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CCTV: two party buses torched in alleged arson attacks

Detectives are appealing for public assistance in the investigation of two separate arson incidents at Metford and Raymond Terrace last year, targeting party buses.

Newcastle Herald

Huge emergency response as person suffers 'minor electric shock'

Three fire engines, an aerial platform and Merseyside Police were called to the scene

Liverpool Echo

Bulldozer engulfed in flames at Wallsend tip

Emergency services were called to a machinery fire at Summerhill Waste Management Centre on Minmi Road at 6am.

Newcastle Herald

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Atmospheric rivers over California’s wildfire burn scars raise fears of deadly mudslides – this is what cascading climate disasters look like

Rivers of muddy water from heavy rainfall raced through city streets as thousands of people evacuated homes downhill from California’s wildfire burn scars amid atmospheric river storms drenching the state in early January 2023.

The Conversation

Paisley friends left devastated after raging inferno destroys home

Cameron Pollock and Ian Scot watched their council flat on Chapelhill Road go up in flames last Thursday, January 5. Now they are looking emergency living accomodation and a chance to rebuild their lives

Glasgow Live

Major Edinburgh road blocked after car smashes into parked vehicle

Delays in the area have been reported after a car collided with a parked vehicle and emergency services sped to the scene but it is currently unknown if there were any serious injuries.

Edinburgh Live

Hunt for arsonists starting terrifying fires 'putting lives at risk' on buses

Police have warned the "reckless actions" are endangering innocent people

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Irish-American aides for NYC St Patrick's Day parade announced

Kevin J Conway, a financial executive with Irish heritage, will be the Grand Marshal for the St. Patricks Day Parade in New York

Irish Mirror

Firefighters issue vital safety warning as photos show devastating damage to home

Chiefs say there can be "disastrous" consequences if people try to tackle blazes themselves rather than waiting for 999 crews

Wales Online

Met police hunt arsonists who set four London buses on fire in less than a week

Officers say it was ‘sheer luck’ that passengers were not injured in the four fires

Evening Standard

Investigation after freight train fault sparks Albury grassfire along Hume Highway

The large grassfire, sparked by a mechanical fault on a freight train, sent smoke over the border city and caused significant delays to traffic on the Hume Highway.

ABC News

Residents warned to flee WA bushfires

Bushfires are threatening homes near two Western Australian towns, with residents told to evacuate or find shelter.

AAP

Renewed fire emergency for South West WA on second day of fighting lightning-sparked blazes

Emergency crews are battling a fire in Preston National Park after a night working to contain multiple blazes sparked by electrical storms.

ABC News

Home destroyed in southern Qld bushfire

A house and several sheds have been destroyed by a bushfire in southern Queensland, which is threatening more homes in three communities.

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Houses, sheds and cars destroyed, multiple firefighters require treatment in Millmerran bushfire

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services confirmed the property losses and Superintendent Wayne Waltisbuhl said crews are working to access more properties to assess the damage.

Manchester Evening News

Person dies and another seriously injured after e-bike battery causes 'devastating' house blaze

An investigation has revealed the fire was accidental and caused by an e-bike left charging overnight

Irish Mirror

Man dies in Cork house fire as gardai launch investigation

Gardaí and Fire Services in the town were alerted to an incident shortly before 10.20am today when smoke was reported to be coming from a house at Liam McGearailt Place.

ABC News

Bushfire near Lake Pedder in 'mop-up stage' as fire authorities brace for coming heatwave

Firefighters working in Tasmania's south-west wilderness are hitting a bushfire hard ahead of hot conditions expected later in the week.

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Firefighters tackle accidental house blaze near Royal Quays Community Centre in North Shields

Fire crews, police and paramedics attended the scene on Sunday

Daily Mirror

Firefighters' urgent safety warning after sharing photos of 'devastating' damage to home

The fire service has warned that attempting to tackle house fires yourself could lead to 'disastrous' consequences, as they share pictures of two recent blazes in Newcastle

Liverpool Echo

One dead and another injured as e-bike battery catches fire

Three people were in the house at the time of the blaze

Liverpool Echo

Body found after fire rips through house

Police cordoned off the house after the fire

Chronicle Live

Firefighters share photos of 'devastating' damage to Newcastle home as they issue urgent safety warning to residents

The dramatic photos show how the kitchen of a Newcastle home has been destroyed by fire

Axios

Drought, floods, wildfires: Climate change upends archaeology

Artifacts are being jostled or buried — or emerging as extreme drought causes water levels in rivers and lakes to fall due to extreme drought.

Liverpool Echo

Police and fire service called to suspected arson at vacant 'eyesore'

Five fire engines were called to a long-term derelict building

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