Tag: Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Racing car destroyed in Staffordshire M6 coach fire

| April 22, 2013 | 0 Comments
Racing car destroyed in Staffordshire M6 coach fire

A racing driver’s car and coach have been destroyed in a fire on the M6 in Staffordshire.

Scott Davids was on his way to a race in Birmingham on Saturday (April 20) when the incident happened between junctions 15 and 16.

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Coach fire closes M6 in Staffordshire

| April 20, 2013 | 2 Comments
Coach fire closes M6 in Staffordshire

Part of the M6 through Staffordshire has been closed after a coach caught fire.

The southbound carriageway was shut between junction 15 and 14, with traffic diverted onto the A500 and A34.

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Road closed after wind damages Hanley Job Centre roof

| April 18, 2013 | 0 Comments
Road closed after wind damages Hanley Job Centre roof

Part of a major road in Hanley has been shut after high winds blew part of the roof off a building.

Upper Huntbach Street was closed after the Job Centre Plus building was damaged.

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Fire causes roof to collapse on house in Whitmore Heath

| December 7, 2012 | 0 Comments
Fire causes roof to collapse on house in Whitmore Heath

The roof of a house in Newcastle-under-Lyme has collapsed after a fire ripped through the property.

More than 30 firefighters tackled the blaze on Heath Road in Whitmore Heath yesterday morning (December 6).

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Fire safety warning as temperatures drop in Staffordshire

| November 30, 2012 | 0 Comments
Fire safety warning as temperatures drop in Staffordshire

Staffordshire residents are being urged to stay safe as they bid to beat the big freeze.

Temperatures are set to drop this weekend and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is warning people to be careful as they attempt to heat their homes.

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Man fights for life after road crash in Rocester

| November 23, 2012 | 0 Comments
Man fights for life after road crash in Rocester

A man is fighting for his life after his car smashed into a tree in Rocester.

The accident happened when the blue Ford Focus careered off Ashbourne Road.

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Three injured in Seighford car smash

| November 22, 2012
Three injured in Seighford car smash

Three people have been injured after a crash involving two cars in Seighford.

The collision, which happened yesterday (November 21) at around 9.35am, just outside of Stafford on Clanford Road, completely destroyed the car of a woman – believed to be in her 20’s – who had to be cut free from the wreckage.

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Woman suffers serious burns in Burton house fire

| November 18, 2012 | 0 Comments
Woman suffers serious burns in Burton house fire

A Staffordshire woman suffered serious burns after a house fire in Burton-on-Trent.

The victim, who has not been named, was airlifted to Queens Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham after the blaze on Moor Street.

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Meir family’s house fire drama sparks smoke alarm warning

| November 13, 2012 | 1 Comment
Meir family’s house fire drama sparks smoke alarm warning

A Stoke-on-Trent mum who took smoke alarms out of her home because they “kept bleeping” had a lucky escape with her son after a kitchen fire.

A pan of pasta left unattended was blamed for the blaze at their home on Laski Crescent, Meir.

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Staffordshire fire chief blasts ‘disgusting’ attacks on crews

| November 8, 2012 | 0 Comments
Staffordshire fire chief blasts ‘disgusting’ attacks on crews

Attacks on firefighters by a gang of youths have been branded “disgusting”.

The crew were pelted with bricks and stones as they tackled a blazes in Shelton and Bentilee on Monday (November 5).

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