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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
12 Mar 2010
Homes damaged in Belfast bin fire
Four houses are damaged in south Belfast after a burning wheeled bin set an oil tank on fire, the police say.
City fire engine cut is approved
The number of fire engines in Derby will be reduced as part of a reorganisation, Derbyshire's Fire Authority confirms.
New guidelines for firefighters
New health and safety guidelines for firefighters have been published to help rescue workers act faster in dangerous situations.
Plea to parents over grass fires
Fire officers are appealing to parents to help prevent children from starting grass fires following hundreds of calls to incidents.
People evacuated from city fire
Residents and workers are evacuated after fire breaks out at a building in Brighton city centre.
Flames reach 40ft in arson attack
Flames from a derelict building in Cambridgeshire reach up to 40ft (12m) as seven crews tackle the fire, which is believed to have been deliberately started.
Front of derelict shop collapses
Durham Police cordon of a street in a seaside town after the roof and front of a derelict shop collapses.
Home fire risk warning to smokers
People are warned about the risks of smoking-
Shoppers spot flames from flat
Town centre shoppers call emergency crews in Jersey after flames are seen coming through a window above a St Helier shop.
Road reopens after thatch fire
A road through a south Oxfordshire village reopens after it was closed overnight following a fire at a thatched barn conversion.
Hotel evacuated over laundry fire
Guests at a four-
Shoreditch fire hot 24 hours on
Firefighters are still hosing down an office block destroyed by fire -
Fire engulfs sports complex roof
A blaze at a sports complex on the outskirts of Edinburgh rages for more than four-
13 Mar 2010
Firefighter hurt in plastics fire
A firefighter is in a stable condition in hospital after suffering concussion and bruising at a fire at a plastics yard in Cambridgeshire.
Fire wardens sought for commons
Dog walkers, ramblers and horse riders who regularly enjoy Surrey's commons are asked to become voluntary fire wardens.
Two in hospital after house fire
A man and a woman are taken to hospital after a fire at a house in Worcestershire.
Real crash in Nigeria mock rescue
A Nigerian plane taking part in a simulation exercise for disaster relief operations crashes in the southern oil city of Port Harcourt.
Two people killed in caravan fire
A man and a woman have died in a fire in a caravan park in Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde Police say.
Garvagh fire is treated as arson
A number of residents forced to leave their homes because of a suspicious fire at a farm in Garvagh are allowed to return.
Roofs destroyed in arson attack
A row of four terraced houses in Coventry is badly damaged in an arson attack.
Hundreds flee from nightclub fire
More than 200 revellers are evacuated from a nightclub in Southampton after a fire in the early hours.
Fire forces residents from homes
A number of residents are forced to leave their homes because of a fire at a farm in Garvagh, County Londonderry.
Heath fire patrols get on bikes
Fire service patrols will be carried out on mountain bikes in some parts of Dorset from next week, in a bid to tackle heath fires.
Woman hurt in five-
A woman is airlifted to hospital after two lorries and three cars collide on the M6.