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Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Cheshire Fire warning for eight brands of tumble dryers after 'fire incidents'
CHESHIRE Fire and Rescue Service is asking residents to check their tumble dryers after an urgent warning for eight brands. The National Fire Chiefs Council said the affected appliances are not in line with the Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations. As a result the fire service is asking residents to check their tumble dryers and, if the model number is a match, to contact the manufacturer for a modification. The model number is likely to be on the documentation as well as on the door. Anyone with one of the affected appliances is being advised not to use it and to unplug it if at all possible. The National Fire Chiefs Council said: "Following notification of fire incidents from fire and rescue services, the Office for Product Safety and Standards confirmed the tumble dryers do not meet the Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations. "Owners of the appliances must stop using the tumble dryers and switch off the tumble dryers if they can." Residents are urged to check their tumble dryers after urgent safety warnings were issued for eight major brands. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is advising people to stop using affected models immediately due to fire risk concerns. — Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (@CheshireFire) May 29, 2025 Baumatic 31900533 BBTD H7A1TE-80 31900540 BBTD H7A1TE-80 Candy 31900011 CBTD H7A1TE-80 31900013 CTDB H7A1TBE-80 31900526 BCTD H7A1TBE-80 31900529 BCTD H7A1TE-80 31900537 BCTD H7A1TCEB-80 31900538 BKTD H7A1TCEB-80 Caple TDi4000 TDi4001 Haier 31900541 HDBI H7A2TBEX-80 31900550 HDB4 H7A2TBERX-80 Hoover 31900010 HTDB WH7A1TCE-80 31900012 HBTD WH7A1TCE-80 31900528 BHTD H7A1TCE-80 31900530 BHTD H7A1TCEB-80 31900531 BATD H7A1TCEB-80 31900536 BATD H7A1TCE-80 31900542 BATD H7A1TCER-80 Iberna 31900534 BITD H7A1TE-80 31900539 BITD H7A1TE-80 Lamona LAM8876 LAM8877 LAM8878 LAM8879 Montpellier MIHP 70 MIHP 75 For information go to
BBC News
25-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Wayne Brown: Support for senior leaders after fire chief suicide
Staffordshire's chief fire officer has opened up about a lack of support for senior leaders in the service. In a public meeting, Rob Barber was asked about the death of Wayne Brown, who held the same role in the West Midlands. An inquest heard he had taken his own life in January last year after months of alleged harassment and questions over his qualifications. Mr Barber described Mr Brown as a "dear friend and colleague" and said work was being done to provide more help to officers in management roles. The fire chief said action was being taken alongside membership groups and charities to ensure assistance was available and people knew where to find it. "There has been an identification throughout the sector that many senior leaders have been struggling in terms of being able to access support when required," he said."Hopefully some positive can come out of a tragedy such as Wayne's passing. That will be a good thing for the sector." Ben Adams, Staffordshire's police, fire and crime commissioner, said he welcomed action taken on mental health and wellbeing by the National Fire Chiefs Council."We need to attract and retain the most talented leadership in the fire and rescue sector but unfortunately leaders quite often find themselves subjected to inexcusable and unwarranted personal abuse," he said. "During these times, the support of their peers or a professional network is vital." Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Telegraph
06-05-2025
- Climate
- Telegraph
Firemen fight for two hours to put out Welsh wildfire
Dramatic photographs showed firemen dwarfed by flames as they fought a large blaze in north Wales. Eight acres of land in Rhosgadfan, Gwynedd, caught fire as two crews battled to try and put it out. North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (NWFRS) said the blaze lasted for two hours before they managed to successfully contain and extinguish it. The cause of the fire is unknown. The area of the UK affected by wildfires in 2025 has already surpassed that of any year on record. More than 29,200 hectares have been burnt, according to figures from the Global Wildfire Information System, which has recorded wildfires since 2012. The previous high recorded was in 2019, when 28,100 hectares were singed. Following the hot weather last week, fire chiefs across the country warned of the increased risk of wildfires. Last month, 120,000 square metres of a nature reserve in Calshot, Hampshire, were scorched in a blaze. Two larger fires on Dorset heathland, which burnt out more than 126 acres, were ruled to be the result of 'human intervention'. A blaze at Upton, near Poole, destroyed a nationally important heathland the size of 70 football pitches. The animal death toll from the blaze included 139 slow worms, 11 common lizards, three sand lizards, 20 grass snakes, 10 adders, five smooth snakes, a mole, a newt and 10 bird nest eggs. The National Fire Chiefs Council has urged the Government to increase resilience as the number of wildfires rises, which they attributed to climate change. An NWFRS spokesman said: 'We were called at 6.05pm on Monday 5th May to a fire in the open at Rhosgadfan, Gwynedd. 'Eight acres were involved, and two crews and two wildfire units attended to tackle the fire. The stop was received at 8.19pm. 'The cause of the fire is unknown.'
