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13-04-2025
- Yahoo
Major incident declared as terraced house destroyed in gas explosion
A major incident has been declared in a Nottinghamshire town after a gas explosion almost completely destroyed a terraced house on Saturday night (April 12). Shocking photos of the scene show that the house has almost completely collapsed, with a mass of bricks and shredded timber spilling out into the street. Nottinghamshire Police said they were called to John Street in Worksop, a market town east of Sheffield, at 7:39pm last night where they were joined by crews from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Fire & Rescue service. READ MORE: UK tourists issued warning as weather alerts issued for two Canary Islands hotspots READ MORE: Aldi recalls potatoes plus 'do not eat' warnings on popular supermarket Easter Eggs In a statement last night, Nottinghamshire Police said: "The terraced property has been partially destroyed, with damage also reported to adjoining properties. "Multiple houses in and around John Street have been evacuated as emergency crews work to account for all local residents. "Several nearby roads have been closed and people are advised to avoid the area." Nottinghamshire Live reported that people evacuated from their homes in the area have been sent to the local football ground and community centres. The fire service has confirmed that it was a gas explosion, and in an update at 6:30am on Sunday (April 13) said work was continuing to account for local residents, alongside specialist Urban Search and Rescue Teams. "The building involved in this explosion has been significantly damaged. Structural engineers will be assessing the situation later today, but people are still advised to avoid the area." Local residents told Notts Live described an 'almighty explosion'. Jonathan Hodson, 51, who lives on nearby Trent Street, said: "We were in our back garden and we'd literally just lit the fire pit, we were looking forward to a chilled out evening. "Then we heard an almighty explosion, fence panels were rattling and the windows were shaking.' Becky Eyre, 44, another neighbour, described it as "a serious boom". "We've just got to keep our fingers crossed that nobody was inside and everyone is okay, but we've not heard anything," she said. "Nobody will be living in that property again anytime soon and a lot of the neighbours have had bad damage. Apparently someone's conservatory roof has come down.' Another couple living a few houses away from the explosion on John Street said they knew the people living in the house. "They're our friends," they told Notts Live. "We don't know if they're OK."
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New Fire Station construction, Public Safety Annex renovations underway at Town Madison
MADISON, Ala. (WHNT) — There was another groundbreaking in Madison Monday morning, this time with an eye on public safety in the Town Madison development. Dirt was moved on the lot that will hold a 38,000-square-foot substation for the Madison Police Department and Fire & Rescue. This is a new project city leaders say will add to first responding capabilities. Toyota Field set to host 35 High School and College Baseball, Softball Games this spring 'Which in turn helps our insurance rates stay low and our safety and our time frames to help get to our citizens low,' said Mayor Paul Finley. 'And it helps our police to be able to make sure in this area that's grown so dramatically that we have a proper police presence.' More than $500,000 in state and federal funds were used to complete this project. The Public Safety Annex on Business Park Boulevard will include a new Fire Station 4 and renovations to house specialized departments from MPD currently in City new fire station will accommodate the Fire Marshalls Office, the City Emergency Manager and Fire Inspectors. Deputy Chief Brandy Williams noted the adequate space for training, a struggle at current locations. Athens Rotary Club to participate in international grant for clean water 'This building allows us to not only spread out with training but allows us to spread out some of our administrative personnel so they're not sharing offices anymore. The training part of it allows us multiple training rooms whereas we're limited to one training room right this minute,' Williams Finley told News 19 that one benefit to having a fire station is a drop in insurance rates for those living in and around Town Madison. 'One of the things when it comes to your insurance rates is response time. This fire station in this location helps us make sure that we continue to keep Madison resident's insurance rates as low as we can,' Finley said. While renovations on the existing office space at the annex are expected to be complete this summer, the construction of Fire Station 4 is predicted to last until the spring of 2026. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
