67 h. ago Firefighter arrested by border agents while tackling blaze was on track for legal status, lawyer says

Two firefighters were arrested this week while battling the Bear Gulch Fire in Washington state

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4 d. ago Border agents arrest two firefighters who were tackling an active blaze in Washington

Two firefighters working to control the largest wildfire in Washington state were arrested on Wednesday by immigration officials.

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4 d. ago Councillors approve latest strategic housing investment plan for North Lanarkshire

Plan provides details of the local authority's intentions towards achieving its ambitions for the development of social housing.

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5 d. ago North Lanarkshire Council housing chief reveals benefits to Incentive to Downsize scheme

Currently, there are more than 14,000 households waiting for a council home in North Lanarkshire, while around 3,200 properties are classed as under-occupied.

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5 d. ago Second World War munitions hamper moorland blaze firefighters

Firefighters, farmers and gamekeepers have been working together to tackle the blaze on the North York Moors.

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6 d. ago Massive wildfire rages near Scots homes as locals urged to keep windows closed

Firefighters are tackling a blaze at a Sunbank Quarry in Lossiemouth. Seven fire appliances are currently at the scene trying to douse flames.

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6 d. ago Firefighters tackle five large grass fires across London over Bank Holiday weekend

Up to 60 firefighters were dispatched to bring the largest blazes under control over the weekend

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7 d. ago Finland builds fence at eastern frontier, now a critical Nato border with Russia

In North Karelia the border guard is training conscripts, the only road crossing is empty – but there is still some limited cross-border cooperationAmong the serene lakes, thick forest and summer houses of North Karelia’s border zone, the line between Finland and Russia is almost invisible. Walking along the border path in Meriinaho, part of the Finnish border guard station of Ilomantsi, we are closer to St Petersburg than to Helsinki. This is the most easterly point of the continental European Union.Every now and then a discreet pair of matching striped fibreglass posts pop up from the blueberry patches on either side of the frontier. One is painted blue and white to indicate Finland, the other green and red to mark Russia. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘For Russians, Nato is next to Satan’: Finnish guards on alert at Russia border

North Karelia force says fence dividing Finland and Russia is no Berlin Wall – but it is now a key geopolitical faultlineAmong the serene lakes, thick forest and summer houses of North Karelia’s border zone, the line between Finland and Russia is almost invisible. Walking along the border path in Meriinaho, part of the Finnish border guard station of Ilomantsi, we are closer to St Petersburg than to Helsinki. This is the most easterly point of the continental European Union.Every now and then a discreet pair of matching striped fibreglass posts pop up from the blueberry patches on either side of the frontier. One is painted blue and white to indicate Finland, the other green and red to mark Russia. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Blaze erupts on mountain as 70 people call emergency services

More than 20 firefighters tackled the flames

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1 week ago Firefighters tackle 'cannabis factory' blaze after terraced house in north London goes up in flames

Twelve fire engines and around 80 firefighters were called to a mid-terraced property in Walthamstow shortly after 2am on Friday, according to the London Fire Brigade.

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1 week ago Walthamstow fire: Blaze rips through cannabis factory in house in north

Twelve fire engines and around 80 firefighters were called to the mid-terraced property in Knebworth Avenue shortly after 2am

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1 week ago Canary Wharf fire LIVE: Thick smoke pouring from London tower block as flames seen inside

Canary Wharf fire LIVE: Thick smoke pouring from London tower block as flames seen inside  Daily Express

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1 week ago Cannabis factory discovered by firefighters tackling blaze in popular London dining street

Dozens of firefighters were called to tackle the blaze, just a few hundred metres from where a ‘60s Day event was taking place

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1 week ago Curse of Omaze strikes again as stunning £6million prize winner home falls foul of council's planning rules

A £6 million prize house on the North Norfolk coast has fallen foul of planning rules, with officers saying the home was built differently to the plans which were approved by the local council.

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2 w. ago Clacton fire: Residents evacuated as firefighters tackle major blaze in Essex

Residents in Clacton, Essex have been evacuated and locals have been advised to keep all windows and doors shut due to a large amount lot of smoke coming from a nearby building fire

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2 w. ago Twickenham fire: Firefighters tackle blaze at popular London dining street as area cordoned off

The London Fire Brigade are responding to an incident on York Street in Twickenham

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2 w. ago Twickenham fire: Firefighters tackling blaze at popular London dining street as area cordoned off

The London Fire Brigade are responding to an incident on York Street in Twickenham

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2 w. ago Woman, 70, is hospitalised after seagull attacks her as she walks down the street

Lesley Wright, 70, was heading to a neighbour's house in the north-east of Scotland, when the bird swooped down from behind and hit the back of her head, sending her crashing to the ground.

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2 w. ago 'Severe and frequent' wildfires threat sparked by multiple UK heatwaves

Firefighters union raise alarm after Welsh staff diverted to tackle huge blaze in Dorset more than 100 miles away

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