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Friday 10 October 2008
Acetylene cylinder fire
At 09:45hrs today Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Operations Control received a 999 call reporting a fire in Clydesmill Drive, Cambuslang. Smoke could be seen issuing from the gas storage area of an industrial premises.
Fire engines from Cambuslang and Parkhead community fire stations were quickly dispatched. Upon arrival the incident commander discovered that the fire had been extinguished by staff but gas was escaping from the cylinders. The cylinders contained acetylene gas; as a result the fire crews placed cooling jets on to the cylinders and evacuated the surrounding area as a precautionary measure.
Specialist officers attended with atmospheric monitoring equipment. In line with well established operational procedures the Fire Service will remain in attendance for a period of 24 hours. The cylinders involved will then be removed.
There is no further information available at this time.
Thursday 25 September 2008
Paisley Fire Fatality
At 02:45 this morning Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Operations Control received a call to a house fire in a top floor tenement flat in the Paisley area.
Fire crews from Paisley and Renfrew community fire stations were quickly dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival the incident commander sent four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus and taking a hosereel jet to tackle the fire and search the flat. A middle-aged man was rescued from the flat and given medical treatment. Sadly, it was confirmed that the man had died at the scene.
A joint investigation is being conducted by Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Fire Investigation Team and Strathclyde Police. No further information is available at this time.
Tuesday 23 September 2008
Ayrshire fatal fire
At 05:13 this morning two fire appliances from Kilmarnock Community Fire Station attended a call to a house fire in Picken Street in the Riccarton area of Kilmarnock.
On arrival at the location, firefighters were informed that the occupier was still in the house.
Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus sets and using a hosereel jet entered the dwelling, quickly extinguished the fire and located the elderly female occupier. It is with regret that the lady was found to have died at the scene.
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue Fire Investigation Team and Strathclyde Police are working jointly in the investigation to ascertain the cause of the fire. There is no further information at this time.
Wednesday 30 July 2008
Refrigerant gas release
At around 12:30hrs today two fire appliances from Clydebank Community Fire Station were mobilised by Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Operations Control Centre. This was in response to a call received from the Scottish Ambulance Service stating that a workman had been exposed to a release of gas from an air conditioning unit.
On arrival at the two-storey office premises at the Business Park, North Avenue, Clydebank, the officer in charge was informed that the first floor of the building was being refurbished and that the workman had inadvertently cut through the building's air conditioning system, resulting in the release of a refrigerant gas stored within the system.
The officer in charge instigated well-established procedures that the service has for dealing with incidents of this nature. This included attendance of the service's Technical Support Unit (TSU) and technically trained officers along with partner agencies.
Initial information transmitted to the scene of operations that the gas (freon) was heavier than air and an asphyxiant advised the officer in charge to evacuate the lower floor of the building (approx 100 people) and maintain this exclusion until an all-clear could be given.
With ventilation of the building taking place, specialist officers wearing protective breathing apparatus and using air sampling equipment are currently ensuring that no traces of the gas are left in low-lying areas.
The workman was taken to hospital for a precautionary check-up. No further information is available at this time.
Sunday 27 July 2008
Water Rescue at Falls of Falloch
At 22:59 on Saturday 26 July Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Operations Support Centre received a report of a male who was injured and stranded behind the waterfall at the Falls of Falloch, north of Ardlui.
Fire Appliances from Strathclyde Fire & Rescue and Central Scotland Fire & Rescue service along with specialist water rescue crews from Knightswood and Motherwell community fire stations were mobilised to deal with the incident. On arrival at the scene the crews were directed to where the male casualty was stranded.
Due to the complex nature of the incident, a joint rescue operation by Strathclyde Fire & Rescue, Central Scotland Fire & Rescue Service, the Ambulance Service and the Police was required to reach the casualty and stabilise him at the scene before the specialist water rescue crews could remove him by rescue boat to an area where he could be winched to safety by helicopter.
Following this challenging rescue operation the rescued male was transported to hospital by helicopter suffering from hypothermia and severe bruising. No further information is available.
