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Wildfire destroys thousands of acres of land on Dartmoor

Wildfire destroys about 12,500 acres of land on Dartmoor

A wildfire has destroyed about 1,230 acres of moorland on Dartmoor in Devon. Emergency services received multiple calls alerting them to the blaze at about 2.25pm on Sunday, and firefighters tackled it for almost 24 hours until it was extinguished ...

06 May 2025 at 15:03

Fire destroys seven minibuses used by disabled people and school children

A fire has destroyed seven specially-adapted minibuses used by disabled people and school children, police said. Officers and fire crews were called to the fire at a park-and-ride facility in Somerset shortly after 7.50pm on Saturday. The ...

27 Apr 2025 at 14:07

Hotel guests evacuated due to Christmas Eve kitchen fire

Guests booked into a seaside hotel for Christmas had to be evacuated after a fire broke out in the kitchen. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said 10 fire engines were called to the Headland Hotel in Torquay just after 10pm on ...

25 Dec 2022 at 12:21

Hundreds of properties without power amid substation fire

Residents warned of power supply disruption as substation fire tackled

More than 400 properties are without power as fire crews tackle a blaze at an electrical substation in the centre of Exeter. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service was called to the scene off Fore Street shortly after 6am on ...

11 May 2025 at 10:40

Child dies after school coach carrying more than 60 people crashes on day trip

A child has died after a school coach carrying children and staff home from an end of term trip flipped onto its roof and slid down a 20ft bank in Somerset. The coach was travelling back to nearby Minehead Middle School with ...

17 Jul 2025 at 23:15

Prime Minister to be ‘kept up to date’ after child dies in school coach crash

The Prime Minister said he is being kept up to date after a child died when a school coach carrying children and staff home from an end of term trip slid down a 20ft bank in Somerset. The coach was travelling back to nearby ...

18 Jul 2025 at 05:03

One child dead after coach crashes on way back from school trip

One child has died and several people are being treated in hospital for serious injuries after a coach returning from a school trip to Exmoor Zoo slid down a 20ft bank in Somerset. The coach was travelling back from the ...

18 Jul 2025 at 10:23

Child who died in school coach crash was 10-year-old boy, police say

The child who died in a school coach crash in Somerset was a 10-year-old boy, police have said. Six children and three adults remain in hospital after a school bus left the A396 at Cutcombe Hill near Minehead and slid ...

18 Jul 2025 at 18:28

Hundreds of homes without power after substation destroyed by fire

An electrical substation in the centre of Exeter has been destroyed by fire, leaving hundreds of properties without power. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the scene, off Fore Street, ...

11 May 2025 at 12:54

Tributes paid to victims of ‘devastating’ fatal school coach crash

Tributes have been paid to the victims of a “heartbreaking and devastating” crash after a school coach trip returning from Exmoor Zoo slid down a 20ft slope in Somerset. One child died and 21 staff members and ...

18 Jul 2025 at 13:47

Some fire services ‘need urgent action’ to improve safety

Urgent change is needed to improve the performance of fire services in parts of England, a watchdog has warned. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) identified “some ...

27 Jul 2022 at 01:01

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