Shotgun shells explode in lorry fire
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A fire incident occurred on September 11, 2007 as a lorry was engulfed by flames. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews were forced back as shotgun shells exploded from the truck, which prompted them to create a 300m exclusion zone at the carriageways of the M42/M5 at junction 4A. The lorry was found to contain highly flammable goods.
Publication Name: Fire
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0142-2510
Year: 2007
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Twenty pump fire at Coventry school
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A fire incident on September 25, 2007 consumed about 60 percent of the community school in Hillfields in Coventry, UK. The fire is said to have started in a store adjacent to the main gym area, and with the school being of CLASP construction, fire had spread quickly, progressing to the classroom and administration wings.
Publication Name: Fire
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0142-2510
Year: 2007
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Chief fire officer tackles a burning issue
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Roy Wilsher, chief fire officer of Hertfordshire, spoke live on BBC Radio Two's Jeremy Vine Show to discuss the dangers of using tea lights. Tea lights, when placed on combustible surfaces, can start fires.
Publication Name: Fire
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0142-2510
Year: 2007
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