Friday 25 July 2008
Motherwell house blaze
At 03:47 this morning Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Operations Control Centre received a call to a dwelling house fire in the Milton Street area of Motherwell. The fire was located in a first floor flat within a block and the initial call stated persons were reported to be missing within the property.
On arrival the Incident Commander was met with a severe fire within the kitchen of the flat. Four firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus sets and carrying hosereel jets entered the property to extinguish the fire and search for any occupants still within the dwelling. The firefighters quickly located and rescued two elderly occupants, one of whom was unconscious, and safely removed them to fresh air outside the property.
Both occupants were given first aid by firefighters and ambulance personnel on scene and were removed to Wishaw General Hospital for further treatment.
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Fire Investigation team are in the process of conducting a joint investigation with Strathclyde Police into the cause of this incident.
There is no further information about this incident at this time.
PLEASE NOTE: In this particular incident the fire was located within the kitchen of the flat, with the door from the kitchen to the main hall being in the closed position. This resulted in the vast majority of the fire damage being confined to the kitchen and, importantly, restricted the spread of fire, smoke and hot fire gases throughout the rest of the property during the early stages of the fire development.
The action of the occupiers in ensuring the door was closed prior to retiring to bed for the evening may well, on this occasion, have saved their lives.
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue would like to invite all members of our communities to contact us for further advice and guidance in relation to "bed time routines" or "making a fire plan". We can be contacted on 0800 0731999 and can visit your home free of charge to provide valuable advice on home fire safety. We also fit free smoke detectors in homes where they are not already installed.
Sunday 20 July 2008
Firefighters tackle Hillington factory unit blaze
At just after 9.30pm this evening firefighters from Renfrew and Pollok responded to a call alerting them to a building on fire within Hillington Industrial Estate. The caller also informed the Operations Support Centre in Johnstone that the building had started to collapse.
On arrival, crews were faced with a well-developed fire within a factory unit which was being used for storage. A section of the front face of the building had collapsed and fire crews got to work using ground monitors and water jets to attack the blaze.
The officer in charge assessed the incident and decided to call on additional resources to tackle the fire. Further fire crews from Paisley, Barrhead and Castlemilk were despatched to the scene and in addition two high reach appliances were called on.
As a precautionary measure, Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Technical Support Unit attended the incident to take samples from the smoke plume in order to ensure that there were no threats to public safety.
At the height of the blaze, there were 45 firefighters dealing with the incident. At just after midnight, the Incident Commander was satisfied that the fire was well under control and began to scale down operations. Fire crews will be in attendance for some time yet as operations continue.
The cause of the blaze will be investigated by specialist officers from Strathclyde Fire & Rescue in conjunction with Strathclyde Police. There is no further information available.
Monday 07 July 2008
High flats residents led to safety
Two adults and two children were treated for slight smoke inhalation in the aftermath of a high rise fire at 50 Kingsway Court in the Knightswood district of Glasgow just after 6.30pm this evening.
Three fire appliances from Knightswood and Yorkhill community fire stations were quickly on the scene and immediately initiated their well rehearsed procedures designed to deal with this type of incident. Six firefighters wearing breathing apparatus battled their way through the acrid smoke on the affected landing and gained access to one of the dwellings before successfully extinguishing the fire within the twelfth-floor flat.
Firefighters led the occupants from the adjoining flat to safety before handing over the family of four into the care of the attending ambulance crews. Having received treatment at the scene, none of the casualties required additional hospital treatment.
The cause of the fire is the subject of a joint Fire and Police investigation. There is no further information available.
Monday 07 July 2008
Firefighters tackle Barcaldine boat blaze
At a little after 7pm this evening firefighters from Appin and two crews from Oban community fire stations were sent to deal with reports of a boat fire adjacent to the Marine Resources Centre at Barcaldine.
On arrival the firefighters discovered that a 56-tonne landing craft was well alight and the heat from the blaze had set fire to the 40-tonne vessel that was moored alongside. The officer in charge deployed two ground monitors to tackle the fires and ordered his firefighters to maintain a 200 metre exclusion zone as he had been informed that there may have been acetylene cylinders on board the larger 16-metre landing craft.
The exclusion zone remained in force until further information from the boat's crew established that there were no acetylene cylinders on board and firefighters, having reassessed the risk, moved in closer to attack the fires.