The Independent
05-05-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Huge Darmoor wildfire destroys 12,500 acres as firefighters battle for 24 hours
A vast wildfire has scorched approximately 12,500 acres of moorland on Dartmoor, prompting a large-scale response from fire crews. Emergency services were alerted to the blaze near Merrivale and Okehampton around 2.25pm on Sunday. Firefighters battled the flames for nearly 24 hours before finally extinguishing the fire on Monday. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service cautioned the public to avoid the affected areas, warning that the fire's behaviour could be "unpredictable" due to changing weather conditions. It comes after the UK saw the warmest start to May on record, with 29.3C registered on Thursday afternoon at Kew Gardens, in south-west London, as firefighters battled a 2km moorland blaze which broke out near Ripponden, West Yorkshire, the same day. According to the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC), as of 9am on May 1, fire and rescue services have responded to 439 wildfires since January 1. That compares with 250 in the same period in 2022, 60 in 2023 and just 44 in 2024. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service posted an update to X on Monday evening saying: 'Approximately 12,500 acres of moorland were destroyed by fire. 'Crews assisted by Dartmoor rangers and Commoners using firefighting equipment attempted to extinguish the fire to protect the environment. 'Crews used five Argo Cat vehicles, fogging units, leaf blowers and a drone.' Dartmoor National Park posted a photo of the fire to X on Monday morning, asking people to keep their distance from the blaze. It added: 'The dry weather has left Dartmoor highly vulnerable to fire. Please don't light BBQs or fires.' Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service's area manager, Simon Young, told the BBC: ' Wildfires are always challenging because they are inaccessible for our appliances to go onto our moorland,' he said. 'It makes it very difficult, but we have specialist vehicles to make sure we have capability to get onto the moor and make sure we can do the job as safely as possible. 'The wind has really played its part and we are currently under amber wildfire conditions nationally for the next three to four days. 'We know the conditions are very dry under foot and with the wind it has just exacerbated it.' Meanwhile, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service was called to a fire in the open at about 12.45pm on Monday on Turfhill, Lightwater in Surrey Heath. People were asked to avoid the area during the afternoon due to heavy smoke as firefighters tackled the four-acre blaze.
The Guardian
05-05-2025
- Climate
- The Guardian
Wildfire destroys about 5,000 hectares of Dartmoor national park
A wildfire has destroyed about 5,000 hectares (12,500 acres) of moorland on Dartmoor in Devon. Emergency services were called to the blaze at about 2.25pm on Sunday, and firefighters spent almost 24 hours at the scene before it was extinguished on Monday. The UK has had the warmest start to May on record, with 29.3C registered on Thursday afternoon at Kew Gardens in south-west London, as firefighters battled a 1.6 mile (2km) moorland blaze that broke out near Ripponden, West Yorkshire the same day. According to the National Fire Chiefs Council, as of 9am on 1 May, fire and rescue services have responded to 439 wildfires since 1 January. That compares with 250 in the same period in 2022, 60 in 2023 and 44 in 2024. People were asked to avoid the Merrivale and Okehampton areas for the time being, and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the fire might behave unpredictably due to the changing weather. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service posted an update to X on Monday evening saying: 'Approximately 12,500 acres of moorland were destroyed by fire. 'Crews assisted by Dartmoor rangers and Commoners using firefighting equipment attempted to extinguish the fire to protect the environment. 'Crews used five Argo Cat vehicles, fogging units, leaf blowers and a drone.' Dartmoor national park posted a photo of the fire to X on Monday morning, saying: 'The dry weather has left Dartmoor highly vulnerable to fire. Please don't light BBQs or fires.' Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service's area manager, Simon Young, told the BBC: 'Wildfires are always challenging because they are inaccessible for our appliances to go on to our moorland,' he said. 'It makes it very difficult, but we have specialist vehicles to make sure we have capability to get on to the moor and make sure we can do the job as safely as possible. 'The wind has really played its part and we are currently under amber wildfire conditions nationally for the next three to four days. 'We know the conditions are very dry under foot and with the wind it has just exacerbated it.' Meanwhile, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service was called to a 1.6 hectare fire in the open at about 12.45pm on Monday on Turfhill, Lightwater in Surrey Heath.
