15 h. ago Fire crews battling huge Scots wildfire 'forced to withdraw' after seven hours

"Crews have had to withdraw due to dangers and wait for more appliances to arrive to get more manpower."

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21 h. ago Smoke billows from Greater Manchester moor fire as crews battle blaze

It's the latest moor fire to hit the region this spring

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22 h. ago Toxic chlorine cloud over UK tourist hotspot Barcelona forces 160,000 to stay indoors

The local fire service said it has 24 crews battling the blaze at Vilanova i la Geltru, some 25 miles from Barcelona

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3 d. ago Fire crews battling derelict building blaze near Scots biomass plant

Two fire appliances are still in attendance.

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3 d. ago Large fire at Llanelli nightclub forces it to shut for 'upcoming weeks'

Firefighters from four stations rushed to the nightclub just after midnight and spent two and a half hours tackling the blaze.

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4 d. ago Huge fire erupts opposite O2 arena as flames pour from tower block

Three people have been taken to hospital after a huge blaze ripped through a tower block near Canary Wharf in east London with around 60 fire fighters tackling the inferno

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4 d. ago Panicked wife discovers 'missing' Edinburgh husband was trapped in lift to flat for four hours

Joseph Ante was initially told he would be rescued within an hour, but panicked as time went by.

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9 d. ago Devastating impact of blaze laid bare after it ripped through land near landmark pub

Crews have been battling the Errwood Reservoir fire in moorland for three days

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1 week ago Jerusalem wildfires latest: Urgent help from Europe arriving in hours as Israel says blaze has burned 5,000 acres

Netanyahu warns fire could reach close to Jerusalem as officials struggle to control it

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1 week ago Several countries sending firefighting planes to Israel to help tackle major wildfire

Several countries are sending firefighting aircraft to Israel as crews battle for a second day to extinguish a wildfire that had shut down a major highway linking Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and sent drivers scrambling from their cars

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1 week ago Huge blaze breaks out at recycling centre as crews battle flames overnight

Three fire engines remain at the scene this morning in Fife.

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1 week ago Bristol 'gas explosion': Flames pour from rubble after blast rips through property

Footage from the scene in Yate, near Bristol showed flames erupting from the home after an explosion - neighbours said they heard a loud explosion and felt their houses shake

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1 week ago Huge fire breaks out at central London substation as residents told to keep windows closed

Black smoke and flames were seen erupting in rush hour today near Warwick Avenue

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1 week ago 'Explosion' rocks major UK city as flames and black smoke 'erupt' during rush hour

According to London's Fire Brigade, the source of the fire was at an electrical substation on Victoria Passage in Westminster, and it saw 10 fire engines and 70 firefighters descend on the area

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1 week ago Westminster 'explosion': Chaos as flames and black smoke 'erupt' in city blast during rush hour

100 firefighters and 15 fire engines have been dispatched following a devastating fire at an electrical substation on Victoria Passage in Westminster

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2 w. ago Luton Town's Kenilworth Road stadium on fire as club issues EFL fixture update

Luton Town football club's home grounds Kenilworth Road stadium erupted into flames at 8pm today just hours before the Championship side face Coventry in a crunch fixture

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2 w. ago Port Talbot fire: Historic building goes up in flames as huge blaze erupts from roof

The grade II listed Bethany English Calvinistic Methodist Chapel in Port Talbot, South Wales is on fire - crowds have gathered on the street to watch firefighters tackle the blaze

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2 w. ago Huge fire erupts at London tower block with two flats engulfed in flames as 100 firefighters scrambled

Huge fire erupts at London tower block with two flats engulfed in flames as 100 firefighters scrambled  The Sun

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3 w. ago Blake Lively hit with another shock claim as female crew member speaks out in battle against Justin Baldoni

Blake Lively has been accused of trying seize control of the It Ends With Us film from Justin Baldoni by storyboard artist, Talia Spencer, on 60 Minutes Australia.

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3 w. ago Edinburgh flat erupts into flames as fire crews battle blaze for hours

Six fire engines and one height appliance were sent to battle the blaze for hours in the early hours of this morning.

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