The blaze was soon brought under control. The larger boat had suffered extensively whereas the neighbouring landing craft had sustained relatively little damage by comparison.
An investigation to determine the cause of the blaze will be carried out by Strathclyde Fire & Rescue with Strathclyde Police. There is no further information at this time.
Saturday 28 June 2008
Fire in derelict care home
Time 23:50. At present, 30 firefighters from Parkhead, Cambuslang, Easterhouse and Calton community fire stations are fighting a blaze in the two-storey former care home, Braidfauld House, in Dalness Street, Glasgow.
Currently four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus, two main firefighting jets and a water tower are being utilised to bring the fire under control.
The cause of the fire is at present unknown and a joint investigation by Strathclyde Fire & Rescue along with Strathclyde Police will take place in due course. There is no further information at this time.
Saturday 28 June 2008
Fire in multi-storey block
At 10:51 this morning fire appliances from Knightswood, Clydebank and Maryhill community fire stations responded to a report of a fire within a multi-storey block of flats at Kirkton Avenue in the Knightswood area of Glasgow.
On arrival, crews discovered a well-developed fire in a tenth floor flat and six firefighters wearing breathing apparatus were committed to search the flat and extinguish the fire. One adult and two children were led to safety from the tenth-floor by firefighters and were treated for the effects of smoke at the scene by firefighters and paramedics.
A joint investigation into the cause of the fire is currently being carried out by Strathclyde Fire & Rescue and Strathclyde Police.
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue would like to remind householders that free Home Fire Safety Visits are available by contacting 0800 0731 999 or by logging on to www.strathclydefire.org
Friday 27 June 2008
Workingmen's club destroyed
Fire appliances from Cumnock and Mauchline Community fire stations responded to a call around 10pm to the Netherthird Workingmen's Social Club in Ryderstone Drive, Cumnock.
On arrival they found the derelict building well alight. The building was surrounded on three sides by residential property and new buildings under construction. This, combined with the growing severity of the fire, a call for assistance was made and a further three main water jets and an Aerial Rescue Platform were used to subdue the flames.
Strathclyde Police in conjunction with Strathclyde Fire and Rescue are investigating the cause. There is no further information at this time.
Wednesday 04 June 2008
Care Home fire
In the early hours of this morning Strathclyde Fire & Rescue were called to a fire in a nursing home in the Baillieston area of Glasgow.
Firefighters from Easterhouse and Parkhead community fire stations wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire using a hosereel from the fire engine. Meantime staff from the nursing home moved some of the residents to areas of the home away from the smoke.
One female resident was treated for slight smoke inhalation. After the fire was out and the smoke cleared, all the residents were returned to their rooms.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Tuesday 27 May 2008
Glasgow fire fatality
At approximately 11.40am Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Operations Control received the first of several calls reporting a fire on the 21st floor of a tower block at Norfolk Court, Gorbals, Glasgow.
Fire crews from Polmadie and Calton community fire stations were dispatched. Upon arrival, crews were faced with a severe fire.
The officer in charge send four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus into the flat to tackle the blaze. Sadly it was discovered that the occupant had already perished in the blaze.
Specialist officers from Strathclyde Fire & Rescue are carrying out a joint investigation with the Police into the cause of the fire. There is no further information available at this time.
Monday 26 May 2008
Factory fire in Wishaw
At approximately 12:20hrs today a 999 call was received by Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Operations Control, reporting a fire within a factory at Netherton Road, Wishaw.
The first crew at the incident, from Motherwell Community Fire Station, quickly began tackling the blaze and ordered on additional resources due to the intensity of the fire.
At the height of the blaze five fire crews from across Lanarkshire dealt with the incident. The factory and a nearby nursery were evacuated as a precautionary measure. The fire was quickly brought under control.
A joint investigation into the cause of the fire is now under way by Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Fire Investigation team and Strathclyde Police. There is no further information available.
Friday 23 May 2008
Fire in Community Hall
Thirty firefighters are currently engaged in bringing a fire in Shettleston Hall Community Centre, Wellshot Road, Glasgow, under control.
