Firefighters battling Surrey fire tell evacuated they must NOT return to their gated mansions

Firefighters battling a huge wildfire in Surrey have today told evacuated families not to return to their multi-million pound mansions after they declared the blaze a ‘major incident’.  Sixty gated properties – home to around 100 people – have been evacuated from Heather Drive in Ascot, where homes are sold for around £2million, due to … Read more

Firefighters battling Surrey fire tell evacuated they must NOT return to their mansions

Firefighters battling a huge wildfire in Surrey have today told evacuated millionaire families not to return to their £2million mansions after huge flames destroyed 150 acres of countryside.  Around 60 properties, home to around 100 people, have been evacuated from Heather Drive in Ascot, where homes are sold for around £2million, due to plumes of … Read more

French firefighters are trapped in their engine amid hellish forest blaze

A team of French firefighters were trapped in a hellish blaze as wildfires tore through 2,500 acres of forest this week. Footage showed the fire crew’s panic as they were stuck in their engine and surrounded by dramatic flames near the Mediterranean coast.  As one fireman cries that he cannot get out, the driver activates … Read more

Beirut explosion: Last photo emerges of firefighters before blast

A tragic photo has emerged showing the final moments of firefighters sent to tackle a blaze at Warehouse 12 in Beirut’s port before the chemicals stored inside exploded with the force of a small nuke – killing at least 137.  The image – verified by MailOnline – shows firefighters trying to prize the lock off … Read more

Beirut explosion: Firefighters who died as blast hit warehouse

The three hero firefighters pictured desperately trying to force their way into the doomed Beirut warehouse to put out the flames can be named by MailOnline today.  Jo Noon, Methal Hawwa and Najib Hitti were part of a 10-person rapid response team. Nine of them are still missing while their female colleague, 25-year-old Sahar Faris, … Read more

Hero firefighters trying to open door to doomed Beirut warehouse in tragic photo named

The three hero firefighters pictured desperately trying to force their way into the doomed Beirut warehouse to put out the flames can be named by MailOnline today.  Jo Noon, Methal Hawwa and Najib Hati were part of a 10-person rapid response team. Nine of them are still missing while one female colleague, Sahar Faris, has been … Read more

Last photo emerges of firefighters at Beirut’s Warehouse 12 before blast

A tragic photo has emerged showing the final moments of firefighters sent to tackle a blaze at Warehouse 12 in Beirut’s port before the chemicals stored inside exploded with the force of a small nuke – killing at least 137.  The image shows firefighters trying to prize the lock off a door beneath a sign … Read more

Firefighters dodge flaming tyres as they explode and fly off a burning crane in dramatic footage 

Firefighters dodge flaming tyres as they explode and fly off a burning crane in dramatic footage Three firefighters were injured in the accident in Kozlany, Czech Republic The flaming tyre narrowly missed the firefighters and hits a nearby building  It took forty minutes to tackle the blaze caused by a technical fault on July 30 … Read more

Massive fire in west London restaurant and bakery sees 80 firefighters battling flames

Massive fire in west London restaurant and bakery sees 80 firefighters battling flames that throw up column of smoke visible for miles London Fire Brigade said it had over 50 calls about the blaze and 15 fire engines attended scene overnight The blaze on Minerva Road in Park Royal affected a bakery and restaurant, but … Read more

Inferno engulfs Nantes cathedral as 60 firefighters battle to save 1434 church

Inferno engulfs Nantes cathedral as 60 firefighters battle to save 1434 church – while fire chief admits ‘major fire is NOT under control’ and getting WORSE – a year after blaze left Notre-Dame in ruins Army of 60 firefighters has been deployed to tackle the major blaze in France Smoke billowing out of the 15th-century … Read more