N.Ireland
Man dies in Co. Antrim farmhouse fire
A man in his 50s has died in a farmhouse fire in Toomebridge, Co. Antrim last night (November 14, 2018). Five firefighters...
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Rural Life
Nottinghamshire cattle market fire being treated as arson
An investigation into a fire at the cattle market in Nottinghamshire has determined the fire was started deliberately. Police are...
Rural Life
1,000 bales destroyed in ‘suspicious’ UK farm fire
Police are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire in which 1,000 bales of hay were destroyed yesterday evening (Wednesday,...
Rural Life
Praise for officers who responded swiftly to farm fire
Two Cumbrian police officers have been praised for their swift action and bravery after they woke a farming family to...
Machinery
Meet the mini monster tank tackling Scotland's gorse fires
He might only be a volunteer, but armed with his remote control ‘tank’, Cameron McCrae is the latest crucial addition...
Machinery
Auction report: 'Classic' Fords fire up the punters
Saturday, August 18, saw the latest Cheffins Harrogate Vintage Sale (auction) take place at Great Yorkshire Showground. The tractors on...
N.Ireland
Vandals in Scotland set fire to £100,000 worth of wheat
Police in Scotland are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire at a farm that led to the destruction of...
Rural Life
Countryside Alliance weighs in on firearm licencing medical review
The Countryside Alliance has submitted a dossier of evidence to the Home Office on the medical procedures associated with firearms...
Rural Life
Researcher's pictures show frightening extent of 6,400ac moor fire
Pictures taken by a scientist on board a research aircraft show the full extent of the devastation caused by the...
Rural Life
'Quick thinking' ploughing halts crop fires across England
Fire crews and farmers worked together over the weekend to stop the spread of fires across fields of standing crops....
Environment
Government recognises value of controlled burning in preventing wildfires
Countryside organisations have welcomed ministerial acknowledgement of moorland management’s role in helping to prevent wildfires. The Countryside Alliance, Moorland Association...
Sheep
NSA warns of link between upland re-wilding and wild fires
With devastating scenes of wild fires raging over Saddleworth Moor across the news this week, the National Sheep Association (NSA)...
Environment
NI’s ammonia woes under fire at UK level
Ammonia levels in Northern Ireland have come under scrutiny at UK level in a draft Government report which is out...
N.Ireland
Police hunting for arsonists after fires break out at Greenmount
Police in Antrim are appealing for information following two suspected arson incidents at Greenmount Campus last night (Wednesday, May 30,...
N.Ireland
48 firefighters tackle gorse fire 1km wide in Antrim
A total of 48 firefighters were called in to battle a gorse fire in Co. Antrim – which spread over...
N.Ireland
Majority of NI's 2,200 gorse fires 'started deliberately'
A public consultation has been launched into reducing the threat of wildfires in the countryside as firefighters warn the majority...
N.Ireland
Tractors, farm equipment and straw damaged in recent shed fires
Tractors and farm equipment were damaged in a recent shed fire, while around 60 4X4 round bales of straw were...
N.Ireland
Cost of farm fires rises by a million in just a year
Farm fires are burning holes in insurers’ pockets, with claims in Northern Ireland rising by more than a million pounds...
