The two brothers, John and Patrick O’Reardon, lived together in the house in Hanwell. Neighbours described Patrick as the ‘nicest neighbour you could wish for’ (Picture: John Dunne/Metro ...

London Fire Brigade (LFB) said the objects ignited combustible materials, which led to flames spreading up the building on ...

Around 100 firefighters are at the scene after an electrical transformer at the substation went up in flames. The fire spread ...

Three people have been taken to hospital in the wake of the explosion, while a fourth was treated by paramedics at the scene.

A Peterborough man has issued a stark warning after his garden shed was completely destroyed by a fire, which he claims was ...

Fire fighters could be forced to ‘stand and wait’ outside burning buildings while they wait for back up to arrive if the ...

Firefighters have been called to fires involving batteries being over charged, resulting in thermal runaway from the lithium-ion contained in them and causing significant damage to people’s homes.

London Fire Brigade (LFB) said the objects ignited combustible ... In December, the flats - called Spectrum House - were deemed unsafe by building owners and demolished. Former resident Sarah ...

A UK man set his own house on fire twice just to watch firefighters in action. He had called emergency services 80 times in a ...

A 26-year-old man from Northumberland, UK, has been handed a suspended prison sentence after admitting to setting fire to his own home in an attempt to see firefighters in action. James Brown, who has ...

Families could be heard shouting in terror last night as an apocalyptic fire tore through their homes. Three flats, across three floors of Bradbeer House in Bethnal ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Fire crews have been called out to two house fires and a crash this weekend. In Blackburn, just after midday on Saturday, one fire engine ...