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BBC News
37 minutes ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Doddinghurst combine fire destroys fields and causes power cut
Firefighters from eight stations tackled a blaze at a farm which began in a combine harvester and affected a gas main and high-voltage power were called to Mountnessing Lane, Doddinghurst, near Brentwood, at about 17:05 BST to find the machine alight, with flames spreading across three fields. An Essex County Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said it used specialist off-road vehicles, a drone and backpack fire was brought under control by about 20:10. Some residents were affected by power cuts which lasted until about 02:50, according to UK Power Networks. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
CNA
an hour ago
- General
- CNA
Fire breaks out in Toa Payoh flat
SINGAPORE: Firefighting operations are underway in Toa Payoh on Tuesday (Jul 29) after a blaze broke out in a Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the incident at Block 229 Toa Payoh Lorong 8 at about 1.10pm. "SCDF is currently at the scene conducting a firefighting operation," it said in a Facebook post. Footage showed thick smoke billowing out of several windows of the unit, with a few window frames mangled from the heat. The smoke could also be seen from the nearby Central Expressway. Videos from a CNA reader showed a cordon at the block with several SCDF officers on the scene. This is a developing story, please refresh for updates.
Khaleej Times
16 hours ago
- Khaleej Times
UAE: Tree catches fire in Abu Dhabi; authorities tackle blaze
The incident took place in the Al Saad area in Al Ain during the evening A tree caught on fire in Abu Dhabi on Monday, July 28, the Abu Dhabi Police announced. The incident took place in the Al Saad area in Al Ain during the evening. The authority along with the emirate's Civil Defence are currently tackling the blaze. The police urged residents to obtain information only from official sources.
BBC News
21 hours ago
- Climate
- BBC News
West Midlands fire crews remain at factory units tyre blaze
Firefighters have spent the night tackling a blaze that broke out in factory units and involved 20 tonnes of the peak of the blaze on Sunday, more than 70 firefighters attended the scene on Great Bridge Street between Tipton and West Bromwich, and several nearby homes were were allowed to return to their homes on Elwell Street on Sunday night, West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) said, but five fire engines and a hydraulic aerial platform remained at the remained there on Monday and police were continuing to manage cordons and access to nearby buildings, WMFS added. No-one was reported injured. The fire sent a thick plume of smoke into the air, with the public warned to stay away from the used a drone to monitor the scene and drew water from a nearby social media user posted on X that the fire, which started at about 10:40 BST on Sunday, could be seen from Bilston, about four miles away. Initially, the fire involved a single-storey unit measuring 100m by 100m, WMFS said, later confirming that four units were involved.A structural engineer has been to the scene amid concerns of a partial building collapse, according to the were called to isolate any affected gas and electricity supplies, with further investigations expected to take place on from National Grid, Severn Trent, the Environment Agency and Sandwell Council have also been at the scene. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Crews remain at Dalton Mills in Keighley after fire
Fire crews are still at the scene of a major blaze at a derelict textile mill in West Yorkshire which also affected a nearby erupted at the Grade II-listed Dalton Mills in Keighley on Saturday with embers from the fire also damaging the roof of Keighley Bus the height of the fire on Saturday afternoon more than 20 fire engines were at the scene though no casualties were Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said two crews remained at the scene and were "checking for hotspots and damping down". Peaky Blinders It has not yet been revealed how the fire started. Dalton Mills, which has been used in TV dramas such as Downton Abbey and Peaky Blinders, was previously hit by a fire in 2022 which led to two teenage boys being charged with arson. The bus museum, which is home to 130 vehicles, has cancelled all events for the foreseeable museum chairman said on Sunday that its vehicles were "not so badly affected" with the damage mainly confined to the roof. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
