6 d. ago Basildon fire: Smoke billows over skyline as crews rush to massive 'grass blaze'

Four fire engines are at the scene of a serious fire in Basildon, Essex, this afternoon where people have been told to keep doors and windows shut for the time being

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2 w. ago Gentleshaw Common fire: Huge blaze 'spreading rapidly' as skyline turns terrifying orange

A massive blaze is ripping through Gentleshaw Common, a Staffordshire wildlife spot near Burntwood, having started around 8pm and emergency services are at the scene

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2 w. ago Upton Heath fire: Residents told to close doors and windows as massive blaze rages

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service says this morning crews are at the scene of the "well-developed fire" at Upton Heath, which is a large heathland near Poole, Dorset

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2 w. ago Six people taken to hospital as huge blaze breaks out at Scottish industrial estate and buildings evacuated

Firefighters are battling a massive blaze at an industrial estate in Cumbernauld

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2 w. ago Shocking images shows raging inferno tear through industrial estate as smoke seen for miles

Firefighters are tackling a massive blaze which erupted at the site housing a recycling centre, as black smoke billowed from the inferno.

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2 w. ago Huge blaze erupts at Cumbernauld industrial estate as six casualties reported

Firefighters are tackling a massive blaze which erupted at the site housing a recycling centre, as black smoke billowed from the inferno.

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2 w. ago Malaysia fire: Families evacuated from homes after massive blaze near petrol station

Dozens of firefighters are tackling the blaze in Putra Heights, central Selangor, which is a suburb near Kuala Lumpur - and residents have been evacuated from their properties

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2 w. ago Explosions and massive blaze engulf Blackburn industrial estate as fire crews battle inferno

A huge blaze broke out at an industrial estate in Blackburn in the early hours of this morning, with residents warned to keep windows and doors shut

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3 w. ago ‘God knows what’s in the water’: Los Angeles surfers in limbo as wildfire toxins linger

In a city where surfing is a way of life, the wait to get back in the water has been agonizing. But new research offers a glimmer of hope Alex Sinunu was used to surfing three or four times a week in Santa Monica Bay – after all, the beach was just a mile from his home and he could ride his bike there with his board. But ever since the megafires that swept through neighboring Pacific Palisades in early January, the ocean has been filled with ash, debris – and endless questions.The massive blaze consumed thousands of homes and other structures, many of them on the edge of the Pacific coastline. Subsequent rainstorms sent tons of debris washing into the ocean, turned the water brown and raised fears about the toxins that could be coming from all the charred remains of buildings and cars – including asbestos, lithium-ion batteries and plastics. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Massive blaze breaks out at scrapyard sending smoke billowing over retail park

The large blaze is believed to have broken out in a number of vehicles at a scrapyard.

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4 w. ago Massive blaze in Altrincham sends smoke billowing over retail park

A major fire has broken out at a scrap yard in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, as residents near the area have been ordered to keep doors and windows closed

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