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Dumfries and Galloway firefighters heading for strike action for first time in 20 years

Members of the Fire Brigades Union voted “overwhelmingly” in favour of industrial action after they rejected a five per cent pay offer

Daily Record

Volunteer firefighter who lit Wooroloo bushfire and eight other blazes gets suspended jail term

A WA judge imposes a three-year suspended term on an intellectually impaired volunteer firefighter Jude Craig Wright, who lit a series of bushfires in Perth's east, including one that destroyed a house.

ABC News

Firefighters contain potentially disastrous blaze at Krambach petrol station

The fire was put out before it could spread to fuel stores and surrounding bushland.

ABC News

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Labor pledges 600 extra firefighters for NSW

Labor says it will add 600 new firefighters to NSW stocks saying the program will pay for itself by cutting the reliance on overtime.

AAP

Chile wildfires consume over 750 hectares threatening forests, farmland

Wildfires have consumed more than 750 hectares (1,853 acres) of forest in Chile, destroying houses and threatening farms and forests as the South American nation faces a summer heatwave across southern and central swathes of the country.

Reuters

Northern Ireland fire chief appeals for strike cover to avoid army call-up

Union dismisses ‘desperate tactics’ as chief calls for recognition of region’s ‘unique circumstances’

The Guardian - UK

Labor threatens ICAC referral over bushfire grants

The exclusion of Labor areas from urgent bushfire recovery funds could be sent to the corruption watchdog if ex-MP John Barilaro fails to answer questions.

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Emergency crews tackle fire at commercial building on Northumberland Square in North Shields

Emergency crews attended the scene on Northumberland Square following the reports of a blaze

Chronicle Live

Glasgow resident 'terrified' as fire safety marshals patrol Lancefield Quay apartments

The Scottish Government has organised 24-hour-a-day patrols at a block of apartments at Lancefield Quay after a report highlighted fire safety issues at the site.

Glasgow Live

Firefighters vote for "absolute last resort" strike over pay deal

The action will affect firefighters from all over the UK after the FBU gained a mandate for action in a vote.

Daily Record

Bonfire Night crackdown hailed a success as call-outs plummet

Public saved £106,000 as a result of drop in calls to emergency services

Daily Record

Alex Cole-Hamilton: Tragic firefighter Barry Martin should receive George Cross

Mr Martin died in the line of duty while tackling a blaze at the former Jenners department store in the centre of Edinburgh.

The Independent UK

Fire damages historic mansion in Joliet used for weddings, banquets, other events

Firefighters called to the Haley Mansion around 4 p.m. and found flames and heavy smoke coming from the attic and roof, according to fire officials. No injuries were reported but the extent of the damage was not known.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dumbarton house bulldozed after 82-year-old woman died in fatal blaze

The Carman View property has been demolished due to safety risks following the death of an 82-year-old pensioner after a fire that broke out inside the property on Sunday, January 29.

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Daily Mirror

Firefighter took selfie in front of smouldering Grenfell Tower and used it for Tinder

The London Fire Brigade worker is said to have taken the picture "in the immediate aftermath" of the tragedy which killed 72 people, including 18 children, in 2017

Daily Record

Fire rips through Glasgow takeaway as emergency crews race to the scene

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to the blaze on Great Western Road at around 8.30am today.

Glasgow Live

Great Western Road takeaway engulfed in flames as fire crews battle huge blaze

Emergency services have rushed to Freddie's Food Club on Great Western Road this morning to fight a fire that has torn through the building. Fire crews remain on the scene

Wales Online

Man taken to hospital after explosion at house in Ammanford

There is said to have been structural damage to the property

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The National (Scotland)

Fire crews race to respond to incident in Glasgow

Fire crews have raced to the scene of an incident in Glasgow this morning.

Reuters

Eight dead in construction site fire in Crimea - Russian-installed governor

At least eight people died in the Crimean city of Sevastopol after an overnight fire in construction workers' temporary accommodation, Russian officials said on Thursday morning.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Officials: Hospital Fire in Cairo Kills 3, Injures 32

A fire broke out Wednesday at a hospital in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, killing at least three people and injuring at least 32 others, health authorities said. The Health Ministry said the fire took place at the Noor Mohammadi hospital in eastern Cairo’s Matariya neighborhood. The facility is run…

The Independent UK

PG&E to face trial for manslaughter over deadly wildfire

A judge says Pacific Gas & Electric must face trial for involuntary manslaughter over its role in a 2020 wildfire in Northern California that killed four people

ABC News

Department of Regional NSW fast-tracked bushfire grant process 'lacked integrity'

The government department responsible for distributing the funds says it was working through projects before guidelines were finalised.

AAP

Barilaro's office denied bushfire funds in Labor seats

The NSW Auditor-General's report on bushfire recovery grants has found John Barilaro's office excluded Labor electorates from urgent funding.

The Canberra Times

Total fire bans around the ACT - but not in the ACT

The ACT's fire rating will stay at "high" on Thursday, but just over the border there's a total fire ban.

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