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Scottish Sun
5 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Blaze tears through huge container ship at UK dock sending smoke billowing into sky as locals told ‘keep windows SHUT'
Four fire engines are tackling the blaze BLAZE HORROR Blaze tears through huge container ship at UK dock sending smoke billowing into sky as locals told 'keep windows SHUT' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a blaze which has engulfed a container ship moored in a UK dock. Shocking pictures show smoke filling the sky after the vessel - carrying scrap metal - caught fire just after 10am this morning in Albert Dock, Hull. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 A cargo ship at Albert Docks in Hull is on fire, with smoke billowing across the city Credit: BBC Four fire engines, the coastguard and an ambulance scrambled to tackle the blaze, with all crew accounted for. Locals have been told to keep their doors and windows shut as vast plumes of smoke continue to billow into the sky. Humberside Fire and Rescue were called to the scene at 10:22am after a fire started in the cargo hold. A BBC reporter identified the ship as the Altay - a bulk carrier built in 2006. An ABP spokesperson said: "We are currently aware of a fire on a vessel in Albert Dock in the location of a tenanted area, and we are assisting the fire service with the response." Hull City Council has confirmed that Commercial Road, Kingston Street, and shops on Kingston Retail Park have been closed due to the incident.
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- General
- The Irish Sun
Blaze tears through huge container ship at UK dock sending smoke billowing into sky as locals told ‘keep windows SHUT'
FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a blaze which has engulfed a container ship moored in a UK dock. Shocking pictures show smoke filling the sky after the vessel - carrying scrap metal - caught fire just after 10am this morning in Albert Dock, Hull. 2 A cargo ship at Albert Docks in Hull is on fire, with smoke billowing across the city Credit: BBC Four fire engines, the coastguard and an ambulance scrambled to Locals have been told to keep their doors and windows shut as vast Humberside Fire and Rescue were A BBC reporter identified the ship as the Altay - a bulk carrier built in 2006. Read more News An ABP spokesperson said: "We are currently aware of a fire on a vessel in Albert Dock in the location of a tenanted area, and we are assisting the fire service with the response." Hull City Council has confirmed that Commercial Road, Kingston Street, and shops on Kingston Retail Park have been closed due to the incident. 2 Fire teams were called to the scene at 10:22am. Credit: Getty
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Fire service donates kit for latest Ukraine convoy
Humberside Fire and Rescue has donated more than 700 pieces of equipment to a convoy taking vehicles and kit to firefighters in Ukraine. The UK fire and rescue service convoy will set off next month to deliver 30 fire and rescue vehicles and more than 15,000 bots of equipment. Humberside Chief Fire Officer Phil Shillito said he was "enormously proud" to have contributed to the national effort. The convoy is the eight such trip since the Russian invasion in 2022. The Fire Industry Association said the equipment was vital to replace the resources lost during the war. As of 17 February, it said Ukrainian fire services had lost 1,700 vehicles, 411 fire stations had been destroyed and 100 firefighters had been killed. The convoy has been by organised fire and rescue services across the UK, in partnership with the government, National Resilience, UK International Search and Rescue, Fire Aid, the National Fire Chiefs Council and the Fire Industry Association. Twenty-six fire engines have been donated, and a team of 100 volunteers will take kit such as such as hoses, PPE and road accident equipment. Mr Shillito said: "I'm enormously proud that we are part of a national effort for the people of Ukraine and their firefighters, and other emergency services who risk their lives to help protect the communities they serve." Vitalii Myroniuk from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, said: "Every Ukrainian rescuer works tirelessly to safeguard our statehood and our nation. And we are able to endure thanks to our British friends, who share our common values of freedom and the rule of law." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Russia accused of 'hollow' peace talks as strike injures dozens Convoy of donated fire engines heads to Ukraine Old fire engine to be donated to Ukraine convoy Humberside Fire & Rescue Service
BBC News
29-03-2025
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- BBC News
Humberside Fire and Rescue donates kit for convoy to Ukraine
Humberside Fire and Rescue has donated more than 700 pieces of equipment to a convoy taking vehicles and kit to firefighters in UK fire and rescue service convoy will set off next month to deliver 30 fire and rescue vehicles and more than 15,000 bots of Chief Fire Officer Phil Shillito said he was "enormously proud" to have contributed to the national convoy is the eight such trip since the Russian invasion in 2022. The Fire Industry Association said the equipment was vital to replace the resources lost during the of 17 February, it said Ukrainian fire services had lost 1,700 vehicles, 411 fire stations had been destroyed and 100 firefighters had been convoy has been by organised fire and rescue services across the UK, in partnership with the government, National Resilience, UK International Search and Rescue, Fire Aid, the National Fire Chiefs Council and the Fire Industry fire engines have been donated, and a team of 100 volunteers will take kit such as such as hoses, PPE and road accident equipment. Mr Shillito said: "I'm enormously proud that we are part of a national effort for the people of Ukraine and their firefighters, and other emergency services who risk their lives to help protect the communities they serve."Vitalii Myroniuk from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, said: "Every Ukrainian rescuer works tirelessly to safeguard our statehood and our nation. And we are able to endure thanks to our British friends, who share our common values of freedom and the rule of law."Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
