A car caught alight on the A21 and has caused delays for motorists on the coast-bound carriageway.

There were delays on the M2 after two incidents saw a vehicle burst into flames and another crash on a slip road.

A van has been destroyed after it burst into flames on the side of a busy road.

Fire crews have confirmed the cause of a blaze which ripped through a block of new build flats.

Volunteers are in despair over a third deliberate fire at a wildlife haven, which has destroyed what remained of a boardwalk.

Three fire engines were called to tackle a kitchen fire, which is thought to have started by accident.

Firefighters spent two hours tackling a rubbish fire, which forced residents to close their doors and windows because of the smoke.

The fire service is issuing advice after a faulty plug adaptor sparked a fire in a bedroom, which spread through a family home.

Firefighters are warning people not to place flammable items close to sources of fire after a blaze in a kitchen last night.

A coroner at an inquest has questioned why a rented house, in which a mother and son died in a fire, had no smoke alarms.

Four people escaped a house fire last night while firefighters rescued several animals, including a cat which was revived with a special animal mask.

The fire service has told motorists to avoid a village road after a fuel spill.

A couple escaped uninjured after a fellow motorist warned them their car was on fire as they sat unaware at traffic lights.

A further nine men have been arrested as part of an investigation into a blaze at a barracks housing asylum seekers.

An investigation has been launched into a fire and disturbance at a barracks housing asylum seekers.

Riot police have been called in to a barracks being used to house asylum seekers after a large fire broke out amid unrest.

A rubbish fire has been spewing smoke across a village for more than a month - but cannot be extinguished for fear of polluting a waterway.

Crews in two fire engines were sent after a roof was found alight and have stressed the importance of keeping spaces clear to prevent disaster.

Neighbours called 999 after thick black smoke was seen coming from a house last night.

Police have launched an investigation into the cause of a fire after flames engulfed a caravan.