Fire stations too much like fire stations, says Govt
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Fire Minister unveils weird green community outreach plans You may not have noticed that you have a problem with fire stations, but fortunately the Department of Communities &amp; Local Government is there to put you right. Today, the bit of government that is all that remains of John Prescott's expensive and ephemeral empire unveiled its "vision for a new generation of open, accessible, inviting and environmentally friendly fire stations" in the shape of its guide, Achieving Design Quality in Fire and Rescue Buildings.â¦
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The August blaze that killed two firefighters at a condemned skyscraper across from ground zero exposed incompetence at multiple government agencies that either owned it or oversaw its long-delayed demolition.
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A major fire which caused millions of pounds of damage was started deliberately, say police.
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The government on Friday declared a national electricity emergency and said it would introduce urgent measures to try to reduce demand and boost supply, as sweeping power outages caused chaos and misery across the country
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Ministers will come in for sharp criticism at Holyrood on Thursday over plans to reform Scotland's fire service.
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A report from the CDC says U.S. emergency units are overcrowded,
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A fire which caused extensive damage to a Baptist church in County Down is suspicious, say police.
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Station fire adds to misery for thousands of travellers as bosses admit engineering work 'muddle'
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Many locals say arsonists started the deadly fires that have swept the country in the past week.
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UK government departments are failing to meet targets for emissions, waste and water, an environmental watchdog says.
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Chief fire officers say they are increasingly worried about black market trading in dangerous fireworks.
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NEW DELHI  - Firefighters and police evacuated thousands of villagers and battled a huge fire Thursday in a government ammunition depot in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, police said.
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Immigrants to the UK are at risk of fire living in overcrowded housing, a chief fire officer tells the BBC.
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Government departments are "taking a cavalier approach" to the environmental impact of building projects, MPs say.
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A mixture of avarice, dishonesty and   a blatant disregard of safety standards caused a devastating   fire in an Indian school two years ago in which 94 young   children died, an inquiry commission found.
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By Erin Sherbert, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Feb. 10--BRENTWOOD -- Residents this week got their first glimpse of a proposal to expand fire protection services in far East County that includes doubling the number of firefighters and adding paramedics to each fire engine.
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Â· 'Disgraceful' standards found at army barracksÂ· Forces minister accepts some areas need work