Initial crews from Parkhead and Cambuslang community fire stations were mobilised at 04:25 this morning and on arrival were confronted with a well developed fire within the building interior. Due to the intensity of the fire, additional resources were requested by the initial Incident Commander.
The blaze is currently being fought externally on three fronts using two aerial appliances and ground firefighting tactics. Adjacent premises are being protected by covering jets due to the threat of the fire spread.
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's investigation team are on site and will conduct a joint investigation with Strathclyde Police when the fire has been brought under control and it is deemed safe to enter the fire-ravaged building.
There is no further information available at this time.
Thursday 22 May 2008
Derelict school blaze in Possilpark
Forty firefighters are currently engaged in bringing a large blaze in the former Saracen Primary School, at Stoneyhurst Street in the Possilpark district of Glasgow, under control.
At 11:53 this evening firefighters from Cowcaddens Community Fire Station arrived at the scene and were confronted with a very well developed fire within the school. An immediate request was made for additional firefighting and aerial appliances to augment the initial attendance. Area Commander Jim Doyle then instructed fire crews to fight the fire externally on two fronts.
The cause of the fire is unknown at present. Both Police and Strathclyde Fire & Rescue crews will remain in attendance at which is likely to be a protracted incident.
There is no further information available.
Monday 19 May 2008
Barrhead tyre fire
At 0200hrs today Barrhead Community Fire Station received a call to a fire in a local unoccupied factory.
On arrival, the fire crews were met with a fierce fire which had broken through the roof. The severity of the fire and the thick black smoke filling the night sky suggested there were large quantities of tyres involved.
At the height of the blaze 30 firefighters were involved in bringing the fire under control. The incident was brought under control in time to prevent any disruption to the Barrhead community.
Sunday 18 May 2008
Tyre fire in Lanarkshire
This morning at 07:00hrs Strathclyde Fire & Rescue were called to a fire involving a large stack of tyres.
Flames and smoke could be seen for miles as 25 firefighters set to work to bring the blaze under control. The incident happened at a landfill site near Airdrie and will still be burning into the following day.
Employees at the site used heavy lifting machinery to move a large percentage of the tyres as firefighters shielded them from the flames with a protective water curtain. This will ensure that the incident is brought to a close sooner.
Thursday 08 May 2008
Carluke fire fatality
At 10 minutes before 9pm this evening Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Operations Support centre received a call alerting them to an incident in Carluke.
Fire crews from Carluke and Lanark community fire stations were dispatched to the scene and, on arrival, established that there was a fire within the single-storey bungalow.
The officer in charge had reason to believe that the male occupant was still inside the house and he immediately committed four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus to enter the building with a hosereel to rescue the man and extinguish the fire. Sadly, it was discovered that the occupant had already perished at the scene.
Specialist officers from Strathclyde Fire & Rescue are carrying out a joint investigation with Police into the cause of the blaze. There is no further information available at this time.
Tuesday 06 May 2008
Rescue from mud
This evening, Strathclyde Fire & Rescue were called to three youths stranded in a rowing boat near Bowling harbour.
The boat, carrying two males and one female from the local area, was washed up on the mud bank and stuck fast. Strathclyde firefighters were able to reach the stranded trio using a rescue path - an inflatable pathway charged with air from compressed air cylinders that is designed to roll out to people stranded in mud or ice.
Paramedics checked the three for ill effects of their experience before handing them over to Strathclyde Police.
Thursday 24 April 2008
Glasgow social club blaze
Firefighters are presently engaged in quelling an extremely ferocious fire at the Sighthill Social Club in the north east of Glasgow.
At about 23:15hrs this evening firefighters from Springburn and Cowcaddens community fire stations were confronted on arrival at the scene with a well developed fire within the single-storey building.
The Incident Commander immediately directed crews in breathing apparatus to make an internal attack on the blaze in addition to requesting additional firefighting resources. The Incident Commander then had to withdraw the internal firefighting crews for safety reasons as the fire spread rapidly through the building.
External firefighting tactics were subsequently adopted utilising 3 main jets and an aerial monitor to bring the blaze under control.
Firefighters, also wearing breathing apparatus, were deployed within the adjacent residential high-rise flats to check for possible smoke ingress caused by the prevailing wind and to reassure any concerned occupiers.
