The fire started around 90 minutes after the race had finished. Sir Frank Williams was giving a speech to team members when the thick black smoke was seen billowing from one of the garages. It is thought that the fire started in fuel area.

The blaze was tackled by Williams team personnel, with help from Caterham and Force India.

Bob Fearnley, Force India’s deputy principal was shocked at how badly the incident was dealt with. He said: “Incompetent would be a very polite way of saying what these people have done here today. There’s no training, no procedures. I went down to see how my man is, and I had to fight my way in. We need to look seriously at the training of people at the circuits. I’m not impressed at all.”

Mark Gillian, Williams chief operations engineer thanked all members of the rival teams for their help in trying to deal with the fire.

Gillian said: “On behalf of Williams, I’d like to thank all of the team members from other teams for their help during the fire. We were overwhelmed by the support. It was really impressive. Williams would like to say thanks to the teams, the FIA, FOM and all of those who came to help. It was a serious issue and I am very grateful indeed. What happened after a great result is very disappointing, but things were limited by the fast response of our team and everyone who helped.”

The fire left 31 team members needing medical attention. 7 people are still being treated in hospital.

The fire destroyed a huge amount of Williams equipment but Gillian said there is no doubt that they would be competing at the Moncao Grand Prix in around 2 weeks time.

Gillian added: “We had a lot of damage and we have lost a lot of equipment, including IT equipment. Over the next couple of days we will be looking at where we are parts-wise. We will have everything we need to run operationally at Monaco, but we may be missing a few of the extras because obviously we don’t carry a complete set of spares for everything.”

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Firefighters attended the fire at Honister Place, in Newton Aycliffe at around 1pm on 14^th May.

The woman and her 37-year-old son were rescued by fire crews and taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital by ambulance but sadly the woman died shortly after.

Andy Hopkinson from the fire service said: “This tragic loss of life is deeply saddening and our thoughts are with the person’s family and friends at this time. This is the second fatal house fire in County Durham in as many months and I strongly urge people to ensure they have a working smoke alarm fitted on every level of their home. Please don’t forget your friends, relatives or neighbours, particularly those who are vulnerable, such as the elderly or who live alone. Do they have a working smoke alarm?”

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Firefighters attended the incident on Ashcombe Road on Monday 14^th May.

It is thought that the fire started when a gas cylinder was being changed on a portable camping stove in a ground floor flat. A woman from that property managed to escape before firefighters arrived at the scene.

A spokesperson for Avon Fire and Rescue Service said: “The occupants of the first floor managed to get out onto a flat roof at the rear of the property as their normal exit was blocked and firefighters used ladders to rescue them. All five were taken to hospital as a precaution after breathing in smoke. Firefighters also rescued three pets, a dog, rabbit and guinea pig from the flats.”

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Around 30 firefighters from Walsall, Bloxwich, Willenhall, Wednesbury, Bilston and West Bromwich attended the scene at the Monmore Green Welding Co facility in Birchills at around 1pm.

The owner of the garage, Simon Pearson said: “It has taken the workshop out completely. I have been here 33 years and there were vintage car parts in there which I can’t put a price on.”

Around 80% of the building and 12 cars were destroyed in the blaze as the fire tore through the building.

No casualties were reported in the incident

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The area has seen 8 chimney fires in just 10 days.

Mike Burroughs, Fire investigation officer said: “With the nights still being quite cold people have naturally been warming up their homes by lighting the traditional fire, but without proper maintenance a chimney can become dangerous. To keep the family safe from fire people should take care to have their chimney swept regularly, depending upon what fuel they burn. If the worst should happen, a smoke alarm can give people the extra time needed to escape in a house fire – they need to be tested regularly.”

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The fire, which started in a storage yard behind the Amalfi Italian restaurant, destroyed the restaurant, Cash Converters, and a former Bon Marche store.

Tony Clements, Fire safety enforcement leader said: “As well as the obvious devastation, the road closures on Cleveland Street and High Street to both deal with the incidents and allow safe demolition caused major disruption for businesses and the town in general. Even a small fire in a commercial premise can be disastrous. In many cases the cause has been of an electrical nature with poor housekeeping being another major factor.”

It is thought that the fire started due to a fault in an electrical appliance or possibly as a result of a halogen light being left on

Mr Clements has urged local businesses to ensure they put wheelie bins at a safe distance from buildings to avoid the risk of fire.

Mr Clements said: “A fire in a wheeled bin may be undetected if in a back alley during the night until the adjacent building becomes involved.”

The remains of the buildings are currently being removed by demolition crews. It is not known if the businesses will be rebuilt or reopened.

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It is thought that around one million adults in the UK have hearing problems which prevent them from hearing regular household smoke alarm.

A spokesperson for the fire service said: “British Standard BS5446-3:2005 specifies smoke alarm kits for deaf and hard of hearing people. Products made to this standard give deaf people assurance of quality smoke alarms, designed to meet their needs.”

Adrian Carter, Safer communities deputy manager, said: “It is vital people who are deaf or hard of hearing ensure they have the right smoke alarm technology in their home to protect them – and that they test them weekly, to make sure they work. A specialist alarm system provides valuable time to escape from a house fire. Without it, lives could be lost.”

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All of the victims were women who were sleeping on the top floor of the building when the fire broke out at around 3.55am.

Three women managed to escape from the burning room but were initially unable to open the exit door as it was locked.

A hydraulic car jack was eventually used to pry open the doors, and the women managed to escape.

Police investigator Jonathan Basil said: “The women kept on pounding the hot steel gate while yelling for help.”

One woman who managed to escape from the fire was Mylene Tulo. Ms Tulo said: “We wanted to rouse others from sleep, but the fire was already too strong.”

It is not uncommon for employees in Philippine stores to sleep on the premises overnight especially those who live faraway.

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A total of 8 teenagers aged 14 and 15 from Stoke-on-Trent were arrested in connection with the fire and have been questioned by police officers. Seven have been granted bail and one 14 year old is being held in custody.

The warehouse was destroyed in the blaze and the surrounding areas suffered severe disruption to roads and rail services.

Brian Griffiths, from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue, said: “This was a very severe fire and has destroyed the contents of the building, believed to have mainly been pottery lithographs. Following a joint fire and police investigation yesterday we are treating this fire as suspicious and the police have made some arrests in connection with this incident.”

Richard Cresswell who is the chairman of Longton Chamber of Trade believes that the building will continue to be the target of arson attacks. He said: “The fire was about 20 yards from our Calor gas depot, so the fire fighters had to force their way in to keep all the cylinders damp as a precaution. They had to do it, although the risk of explosion was minimal. That building has been empty for five or six years now and this is the second time it’s been set on fire. The last time was around 18 months ago. They should knock the thing down before it happens again. The fire was absolutely horrendous. There’s nothing for teenagers to do around here, so you will get some who will break into a building and see if they can get the fire brigade out.”

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Firefighters quickly evacuated around fifteen people from the flats in Garland Place. The fire spread quickly to the roof of the building but was eventually extinguished at around 6.30am the following morning.

Station manager Roy Dunsire said: “The building has been severely damaged by the fire – so much so that we have structural engineers in place to assess the structural integrity of the building.”

Two residents required treatment for smoke inhalation and a firefighter suffered a minor injury.

An investigation is underway to establish the cause of the blaze.

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