Huge plumes of smoke could be seen billowing in the sky near homes last night after a fire broke out in a cabin and quickly spread.

A village school which was “left in ruins” after a fire has received the highest grade from Ofsted.

Crews spent more than four hours tackling a straw fire in a field after the blaze caused problems for motorists travelling along the M2.

Construction is finally underway to rebuild a row of houses destroyed in a harrowing gas explosion.

Firefighters say a lightning strike is probably the cause of a blaze earlier today.

Shocked villagers heard a "massive bang" as a huge lorry fire on the M20 made their houses shake.

A dog was rescued from a home after a blaze broke out in a garage.

The cause of a field fire is not yet known after it sparked a large emergency response this afternoon.

A police drone was seen flying during efforts to help find a teenage girl.

A car fire is causing gridlock on a busy commuter route.

Two homes were damaged after a car was found ablaze in a suspected arson.

Members of the public are being urged to steer clear of a popular and well-used walkway after it collapsed into the river following a fire.

Firefighters spent more than nine hours extinguishing hay bales that caught alight.

Crews have now managed to put out a haystack blaze after the fire burned for days.

A fire in a field rapidly spread across two hectares in the early hours of the morning.

Trains have been delayed and passengers held up on a historic miniature railway after a fire broke out along the track.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with a devastating fire in which a much-loved busker was killed.

People are still being urged to stay away as firefighters remain at the scene of a large haystack blaze.

A police manhunt is intensifying after a balaclava clad man was spotted near a school buillding sent up in flames.

An investigation has been launched following a house fire after children were allegedly seen heading into the property beforehand.