The incident is likely to be protracted and the cause will be investigated jointly by Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Investigation Team and Strathclyde Police. There is no further information available at this time.
Sunday 20 April 2008
Cumbernauld restaurant blaze
At 14.42hrs this afternoon Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Operations Control received a call to an Indian Restaurant on fire within the South Carbrain area of Cumbernauld.
Two fire appliances were mobilised from Cumbernauld Community Fire Station and were quickly on scene. The fire crews were met with a well-developed fire within the restaurant.
The Incident Commander requested further assistance and an additional three fire appliances were mobilised to assist in the management of the incident. Two dwelling flats were located above the restaurant and due to the severity of the fire it was necessary for fire crews to enter the dwellings in order to extinguish fire and prevent further spread from the premises below.
At the height of the fire three high-pressure hosereel jets were utilised by a total of eight firefighters wearing breathing apparatus in order to contain and extinguish the fire. It is anticipated that the fire crews will be in attendance for some considerable time.
At present a joint investigation is being conducted by Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's specialist Fire Investigation officers and Strathclyde Police. There is no further information available at this time.
Saturday 19 April 2008
Fire in high rise block
At 15.50hrs today three fire appliances from Knightswood, Yorkhill and Maryhill community fire stations attended a call to a possible explosion at a high rise block of flats in Kingsway Court in the Knightswood area of Glasgow.
On arrival the firefighters found that the fire had been extinguished but the occupier of the flat had sustained quite severe burns. The male casualty was taken to the Western Infirmary by ambulance for treatment.
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's fire investigation team are working with Strathclyde Police to identify a cause. There is no further information available.
Saturday 19 April 2008
Wishaw fire death
At approximately 17.15hrs today two fire appliances from Motherwell Community Fire Station attended a call to a house fire in the Coltness area of Wishaw.
On arrival firefighters were faced with a very serious fire on the upper floor of the terraced house and, informed by the occupier that his wife was still in the premises, four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus forced their way through heat and smoke to the first floor.
The firefighters extinguished the fire and recovered the female occupier. It is with regret that she was found to have died at the scene.
A male was taken to hospital by ambulance suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation.
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's fire investigation unit is on site working with Strathclyde Police to identify a cause of the fire. There is no further information at this time.
Friday 18 April 2008
Dwelling fire in Blantyre
At 19.23hrs tonight two appliances from Hamilton Community Fire Station responded to a report of a semi-detached bungalow in the Blantyre area on fire with the occupant believed to be still inside.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the property and were met with a well developed fire in the kitchen area which was quickly brought under control with a hosereel jet.
At the same time a second team wearing breathing apparatus entered the front of the house to carry out a search. They quickly found a male casualty and removed him to fresh air where paramedics administered oxygen and trauma care. The casualty was then taken to hospital by ambulance suffering from severe smoke inhalation.
The cause of the fire is currently being investigated by Strathclyde Fire & Rescue in conjunction with Strathclyde Police. No further information is available at present.
Wednesday 16 April 2008
Major blaze in unoccupied Bingo Hall
Forty firefighters are currently engaged in bringing a fire in an unoccupied Bingo Hall in Crossarthurlie Street, Barrhead, under control.
Crews were mobilised to the scene at 22.48 this evening and were immediately confronted with a well-developed fire within the building. The blaze is being tackled externally on three fronts utilising aerial and ground firefighting tactics.
The adjoining premises have been evacuated and are being protected by covering jets to ensure that the fire does not involve these areas. The immediate vicinity has been closed off by the Police to all traffic.
The Strathclyde Fire & Rescue investigation team is on hand to conduct a joint investigation with the Police when the fire has been brought under control and the building is deemed sufficiently safe to enter.
This is likely to be a protracted incident. There is no further information available.
Tuesday 15 April 2008
Families evacuated
A cottage flat fire in the Croftfoot district of South Glasgow resulted in the evacuation of three families from the four-in-a-block type property after the fire had taken hold in the basement of one of the flats.
