Police have launched an arson probe after a lit firework was posted through the letterbox of a home.

Firefighters had to help two people to safety after a blaze broke out at a property this afternoon.

Fire crews in three engines attended a kitchen blaze believed to have started after a pan of cooking oil caught alight.

Crews in three fire engines were sent to a blaze in a town flat that saw a casualty treated for breathing in smoke.

A vehicle fire on the M25 last night saw a van completely gutted by flames and left one person suffering from smoke inhalation.

Fire crews were called to tackle a blaze at a business in the early hours, which is thought to have been sparked by an electrical fault.

A busy road leading into a town centre was closed following an incident involving the fire service.

A motorway slip road has been closed for surface repairs following a lorry fire.

Passengers have been left stranded at a railway station following smoke from a train.

A play park for young children caught fire for the second time in a week, prompting suspicions the flames were deliberately started.

A person had to be treated for minor burns after an electrical fault with a dishwasher sparked a fire.

Emergency crews spent three hours tackling fire at a car compound which saw several vehicles ablaze.

Families in a new-build block of flats have been left living out of hotels after a faulty light fitting sparked a huge fire.

A fire engine was damaged when rocks were thrown at the crews as they attended an emergency.

Eight fire engines tackled a blaze that broke out at a property last night.

Part of a busy motorway had to shut while emergency crews dealt with a vehicle fire, causing long queues for commuters.

At least eight fire engines have been sent to tackle a large blaze in a house.

Fire crews battled a fire caused by a faulty electrical appliance in student accommodation.

A dessert shop has been cordoned off by police following a blaze in the early hours, which fire crews say was a suspected arson attack.

A motorway was blocked after a car caught fire.