News archive for ‘Fire Extinguisher’

27.05.11 - £4,000 for building breaches landlord who also broke fire regulations

A landlord found guilty of breaching the Building Act 1984 had also failed to comply with a number of fire …

27.05.11 - Landlord pays out nearly £8,000 for fire safety failings at flats

A landlord of a block of flats has pleaded guilty to five contraventions of the Fire Safety Order (2005).
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07.04.11 - Landlord pays £158,000 for breaches after tenants flee from blaze

A residential landlord has been found guilty of fire safety breaches, following a fire where his tenants were forced to flee …

30.12.10 - Retail chain convicted of fire safety offences

A discount retail chain has pleaded guilty to five breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Opus Homewares Ltd …

20.09.10 - CFOA warns of potential deaths at construction site fires

Fire chiefs have called for an urgent review of Building Regulations in the light of the recent fire at a …

16.09.10 - Crews battle fire at historic building for six hours

Valency House, which dates from the 19th century and was used in the Cold War by NATO, was well alight …

10.09.10 - Fire in children’s play area

A police investigation is underway after a fire ravaged a single storey building used as a play area.
The building, which …

10.09.10 - Major fire at tyre storage facility spreads to homes

Around 60 firefighters have tackled a blaze at a tyre centre in Glasgow, bringing chaos to surrounding roads and affecting …

27.08.10 - Woman charged over fashion superstore fire

A woman has appeared in court charged with arson with intent to endanger life following a devastating fire at a …