Just after 9pm this evening fire appliances from Castlemilk and Polmadie community fire stations were dispatched to the premises to deal with the emergency call. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus had to overcome a well-developed fire within a very confined area before successfully extinguishing the blaze and ensuring that all the residents were safely evacuated from their homes.
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Fire Investigation team are presently carrying out a detailed examination at the scene to establish the cause of the fire. There is no further information available at this time.
Thursday 10 April 2008
West End Road Traffic Collision
Two fire appliances from Yorkhill Community Fire Station were mobilised to a road traffic collision involving two buses at Church Street in Glasgow's west end at 07.20hrs.
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Heavy Rescue Vehicle, which carries specialist extrication and rescue equipment, was also mobilised from Easterhouse Fire Station to assist with the incident.
The buses, one double and one single-decker, were both in service at the start of the rush hour and collided head-on. Paramedics and ambulance personnel initially treated five passengers at the scene. Two of the passengers were transferred to the adjacent Western Infirmary for further treatment.
The driver of the double-decker bus was trapped in his cab and firefighters had to work in very confined conditions to free the injured driver. The driver was eventually freed using cutting and rescue equipment prior to being handed to ambulance personnel who transported him to hospital.
Strathclyde Police closed off Church Street between Byres Road and Dumbarton Road during the course of the incident and are currently investigating the cause of the collision. There is no further information available at this time.
Monday 07 April 2008
Elderly woman dies in house fire
At around 0900hrs this morning fire appliances from Kilwinning and Dreghorn community fire stations attended a call to a dwelling house in the Kilwinning area.
On arrival the firefighters were faced with a well-developed fire in a single-storey residence and were made aware that the occupant of the house was still inside. Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus sets entered the property, quickly extinguished the fire and rescued an elderly female casualty.
Medical services were on hand to treat the casualty but it is with regret that it was confirmed that the lady had died at the scene.
Strathclyde Fire & Rescues fire investigation team and Strathclyde Police are currently carrying out an investigation to identify a cause. There is no further information at this time.
Monday 07 April 2008
Serious house fire in Motherwell
At 13.52hrs today two fire appliances from Motherwell Community Fire Station attended a "persons reported" call to a fire in a top floor flat of a three-storey building in Newmains.
When the firefighters arrived it was confirmed that the occupant was still in the flat. Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus sets faced heavy smoke as they entered the flat, extinguished the fire and rescued the female resident.
The casualty was treated and found to be in a very serious condition before being removed to Wishaw General Hospital by ambulance.
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Fire Investigation section are working with Strathclyde Police to find the cause of the fire. There is no further information at this time.
Sunday 30 March 2008
Blaze in Easterhouse Community Hall
35 firefighters are presently engaged in bringing a fire in St John Ogilvie Community Hall at Wellhouse Crescent in the Easterhouse area of Glasgow under control.
Two fire appliances from Easterhouse Community Fire Station were initially mobilised to the reported fire by the service's Operations Control at 21.00 this evening. On arrival at the scene, fire crews were confronted with an extremely well developed fire in the 40mX15m single storey building.
The incident commander immediately summoned on additional resources to attend and deal with the incident. The fire is presently being attacked externally on three fronts with covering jets being utilised to ensure that the fire does not spread beyond the building towards the adjacent St John Ogilvie Catholic Church.
The immediate surrounding area is being cordoned off by both Strathclyde Police and Fire Service personnel and no surrounding residential property is at risk.
This is likely to be a protracted incident with the cause being jointly investigated by both Strathclyde Police and Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's specialist Fire Investigation team. There is no further information available at this time.
Saturday 29 March 2008
Multiple rescues from Carfin fire
A total of seven people were rescued by firefighters tonight from a three-storey block of flats in Carfin, North Lanarkshire.
At 20.25hrs three fire appliances from Motherwell and Bellshill community fire stations were dispatched by Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Operations Control in Johnstone to the reported fire in Carfin. On arrival, firefighters were confronted with a fire in a heavily smoke-logged stairwell within the affected premises.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus immediately fought their way into the building and set about extinguishing the fire and rescuing the alarmed residents from the property.
Three residents were rescued via a fire service ladder from a first floor window of the building. A further four occupants were led to safety by firefighters.
