Homes Evacuated After Devastating Kitchen Fire Spreads in Chard Monday, May 26, 2025 fire evacuation chard somerset kitchenfire firefighters smoke damage emergency propane A kitchen fire rapidly spread to adjacent houses on Beckington Crescent in Chard, Somerset, resulting in urgent evacuations and catastrophic damage to two properties. The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service responded … Read More
Somerset Garden Fire Rapidly Spreads, Damages Two Homes in Chard Monday, May 26, 2025 fire somerset chard evacuation propertydamage firefighting safety emergency rescue smoke A garden fire in Chard swiftly escalated on Sunday, May 25, around 4:30 pm, leading to the evacuation of residents and significant damage to two homes. The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received initial reports … Read More
Firefighters Reveal What Burned in Bristol Hospital Solar Panel Fire Thursday, May 22, 2025 firefighters bristol hospital solarpanels evacuation emergency firesafety nhs medicalequipment incident A significant fire erupted on the roof of St Michael’s Hospital in Bristol on Thursday, May 22, forcing the evacuation of patients, staff, and essential medical equipment. The blaze involved solar panels installed on … Read More
Live: Massive Fire Forces Hospital Evacuation Thursday, May 22, 2025 fire hospital evacuation emergency pregnant safety blaze rescue patients crisis A large fire has broken out at a hospital, prompting an immediate evacuation of patients and staff. Among those affected were heavily pregnant women who had to be safely relocated. Emergency services are currently on the …
Last Resident of Dorset’s WWII ‘Ghost Village’ Tyneham Passes Away at 100 Thursday, May 15, 2025 tyneham dorset wwii ghostvillage evacuation heritage history military community legacy Peter Wellman, the last known resident of Tyneham—the World War II ghost village in Dorset—has passed away at the age of 100. Born in Tyneham in 1924, Peter made a heartfelt return to his childhood village last year, … Read More
Fire Erupts at Bath Pub’s Beer Garden, Patrons Evacuated Saturday, May 10, 2025 fire bath pub beer extinguisher evacuation umbrella blaze firefighters avon An evening out at The Cork pub in Bath took an unexpected turn when a garden umbrella suddenly caught fire on Friday night. Around 8:30 pm on May 9, firefighters from Bath fire station responded swiftly after receiving … Read More