Toaster Fire Ravages Taunton Kitchen, Two Treated at Scene Friday, April 24, 2026 toaster fire taunton rescue firefighters emergency smoke kitchen inhalation damage A fire sparked by a toaster caused significant damage to a kitchen in a terraced house in north Taunton on Friday, April 24, around 2:30 pm. The blaze quickly filled the home with smoke, prompting a rapid response from … Read More
Man Jailed After Causing Explosion by Setting Rented Home on Fire in Wiltshire Wednesday, April 22, 2026 arson explosion wiltshire emergency police fire injury legal property sentencing Martin Clayton, 73, has been sentenced to over three years in prison after deliberately setting fire to his rented home in Mere, Wiltshire, causing a powerful explosion that endangered lives and devastated the property. The … Read More
Kennel Fire on Somerset Border Claims Four Dogs' Lives Monday, April 20, 2026 fire kennel dogs devon somerset tragedy rescue blaze emergency accident A devastating fire broke out late Sunday night in Shillingford, Devon, just minutes from the Somerset border, tragically killing four dogs housed in a kennel building. At approximately 9:35 PM on April 19, Devon and Somerset … Read More
Fatal Kennel Fire Claims Four Dogs Near Somerset Border Monday, April 20, 2026 fire kennel devon somerset dogs blaze emergency rescue accident tragedy A devastating fire destroyed a kennel building near the Somerset border overnight, resulting in the deaths of four dogs. The fire ignited around 9:35 pm on Sunday, April 19, in Shillingford, Devon, just five minutes south of … Read More
Works Vehicle Severely Damaged in Fire That Blocked Busy Somerset A-Road Sunday, April 12, 2026 fire somerset jcb a358 roadclosure emergency firefighters police vehicle smoke A JCB works vehicle caught fire on the A358 Hornsbury Hill in Chard, Somerset, causing significant damage and temporarily blocking a busy road. The incident occurred around 4:23 pm on April 11, prompting an immediate response … Read More
Garden Fire Spreads to Somerset Home; Firefighters Work Through Night to Extinguish Blaze Sunday, April 12, 2026 fire somerset taunton garden blaze firefighters emergency investigation property rescue A garden fire in Somerset escalated late last night, spreading to a nearby home and prompting an emergency response from local fire crews. The incident occurred in the Thames Drive area of Taunton around 9:14 pm on April 11. … Read More