All residents were treated for varying degrees of smoke inhalation by both firefighters and ambulance personnel at the scene. Thankfully, all residents responded to the on-sight trauma care provided and further hospital treatment was not required.
The cause of the fire is currently being jointly investigated by the Service's specialist Fire Investigation team and Strathclyde Police. There is no further information available at this time.
Friday 28 March 2008
Road traffic collision
This afternoon at approximately 16:31hrs two Strathclyde Fire & Rescue appliances, one from Kilmarnock and one from Stewarton community fire stations, were mobilised to a report of a road traffic collision on the B778 Stewarton Road.
On arrival it was found that two private cars and one commercial van had been involved in the incident. Fire Service personnel used hydraulic cutting and spreading equipment to extricate occupants of the vehicles and one casualty has been airlifted to hospital.
The incident is still ongoing and both Strathclyde Fire & Rescue and Strathclyde Police will be in attendance for some considerable time. No further information is available at this time.
Thursday 20 March 2008
Fatal house fire in Kilmarnock
At approximately 17.35 this evening, 2 fire appliances from Kilmarnock Community Fire Station attended a report of a house fire at Milton View, Kilmarnock.
On arrival the crews were met with a very well developed fire with flames issuing from the rear of the building. Initial reports suggested that someone was still inside the house.
Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus and using hosereel jets immediately entered the building and quickly located and removed a male casualty from the downstairs area. Unfortunately the casualty had succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A joint investigation into the cause of the fire is currently being carried out by Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Fire Investigation Unt and Strathclyde Police.
Thursday 13 March 2008
Fire in unoccupied hotel
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue is currently attending a fire in an unoccupied two storey hotel adjacent to the A80 at Moodiesburn.
A total of five fire appliances - two appliances from Easterhouse, one from Stepps and one from Kirkintilloch in addition to one high reach appliance from Coatbridge - are in attendance. The fire has severely damaged approximately 40 per cent of the 70-metre long building.
Due to the severity of the fire, crews have been withdrawn and an aerial monitor from Coatbridge's high reach appliance is currently being used. Fire crews are utilising an additional two main jets externally to try to prevent the fire from spreading.
Fire Service operations are ongoing and crews are expected to be in attendance throughout the night. No further information is available at this time.
Monday 03 March 2008
Man rescued from fire in Glasgow
At 05.30hrs this morning, firefighters from Yorkhill Community Fire Station were dispatched to a fire in Lawrence Street in Glasgow's West End.
Further information received indicated that the occupant was still within the ground floor flat of the tenement property involved.
On arrival, four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus and using a hosereel jet made their entry into the house. Two of the crew quickly rescued the male householder and removed him to safety whilst their colleagues extinguished the fire.
The man was rushed to the Western Infirmary suffering from severe smoke inhalation.
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Fire Investigation team is currently conducting a joint investigation with Strathclyde Police into the cause of the fire. There is no further information available at this time.
Saturday 01 March 2008
Fatal fire in Wishaw
Two fire appliances from Motherwell Community Fire Station were dispatched by Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Operations Control to a reported fire in the Craigneuk area of Wishaw in North Lanarkshire at 07.02 this morning. Further information received indicated that residents may still have been within the affected premises.
On arrival at the scene four firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, were immediately instructed to enter the end-terrace dwelling to search the premises and extinguish the fire. The fire was quickly brought under control and a middle-aged female was located by the fire crews. Tragically she was found to have perished at the scene.
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Fire Investigation team are currently conducting a joint investigation with Strathclyde Police into the cause of the fire. There is no further information available.
Saturday 23 February 2008
Fish factory fire
At 15.30hrs Strathclyde Fire & Rescue was called to a fire in a single-storey fish processing factory in Motherwell Food Park, Bellshill.
At the height of the incident, 35 firefighters dealt with the fire. Crews were in attendance from Hamilton, Coatbridge, Cumbernauld, Springburn and Calton community fire stations.
The fire happened in the centre section of the sing-storey building and was initially tackled by crews entering the building. A risk assessment by the Fire Incident Commander determined that the intensity of the fire warranted the removal of the firefighting teams.
