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E-scooter blamed as devastating fire wrecks seven homes
Two people evacuated by firefighters during the blaze in Gosport, Hants, told how they managed to flee via their home's rear entrance, and returned to find "utter devastation"
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Two firefighters left dead after falling into a manure tanker at cattle farm
In a rare and devastating incident, two New York firefighters died after falling into a manure tanker. Authorities say the hazardous fumes from the manure caused them to pass out
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28 people trapped upside down 100ft on 'scary' amusement park ride rescued
A frightening ride malfunction left 28 amusement park visitors stranded upside down at the top of a ride for half an hour. One was taken to hospital after the ordeal
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Durham city centre cordoned off after 'underground explosion'
Emergency crews were called out to the area at around 12.30pm today after the explosion under a pavement in Durham city centre. An area is still cordorned off
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Unsafe tower blocks still prevail even in the shadow of the Grenfell tragedy
Despite the Government's pledges to make tower blocks safe, Firefighters have received only 21% of external wall maps, which help them scale buildings. Some 641,000 people still live in homes at risk of fire
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Major hospital evacuated in 'critical incident' as fire crews rush to incident
Bristol city's main hospital, Bristol Royal Infirmary has been evacuated with fire crews at the scene and the NHS Trust has declared "an internal critical incident due to a power outage"
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Man dies alone in house blaze as forensics on scene probe cause of fire
Kent Fire and Rescue Service responded to a house fire in Robins Court, in Lenham, Maidstone. Three fire engines attended but could not save a man who died at the scene
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Mum trapped with baby in 'choking dark smoke' as flat fire kills two sisters
Grace Chidubem Ekohwo, from Aberdeen, described the frightening moment she was saved from a flat fire that tragically killed sisters, Aanchal Subedi and Shikshya Subedi
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'I set neighbour's garden on fire after throwing cigarette out car window'
A man has shared how he accidentally set fire to an elderly couple's front garden after throwing a cigarette butt out of his car window - admitting it's one of his biggest regrets in life
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Old Stock Exchange spire collapses as huge fire rips through historic building
Shocking images show a massive fire ripping through the Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, one of the city's oldest buildings, with its famous spire collapsing into the street
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Civilians rush to rescue priceless paintings as historic building ablaze
Locals are desperately trying to salvage paintings from the Old Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, Denmark, as emergency services flock to the historic Børsen building as flames continue to spread
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Tumble dryer fire safety fears after 6 blazes in 7 weeks in one part of UK
North Wales Fire & Rescue Service were called to two house fires in one day earlier this week which were both caused by tumble dryers - one of which left two people in hospital
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Horror nightclub fire leaves 29 dead as others badly hurt in blaze
The fire broke out at The Masquerade nightclub, which was closed for renovations at the time. It's in the in the Besiktas district on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey
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Dramatic video shows smoke pour out of cruise ship exhaust after fire breaks out
The shocking footage shows the funnel engulfed in flames on the Carnival Cruise ship as it was on its voyage in the Bahamas. The ship was forced to turn around in order to put out the blaze
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One of UK's tallest buildings on fire as locals run for cover and windows tumble
Emergency services rushed to a fire in a Liverpool city centre skyscraper on Brook Street as witnesses were forced to run for cover when glass started falling from the building
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Huge inferno tears through wedding as guests run for lives from wall of fire
A luxury 850-guest wedding descended into chaos as the marquee set on fire as flames surged through the venue in a grim video clip, leaving 27 people injured from burns and smoke inhalation
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Woman dies in house fire after being pulled from building during massive blaze
A woman was pulled from a huge blaze by fire fighters at a property in Peckham, south London, but was sadly pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services
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Man dies after 'setting himself on fire on train station platform'
Officers were called to Church and Oswaldtwistle Station in Lancashire just before 6.30am today to reports a man was on fire
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Huge fire near football stadium hours before kickoff as smoke seen miles away
Footage recorded across Southampton shows a huge smoke plume billowing into the sky from an area close to St Mary's football stadium on Britannia Road - with the former Greenhams building ablaze
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Body of boy, 5, found cuddling pet as he dies alongside dad and nan in fire
Police have confirmed the body of a five-year-old boy was found cuddling a pet after a blaze at a 24-storey building in Villajoyosa, Spain, during the early hours of Monday
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Residents urged to close windows and doors in chemical leak lockdown
Emergency services have rushed to an industrial area in Manchester following reports of a chemical leak - dozens of police, firefighters and medics are at the scene as evacuations take place
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Gas explosion as primary school evacuated and woman, 70, seriously injured
A gas explosion near St Luke's primary school in Bury, Greater Manchester, has left a 70-year-old woman seriously injured with a house turned to rubble amid a mass evacuation
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Schoolboy, 10, suffered 40% burns when wheelie-bin fire spread to 1st floor flat
Blaine Beattie, 10, suffered serious burns after a suspected arson attack left his home on a first-floor flat in a blaze - and two months later, he visited the firefighters who saved his life
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New water ride explodes in fireball as guests evacuated and smoke engulfs park
Dramatic footage shows the new ride at the Oceana Waterworld in Gothenburg, Sweden, in flames with the thick, black smoke rising into the sky, as people were evacuated
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Mum and baby die in house fire after she heads back into inferno to save kids
Tragically Giovanna Cabrera, 31, and her baby were killed in the house fire in Houston on Saturday as she tried to save the infant after saving her other two children