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Homes evacuated in London fire
Thousands homeless -
Fires break out in New South Wales
Snow causes car pile-
Chile firefighters tackle blaze
8 Mar 2010
Fire crews deal with grass blazes
Wales' three fire services say an outbreak of grass fires has been keeping crews busy.
Trio to be quizzed on fire deaths
Three more fire service staff will be questioned over a blaze in which four men lost their lives, the Fire Brigades Union says.
Man's body found in Bethesda fire
The fire service and police launch a joint investigation after a man's body is found following a fire.
Controlled burning prompts calls
Residents in Conwy are told that a mountain-
Bin fire prompts police patrols
Police step up patrols in a Northamptonshire town after arsonists set fire to a wheelie bin outside a house.
Fire warning over drink cooking
Students are being targeted in a 'Don't cook when drunk' campaign by Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Fire checks on historic building
Fire crews assess the structure of the former home of America's first female doctor in Bristol following a fire.
Strong quake hits eastern Turkey
A strong earthquake of 6.0 magnitude has struck eastern Turkey, killing at least 57 people, officials say.
Grass fire at coastal beauty spot
Firefighters are called to tackle a large grass fire in Rhossili, on the Gower peninsula, near Swansea.
Asda evacuated after surgery fire
More than 100 shoppers are evacuated from an Asda supermarket in County Durham as firefighters tackle a fire at a nearby surgery.
9 Mar 2010
Firefighters tackle serious blaze
More than 25 firefighters are sent to tackle a "severe" fire in the top floor of a tenement block in Glasgow.
Arsonists destroy £130k car fleet
A couple who rent wedding cars vow to be back in business after their fleet of classic vehicles was destroyed in an arson attack.
Driver escapes 'demolished' car
A driver has a "remarkable" escape after his car is crushed by a lorry on the A64 near York, the fire service says.
Elephant grass blaze sweeps field
Firefighters spend the night tackling a blazing field of elephant grass in Somerset which may have been started deliberately.
Man injured in embankment plunge
A man is rescued after falling 30ft down a steep embankment on North Tyneside.
Gorse fires treated as suspicious
Fire crews in Cornwall are called out to nine gorse fires in just over a day, some of which are believed to have been started deliberately.
Plea as grass fires stretch crews
Fire crews are called to more than 100 grass fires in Wales over four days with a warning lives are being put at risk.
10 Mar 2010
Evacuation after tower block fire
Several flats are evacuated after a fire at a 12-
Girl rescued from vending machine
A mother tells of her daughter's ordeal after her arm got trapped in a vending machine and had to be rescued.
Crews warn of wheelie bin fires
Fire officers in Reigate and Banstead warn householders of the risk posed to their homes by wheelie bins being set alight.
Woman dies as car hits lamppost
A woman is declared dead at the scene of a crash where a car went into a lamppost and wall in Staffordshire.
Gorse fire tackled at army camp
About a hundred firefighters are called to tackle a gorse fire at an army training camp in Dorset.
Alarms not working in fatal fire
Smoke alarms were not working in an Aberdeen flat where an elderly woman died following a fire, it is revealed.