Fire at Streatham restaurant
Fire crews were called to a fire at La Casita restaurant in Streatham at around 11am on 18th February.
The disruption caused traffic chaos as many local roads had to be evacuated and closed off for safety reasons.
A spokesperson for the London Fire Brigade said that around 15 people were evacuated from an adjacent business by police but no injuries were reported.
Around 10 per cent damage caused to the restaurant and fire crews used one jet, two hoses and breathing apparatus while at the scene.
300 homes evacuated near Warrington garage fire
A blaze at a garage in Warrington town centre caused severe disruption to the Manchester to Liverpool train line.
The fire started at around 5pm on 28th July. About 300 local residents were evacuated from their homes while firefighters extinguished the blaze. Diversions were in place as roads were closed for safety reasons.
A 200m cordon was set up amid reports there were acetylene cylinders stored inside.
A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: “The protective cordon has been considerably reduced and most of the residents living in the area are being allowed to return to their homes. A small number of homes closest to the garage that caught fire are still out of bounds for the time being. Residents who need to find out if they can return should visit the Fairfield Neighbourhood Project centre which has details of which houses continue to be within the much smaller cordon.”
It is not yet known what caused the fire.
60 firefighters called to West Drayton blaze
Firefighters were called to a fire in West Drayton on Saturday morning.
60 firefighters and 12 engines attended the fire which had spread to the ground floor, first floor and roof. Around 33 people were evacuated from the building but no casualties were reported. It took fire crews around 5 hours to bring the blaze under control.
The fire is the third large blaze in West Drayton this year, with the cloud of smoke being seen for several miles.
Local residents were asked to keep doors and windows shut. The cause of the fire is not yet known and an investigation is now underway.
Historic thatched cottages damaged in fire
A row of thatched cottages in Norfolk that date back to the 18th century have been damaged in a blaze.
More than 50 firefighters attended the fire and several families had to be evacuated from their homes. The listed buildings are said to be England’s longest single row of thatched cottages.
The cottages in Weeting near Brandon were also damaged in a fire in 2007.
An investigation is now being carried out to determine the cause of the fire.
200 escape fire at Cheltenham nightclub
A fire broke out at a Cheltenham nightclub in the early hours of the 5th of April.
200 revellers were safely evacuated from Lace Night Club in Cheltenham.
The fire which was thought to have started in an air conditioning unit in the roof of the building was attended by 20 firefighters who managed to extinguish the blaze.
Mark Astle from the fire service said: “When our crews arrived, they were met by a full scale evacuation and smoke pouring from the roof. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the building and quickly completed a search for anyone left. Other crews made their way to the top of the building and extinguished the fire, which had spread into cabling. Thankfully, the quick actions of the nightclub staff in clearing the building of so many people prevented this becoming potentially a much more serious incident.”
The cause of the blaze is not yet known but an investigation is being carried out.