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• Fireworks feared inside London warehouse as 150 firefighters tackle major blaze

  25-11-2025 21:12
  Fire brigade warns public to keep ‘safe distance’ as 25 fire engines battle two-storey structure in SouthallFireworks may be stored inside a west London warehouse which was engulfed in flames on Tuesday, emergency services warned.About 150 firefighters and 25 fire engines were battling the fire in a two-storey structure consisting of a warehouse and retail space on Bridge Road in Southall, the London fire brigade (LFB) said. Continue reading...
  
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• Huge fire breaks out in west London warehouse – video

  25-11-2025 17:43
  Fireworks may have been stored inside a west London warehouse engulfed in flames, emergency services said as a major incident was declared. About 150 firefighters and 25 fire engines were tackling the fire in a two-storey structure consisting of a warehouse and retail space on Bridge Road in Southall, the London fire brigade (LFB) said on TuesdayMajor incident declared as fireworks suspected to be inside burning west London warehouse Continue reading...
  
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• Eco-Friendly Fire Protection Systems

  25-11-2025 15:40 via thebigredguide.com
  The conversation around sustainability has been gaining momentum of late, and businesses across industries are becoming more aware of the devastating impact their practices have on the environment. The fire protection industry is no exception.Traditional fire suppression systems often rely on halon, a harmful chemical that significantly damages the ozone layer. Additionally, older systems are typically not recyclable or energy-efficient.Fortunately, the rise of eco-friendly fire protection syste
  
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• Gas Leak Evacuation In North Sydney - FRNSW Response

  25-11-2025 15:16 via thebigredguide.com
  Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have evacuated around 50 people during a gas leak in a North Sydney apartment building. It's believed workers severed a gas main at the William Street site, just before 12.30pm.NSW Police helped firefighters from Crows Nest and Neutral Bay to clear the adjacent building. The fire crews have established two lines of hose as a protective measure and are monitoring atmospheric levels as gas company technicians attempt to repair the leak, which could take some time.
  
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• Fire And Rescue NSW Tackles South Windsor Truck Fire

  25-11-2025 15:15 via thebigredguide.com
  Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are responding to a fire which engulfed a truck before spreading into bushland in South Windsor, north-west of Sydney, this afternoon. The vehicle was loaded with highly-flammable hand sanitizer when it erupted in flames while parked on a property on George St, just before 2:30pm.Strong winds fanned the blaze, causing it to quickly spread over several acres. The fire went on to destroy a second truck and a storage shed, and at one stage burned close to a neighbo
  
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• Fire And Rescue NSW Flood Response Upgrade

  25-11-2025 15:12 via thebigredguide.com
  Fire and Rescue NSW has welcomed the government’s announcement of an additional $34.3m towards its flood response capability, declaring it will fund more in-water rescue technicians, vehicles and equipment.The funding commitment for FRNSW is part of an overall $159.5m investment in flood capability across the state and has been delivered following the Independent Inquiry into the NSW flood disaster.In August, the Inquiry handed down 28 recommendations around the way NSW prepares for, r
  
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• FRNSW Trucks Honor Indigenous Names Statewide

  25-11-2025 15:09 via thebigredguide.com
  More than 40 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) stations now display traditional indigenous nation names on their trucks, alongside existing geographical names, in the first tranche of a state-wide rollout.The nation naming conventions, officially announced in a ceremony today at the Emergency Services Academy in Sydney’s west, not only recognize original custodianship but further embed Aboriginal languages and insights in mainstream consciousness.The approach has successfully been undertaken
  
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• Dräger WFS 1000: Wildfire Training Revolution

  25-11-2025 14:52 via thebigredguide.com
  The Engineered Solutions division of Dräger, an international pioneer in the fields of medical and safety technology, has provided Capita’s Fire Service College (FSC) with a highly intuitive training tool to enhance the theoretical and tactical training required to tackle wildfires.  
  In the first four months of 2025, a staggering 286 wildfires were recorded, with the BBC reporting that the area of the UK burnt by wildfire so far this year is already higher t
  
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