Watch firefighters rescue a puppy from a burning building
Firefighters are being commended for rescuing a dog from a burning apartment in Cordoba, Spain.
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Rochdale mill to be demolished after huge blaze
A mill is to be demolished as fire crews dampen down a blaze which led to the evacuation of nearby homes.
Dozens of firefighters tackle huge mill blaze in Rochdale
Families were forced to evacuate their homes after a huge fire broke out at a mill in Rochdale.
VIDEO: Aberdeen bakery temporarily closes after fire
An Aberdeen bakery has been forced to close temporarily after its home was damaged by fire.
Police appeal after car found on fire in Inverness
Police in Inverness are appealing for information after a vehicle was found on fire in woodland near Nairnside.
Brother of boy, seven, killed in ‘arson murder’ is convicted drug dealer
The older brother of a seven-year-old boy who died in a suspected arson murder is a convicted drug dealer who was recently released from prison.
These goats are helping to prevent wildfires
A city in California is using a novel method to protect itself from being ravaged by wildfires: goats.
Crews called to Aberdeen bakery fire
A fire broke out at an Aberdeen bakery in the early hours today. Firefighters were called to The Bread Maker on Rosemount Viaduct shortly after 4.10am. Crews extinguished the fire at around 5.30am. No one was injured.
Father’s pain after seven-year-old boy dies in suspected arson attack
A man has described the pain of losing his seven-year-old son in a suspected arson attack.
Screams heard at suspected arson blaze that killed boy
Neighbours have described hearing screams from inside a house where a young boy died in a suspected arson attack.
Arson investigation after boy, seven, dies in house fire
A seven-year-old boy has died in a suspected arson attack after a house fire in south-east London.
Boy, seven, dies in suspicious house fire
A seven-year-old boy has died in a “suspicious” house fire in south-east London.
Emergency services attend three-vehicle crash on Aberdeenshire road
Three cars have collided on an Aberdeenshire road. Police and fire crews were called to the scene on the B977 near the Echt turnoff around 12.15pm. It is understood that nobody is seriously injured. A fire service spokeswoman said crews were there to make the scene safe.
Aberdeen’s Union Square evacuated
Fire crews have just been called to Union Square shopping centre in Aberdeen. Emergency services were called at about 2.50pm after an alarm went off inside Cineworld and the centre was evacuated. A total of 13 firefighters are at the scene currently. It is understood the public has been allowed in.
House evacuated as firefighters tackle blaze at derelict school
More than 40 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a former school in Glasgow leading to one neighbouring property being evacuated.
Arson could be to blame for wildfires that killed scores in Greece
Relatives headed to the Athens mortuary to seek the fate of loved ones still missing after Greece’s deadliest forest fire in decades, a blaze that Greek authorities said they increasingly suspect resulted from arson.
Rescue crews search for more victims following Greece wildfires
Rescue crews and volunteers are searching on land and at sea for further victims from the country’s deadliest forest fires for decades.
Two killed and dozens hurt in blaze at Tokyo construction site
Two people have been killed and dozens injured after a fire broke out at a construction site in Tokyo.
Four killed and dozens injured in fire at Tokyo building site
Four people have been killed and dozens injured after a fire broke out at a building site in Tokyo.
Frantic relatives search for missing family members following Greece wildfires
Rescue crews and volunteers are continuing to search on land and at sea for potential further victims from Greece’s deadliest forest fires for decades.
Fire crews urge caution as heatwave sparks rise in outdoor blazes
Members of the public have been urged to avoid “careless and reckless” behaviour during the ongoing heatwave as emergency services across the country deal with a high number of field fires.
Fund of £5m to help businesses affected by Art School fire
A £5 million fund has been announced to help businesses affected by the fire that destroyed Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh Building last month.
Scores dead as wildfires tear through tourist resorts near Greek capital
The death toll from forest fires that raged through seaside resorts near the Greek capital has increased to 74.
Dozens killed as wildfires tear through seaside resorts near Greek capital
Wildfires have raged through seaside resorts near the Greek capital, killing at least 50 people and causing tourists to flee, authorities said.
Death toll rises as wildfires hit holiday resorts near Athens
At least 49 people have been killed and more than 100 injured by wildfires in Greece.
Residents flee forest fire near Greek capital of Athens
Residents have fled their homes as a fire tore through a mountainous pine forest west of Athens, churning out smoke that turned the sky orange over the Greek capital.
Emergency services called to fire at Aberdeen flat
The call came in at around 7.45am, to a ground floor flat on John Street in Aberdeen.
Vehicle on fire in Kyle of Lochalsh in early hours of Thursday morning
A vehicle on fire in Kyle of Lochalsh demanded the attention of the fire service and police in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Fire crews battle wildfire in Moray
Fire crews are on site of a wildfire in Hopeman.
Beachside barbecuers warned amid spate of fires
An environmental group has warned beachside barbecuers across the north east that an increase in fires being left unattended is a “recipe for disaster”.
Police launch inquiry after ‘suspicious’ vehicle fire on Stornoway
Police are appealing for information following a vehicle fire on Stornoway.
Four fire crews battle wildfire in Cairngorms
Fire crews from Aviemore, Kingussie, Ballater and Newtonmore battled a 500m high wildfire in the Cairngorms mountains yesterday.