Bakery, Wrexham
19 August 2019
19th August 2019 Fire fighters rushed to a bakery factory in Wrexham after being alerted to the blaze at 8:41 on August 19th 2019....
Case studies
Skymark Packaging, Herefordshire
1 June 2009
Overview The Skymark factory at Leominster, Herefordshire was an industrial packaging factory on an industrial estate on the edge of the town. The fire started in the early...
Findus, Longbenton, Tyne & Wear
19 January 2009
Overview A large fire that had a significant impact on the local community as a result of the loss of 400 jobs. Local road disruption and the evacuation...
Sterling Colour, Prescot, Merseyside
22 July 2008
Overview A fire occurred at a print and ink manufacturer located in a rural area, which involved large quantities of inflammable solvents. Building and company facts One injured...
Atherstone, Warwickshire
21 November 2007
Overview Arsonists started a fire in this large Atherstone vegetable packing plant, where four firefighters from the Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service were killed while tackling the blaze....
Buncefield, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
22 December 2005
Overview A number of explosions occurred at the Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal (Buncefield) on 1 December 2005. A malfunction caused fuel to overflow in a holding tank, before...