Federal and Navy firefighters are continuing to battle a ferocious blaze aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard on Monday morning – with the inferno likely to rage for several more days, officials have warned. More than 160 people had been aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard docked at the San Diego Naval Base in California when a … Read more
Firefighters, police and the RSPCA closed a street and used an extension ladder to rescue a baby seagull trapped on a roof. Emergency services were called after the stricken bird was trapped in a gutter and appeared distressed. Witnesses said the street in Plymouth, Devon, was shut down as a huge rescue operation was launched … Read more
Drivers are left trapped in their submerged cars before being rescued by firefighters after burst water main flooded London’s North Circular and left it ‘looking like a swimming pool’ A burst water main flooded the A406 on London’s North Circular on Monday Motorists were stuck in their vehicles as the water grew to alarming heights … Read more
Firefighters rush to save animals as huge blaze breaks out at Scottish zoo A fire broke out at Fife Zoo shortly after midday on Sunday Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed ‘all humans and animals are safe’ The zoo reopened at the end of June following the coronavirus lockdown By Sophie Tanno For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Heartwarming moment firefighters rescue tiny duckling trapped in a drain after flash flooding Footage shows firefighters in Barnet, north London, rescuing the duckling The duckling got trapped after flash flooding around 6.20pm on July 2 The rescued duckling was put in a metal bucket to be reunited with its siblings By Georgia Simcox For Mailonline … Read more
Moment firefighters rescue cow from river in Cambridge by tying rope around its neck after it fell into the water and was stuck for hours The cow fell into the River Cam and firefighters assisted at 12.05pm yesterday She had been stuck in for a few hours and was unsettled before she was rescued Firefighters … Read more
Firefighters rescue 83-year-old man from 30ft-deep well after he slipped and fell while trying to rescue a cat Professor P N Tyre is an animal lover and wanted to help the cat stuck in the well His daughter-in-law saw him at the bottom of the well and called fire fighters Fire fighters rushed to the … Read more
Waddle we do without you? Firefighters rescue hapless ducklings who fell into a grid Photos show moment four chicks are saved a drain while their mother waits Fire crew were called to Micklegate in York city centre at 6.20am on Saturday The mother duck can be seen waddling off with her six chicks after the … Read more
Eighty firefighters are sent to blaze tearing through a block of flats in southeast London Twelve fire engines were sent to the scene from surrounding fire stations Videos and pictures of social media show the sixth-floor flat’s roof on fire The London Fire Brigade were first called at 07:26 p.m. on Wednesday The cause of … Read more
Sixty firefighters are sent to blaze tearing through a block of flats in southeast London Twelve fire engines were sent to the scene from surrounding fire stations Videos and pictures of social media show the sixth-floor flat’s roof on fire The London Fire Brigade were first called at 07:26 p.m. on Wednesday The cause of … Read more