There subsequently was a partial collapse of the roof of the structure. Fire crews continued to prevent the spread of the fire from outside the building and protecting surrounding properties.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Friday 22 February 2008
Fatality on A82
At approximately 22:10hrs last night, three fire appliances from Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's Arrochar, Lochgoilhead and Helensburgh community fire stations along with two fire appliances from Central Fire & Rescue were mobilised to a report of a road traffic collison on the A82 road near Tarbet.
On arrival at the incident, the crews discovered one private car which had left the roadway and overturned. The male occupant of the car was trapped inside the vehicle, and was unfortunately confirmed to be dead by medical staff at the scene.
Investigations into the cause of this incident are ongoing. No further information is available.
Monday 04 February 2008
Rescue from flat fire
An elderly female resident was rescued early this morning when firefighters were called to a fire in a top floor flat at the Saltmarket in Glasgow's East End.
Three rescue pumps and one aerial appliance from Calton and Cowcaddens community fire stations were mobilised just after 01.30hrs. The first officer on the scene received information that there was possibly someone still within the flat that was on fire. Having immediately requested the attendance of the ambulance service, the officer in charge quickly despatched firefighters in breathing apparatus to search the flat and extinguish the blaze.
The fire was quickly brought under control and a female occupant was rescued from the flat. Firefighters administered trauma care to the elderly lady, who was suffering from smoke inhalation, before transferring this duty to the attending ambulance crews who subsequently transported her to hospital.
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's specialist Investigation Team and Strathclyde Police are currently carrying out a joint investigation into the cause of the fire. There is no further information at this time.
Sunday 20 January 2008
Multi-storey flat fire in Glasgow
At 09.19hrs this morning two fire appliances from Cowcaddens Fire Station and two fire appliances from Maryhill Fire Station were mobilised to a house fire on the fifth floor of a multi-storey building at Wynford Road in Glasgow. Additional information revealed that persons were reported trapped in a flat.
On arrival, six firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the building and extinguished the fire using one hosereel jet from the internal rising main. One elderly male casualty was rescued from the fire by firefighters, also wearing breathing apparatus, and was treated at the scene for severe smoke inhalation and burns prior to being removed by the ambulance service to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
The cause of the fire is being investigated by Strathclyde Fire & Rescue. There is no further information available at this time.
Saturday 19 January 2008
Easterhouse flat fire
At 18:43hrs two fire appliances from Easterhouse Community Fire Station were mobilised to a report of a first floor flat on fire, Mossdale Path in Easterhouse.
On arrival, four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus quickly entered the first floor flat to extinguish the fire and carry out a search of the premises. One adult male casualty was rescued from the flat by firefighters. The casualty was treated for severe smoke inhalation at the scene prior to being removed by the Scottish Ambulance Service to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
Strathclyde Fire & Rescue and Strathclyde Police are carrying out a joint investigation into the cause of the fire. No further information is available at this time.
Wednesday 02 January 2008
M8 road traffic collision
At 22.09 tonight, Strathclyde Fire & Rescue responded to a report of a road traffic collision on the M8 motorway eastbound between Junction 5 and Junction 6.
Rescue appliances from Bellshill and Easterhouse along with the Heavy Rescue Vehicle also from Easterhouse were quickly in attendance where they encountered an accident involving two vehicles with three people trapped.
The crews quickly got to work and using hydraulic cutting gear cut free all three occupants who received trauma care from the attending paramedics prior to removal to Monklands Hospital by ambulance.
The incident is currently being investigated by Strathclyde Police. No further information is available at present. Any further media inquiries should be made through Strathclyde Police.
Wednesday 02 January 2008
M8 road traffic collision
At 22:09 Strathclyde Fire & Rescue responded to a report of a road traffic collision on the M8 motorway easbound between Junction 5 and Junction 6.
Rescue appliances from Bellshill and Easterhouse along with the Heavy Rescue Vehicle also from Easterhouse were quickly in attendance where they encountered an accident involving two vehicles with three people trapped.
The crews quickly got to work and using hydraulic cutting gear to free all three occupants who received trauma care from the attending Paramedics prior to removal to Monklands Hospital by ambulance.
The incident is currently being investigated by Strathclyde Police. No further information is available at present.
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