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Police have named the man who died in the fire at a Plymouth flat on New Year’s Day as George Michael Somers, 43.

George was residing in Plymouth at the time but was originally from the London area.

A number of people needed to be rescued from the fire on Union Street and Mr Somers was pronounced dead at the scene.

Emergency services were called to the property at...

With the New Year underway, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are asking people to make one of their resolutions in 2015 to check that their smoke alarms are up to date and are in the right place to protect their home.

Many people see January as an opportunity for a fresh start, and safety should be no exception. So this month we are encouraging everyone to make sure they...

A fire in a flat in Union Street Plymouth has left one man dead and a number of people needing to be rescued.

Emergency services were called to the property at around 2am on Thursday 1st January following reports of a major fire, leading to a mass evacuation including neighbouring flats as the fire spread.

Police closed the road between the Octagon and Stonehouse Bridge to...

People are playing with fire in their efforts to find cheaper heating options this winter, research by Electrical Safety First has revealed, with many unaware of the dangers that the alternatives can pose.

With concerns about rising energy prices forcing people to use portable heaters in order to warm their homes, the Charity is joining forces with Devon & Somerset & Fire...

A woman who was injured as a result of a fire in King Street, Plymouth, in the early hours of Monday 15 September, has died.

The 42-year-old local woman passed away in Derriford Hospital on Tuesday 16 September. Her family has been informed.

The police and fire investigation into the cause of the fire in one of flats in Kings Court continues.

The fire was reported to...

Detectives are seeking an arsonist who put lives in danger by setting fire to a motorcycle underneath a block of Plymouth flats.

Fire crews were called to Ferry Road in Devonport around 7.20am on Sunday 30 March and found the motorcycle well alight in a garage beneath the flats.

The offenders had first tried to steal the Kawasaki ZR machine, which had been moved from its...

Plymouth police are investigating after two motorcycles belonging to the same owner were targeted by an arsonist.

The first incident happened overnight on 20/21 February when a Triumph Bonneville motorcycle was set alight in Miles Mitchell Avenue, Eggbuckland. The green and white bike, valued at £5,749, was totally destroyed by the fire.

In the early hours of Monday (10 March)...

Electricity is a major cause of accidental fires in homes. Faulty electrics, appliances, wiring and overloaded sockets all cause around 7,000 house fires across the country every year.

Many people have extension leads in their homes, often using four-way bar adaptors to increase the number of appliances that you can plug into a wall socket.

Devon & Somerset Fire &...

A block of flats was evacuated yesterday following a kitchen fire on the fourth floor.

Two fire appliances from Greenbank, one from Camels Head and an aerial platform from Crownhill were mobilised.

The block of flats, on Lockyer Street, the Hoe, had to be evacuated while firefighters made the building safe.

A Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service spokesman...

Firefighters in England and Wales will walk out on strike between 7pm and midnight tonight (Christmas Eve) in their long running dispute with the government over pensions.

The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue service (DSFRS) have said that they have “substantial contingency plans in place to ensure that we will continue to respond to emergency incidents.”

The strike comes...