The Latest Breaking News from MFRS

Battery which started fatal blaze was for e-scooter, fire service confirms

Elisha Brabin, 36, and her children Leo Brabin, 16, Ellis Brabin, eight, and seven-year-old Prudence Brabin died in the fire.

Evening Standard · Sep 29

Merseyside blaze that killed mother and three children caused by lithium-ion battery

Local fire and rescue service says tragic incident early on Tuesday highlights risks the batteries can pose

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28

Merseyside fire that killed mother and three children caused by battery used in e-bikes

The Brabin family were killed in a blaze sparked by a lithium-ion battery – the type used in e-scooters

The Independent UK · Sep 28

Liverpool parade car crash: What happened, and who the victims, suspect are

Eleven people remain hospitalised after the car crash. The police have said it is not being treated as a terror attack.

Al Jazeera · May 27, 2025

House bursts into flames before roof collapses

Homes in the area were evacuated when the fire broke out

Liverpool Echo · Jun 1, 2023

Cigarette could have caused flat blaze in which man died

Five fire engines attended the scene in the early hours of May 5

Liverpool Echo · May 15, 2023

'Gas like smells' reported at building for year before huge evacuation

There was a large cordon in place in Bootle yesterday

Liverpool Echo · Apr 28, 2023

Passengers hurt after BMW crashes into Stagecoach bus

Road closed after emergency services rushed to scene

Liverpool Echo · Apr 28, 2023

People evacuated in dressing gowns after fears of gas explosion

Several roads were closed as people were asked to leave their homes

Liverpool Echo · Apr 27, 2023

Woman hears man cry for help as he drifts out into River Mersey

The lifeboat was launched and three people were rescued from the water

Liverpool Echo · Apr 25, 2023