Environmental and Preston-based waste shredder ...

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28th July 2011

Crews tackling docks blaze

A fire risk assessment may be needed in Govan after a blaze broke out at the Glasgow location. Crews at the scene fought the flames at King George V ...

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27th July 2011

Electrical fire at factory led to road closures

Emergency procedures at a factory in Wales may come under the spotlight after a blaze at the facility led to a number of local roads having to be ...

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26th July 2011

Waste fire extinguished after 24 hours

A blaze at a recycling plant could lead to a fire risk assessment being implemented at the facility. The Biffa Waste Services facility in Newstead ...

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26th July 2011

Light fitting blamed for leisure centre fire

Hazard identification methods may need to be improved at a leisure centre after it had to be evacuated due to a fire. A faulty light fitting has been ...

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25th July 2011

'Extensive damage' caused to offices in blaze

An office building has had "extensive damage" caused by a blaze at the facility, which could lead to a fire risk assessment being ...

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25th July 2011

Man critical after gas explosion

Hazard identification methods may be overhauled at garages in Birmingham after an explosion left a man fighting for his life. A 41-year-old man had ...

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22nd July 2011

Fire risk assessment needed at mosque?

A fire risk assessment may be needed at a mosque in east Lancashire after safety concerns were highlighted at the religious building. The Faizane ...

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21st July 2011

Power failure caused by electrical explosion

Hazard identification methods may be in need of an improvement in Dartford following an explosion that resulted in a power cut in the local area. A ...

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21st July 2011

Emergency procedures criticised at factory

Emergency procedures at a factory damaged by fire in the north of England have not been improved enough for the owners to be thinking about reopening ...

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20th July 2011

Police treating school fire as suspicious

A fire risk assessment may be needed at a school in Chepstow after a blaze at the building caused disruption to classes. Police are treating the ...

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19th July 2011

Care home fire risk assessments 'must be up-to-date'

Care homes need to have an up-to-date fire risk assessment Green Party London Assembly member Jenny Jones has said. She was commenting on the ...

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19th July 2011

Fire damages clubhouse at football club

A fire risk assessment may be needed at a football club in the south-west of England after a blaze caused damage to a bar and the clubhouse. The roof ...

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18th July 2011

Investigation launched into mill blaze

Hazard identification methods may need to be examined at a mill in Scotland once an investigation into the cause of a blaze at the building has been ...

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18th July 2011

Barn fire cause 'thought to be suspicious'

A fire risk assessment may be needed at a barn after its contents were damaged as a result of a blaze at the building. It took several hours for ...

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15th July 2011

Residents rescued from tower block blaze

Emergency procedures could need an overhaul after a blaze at a tower block resulted in nine residents of the building being rescued by ladders from ...

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15th July 2011

Explosions led to blaze at fish processing plant

A fire risk assessment may be required after a number of explosions were heard at a factory in the far north of the UK. Peterhead-based fish ...

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14th July 2011

'Lives at risk' due to fire service emergency procedures

Lives could be put in danger by emergency procedures being activated by the fire service in London, it has been claimed. Crews are being forced to ...

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14th July 2011

Fire damages Syrian pipeline

Fire caused by dry weather conditions has been blamed for damage caused to a major pipeline in Syria, which could lead to hazard identification ...

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12th July 2011

Officers win awards for emergency procedures

Police officers in the south of England have been recognised for their work regarding emergency procedures by being given awards. Sergeant Dan ...

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12th July 2011

Emergency procedures failings lead to community service sentence

A woman who ran a massage parlour has been ordered to 60 hours of unpaid work as a result of emergency procedures failures at the venue. Dawn ...

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11th July 2011

Blaze causes damage at furniture factory

Hazard identification methods may need to be examined at a furniture factory in the south of England after a blaze at the facility caused damage. It ...

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11th July 2011

Fire ends Rihanna concert

A fire risk assessment may be required after a blaze on stage at a show by Rihanna brought the concert to an end. The star was performing at the ...

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8th July 2011

Recycling fire 'could burn for a week'

A fire risk assessment may be needed at a recycling facility, after it was claimed a blaze at the site could burn for as long as a week. Flames broke ...

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8th July 2011

Army base blaze leads to evacuation

A fire risk assessment may be needed after a blaze at an army base in England. Personnel were evacuated from the facility, in Priors Court Road in ...

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7th July 2011

Traffic delays caused by industrial unit blaze

Traffic delays have been caused by a blaze at an industrial unit in east Lancashire, resulting in traffic delays throughout the region, which could ...

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7th July 2011

Emergency procedures 'not taken seriously'

Emergency procedures are often ignored by businesses until there is an accident. Nicholas Tate, founder of personalinjurylawyers.co.uk, said smaller ...

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6th July 2011

Demolition work starts at tyre fire building

Emergency procedures at a tyre fire in Wales have resulted in demolition work taking place at the building. It is thought the cost of the clean-up ...

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6th July 2011

Fire risk assessments to be conducted after tower block blaze

Fire risk assessments are set to be conducted by a London council as it seeks to check whether there are safety concerns with fridges and freezers in ...

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5th July 2011

Residents evacuated from sheltered housing blaze

A fire risk assessment may be needed at a sheltered housing complex in Scotland, after residents had to be evacuated due to a blaze at the facility. ...

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5th July 2011

Bus destroyed by fire

A fire risk assessment may need to be conducted at a bus company after one of its vehicles was completely destroyed in a blaze. Lancashire Fire and ...

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4th July 2011

Tower block blaze 'started deliberately'

A blaze in a tower block in Essex could lead to emergency procedures being overhauled, as residents were trapped inside their properties. The fire ...

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4th July 2011

Explosion at French nuclear power station

Hazard identification methods may be in need of an overhaul at a nuclear power station in France after an explosion at the facility. The firm that ...

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1st July 2011

Tower blocks 'could be a fire risk'

Councils up and down the country may need to carry out a fire risk assessment after it was revealed that high-rise tower blocks could constitute a ...

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1st July 2011

Los Alamos nuclear facility wildfire 'under control'

Emergency procedures at the Los Alamos nuclear weapons facility appear to be working, as a wildfire that threatened to engulf the building has been ...

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1st July 2011

Emergency procedures under spotlight after hospital fire

Emergency procedures may be in need of an overhaul at a hospital in Scotland after a man admitted setting fire to the facility. Alan Dobbs pleaded ...

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