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2022: Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 were introduced, which implement most of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations. The law came in force from 23 January 2023, and form part of a package of fire safety measures that the UK government delivered following the Grenfell Tower fire to protect the public from potential fire hazards. [11]
The service is led by Chief Fire Officer Alex Woodman, who was appointed in Sept 2021 In December 2005, the service dealt with what is thought to be the largest fire since World War II following an explosion at the Buncefield oil depot near Hemel Hempstead. The incident saw a large scale national response involving many UK fire services.
The 2023 wildfire season involves wildfires on multiple continents. Below is an ongoing list of articles on wildfires from around the world in the year 2023. Africa
The Wennington wildfire was a wildfire that took place in Wennington, east London, on 19 July 2022 during the 2022 United Kingdom heatwave.No-one was killed, but the wildfire destroyed about 18–19 houses, including all the possessions of many residents. [3]
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) is the statutory fire and rescue service for the county of Norfolk in the east of England.The county consists of around 870,100 people, covering the 4th largest area in England with 2,074 square miles including 200 miles of inland waterways, 90 miles of coastline and 6,125 miles of roads.
Wildfires are a common annual occurrence in the United Kingdom, though they are rarely serious and generally have a limited impact. [8] According to the Forestry Commission, between 2009 and 2017 an average of 4,600 hectares (11,000 acres; 18 sq mi) of land was burned by wildfire incidents every year in England, with the majority covering less than 1 hectare (2.5 acres; 12,000 sq yd) and only ...
www.essex-fire.gov.uk Essex County Fire and Rescue Service ( ECFRS ) is the statutory fire and rescue service for the county of Essex in the east of England , and is one of the largest fire services in the country , covering an area of 1,338 square miles (3,470 km 2 ) and a population of over 1.7 million people.
SFRS firefighter douses flames at the Glasgow School of Art fire in May 2014 A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service engine from the Girvan fire station in 2017. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended 25,002 fires in 2014/15. The service also delivers a preventative programme, with 65,343 free home fire safety visits conducted in 2015/16. [15]