Fire

Deputy Mayor for Police, Fire and Crime Jo Coles alongside a member of North Yorkshire Police at a Knife Bin in Skipton. She has argued scrapping North Yorkshire Police would be 'misguided'

Yorkshire-wide police force 'totally misguided', boss says
Abolishing Yorkshire’s police forces to set up a ‘mega force’ is ‘totally misguided’ and risks undermining public trust in accountability, a North Yorkshire pol...

22nd September 2026
Large fire at former Thaal restaurant in Brotherton.
Pictured the aftermath of the fire with fire crews still on site checking the building
Picture Gerard Binks

Breaking Boys aged 12 and 15 arrested after fire at former restaurant

Thaal Indian Restaurant on Old Great N Road,, Knottingley, has 4.5 with 366 reviews.

Roads closed as firefighters battle blaze at old restaurant

A fire at Dalton Mills in Keighley, West Yorkshire, on Saturday 12 September.

Moment large fire burns at 19th century Dalton Mills in Keighley

A fire at Dalton Mills in 2025. Credit: Melody Pugh

'Infuriating’ - Latest major fire at landmark sparks frustration

Kasabian performing at O2 Academy Leeds. Picture: Anthony Longstaff

Gig review: Kasabian at O2 Academy Leeds

Callum Walters (right) ordered the arson attack, which was carried out by fellow gang member, Samuel Moffett, at the victim’s home on Oxford Street, Upperthorpe

Drug gang members burned Yorkshire pensioner's home to the ground

Emergency services at the scene as a murder investigation has been launched after two people died in a house fire at a property on Birchington Avenue, Grangetown near Middlesbrough.

Breaking Middlesbrough house fire: Police murder investigation as two killed

Firefighters struggled to control a wildfire which broke out on Sheffield's Manor Fields Park on August 13, 2026

Andy Burnham considering extra funding to tackle wildfires

Joseph Larkin was sentenced today at Leeds Crown Court

Court round-up: Police van arsonist jailed and driver spared jail

Warwick Road Batley (Note: Not indicative of exact scene)

Police discover second body in rubble from building fire

Hakam Ghaith

Man jailed for torching police van during Leeds demonstration

A general view of a phone warning against lighting anything that could spark a wildfire. PIC: Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA Wire

Government plans for extreme weather 'worst case scenario'

Detectives have issued a fresh appeal for information 21 years after an arson attack on Prospect Grove in Shipley killed James Tomlin

Appeal renewed 21 years after father-of-three murdered in arson attack

A gundog waits on the moorland during a shoot. Credit: The British Association for Shooting and Conservation

Why the Glorious Twelfth is more than the start of the grouse shooting season

Firefighters bravery - Flashback to last August when North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service had to tackle a catastrophic wildfire at Fylingdales Moors in North Yorkshire. (Picture Paul Edwards)

Yorkshire fire service warns against non-emergency calls amid weather

Carbrook after a fire

Wildlife Trust issues warning after fires destroy nature reserve

Farmers helped firefighters to contain a crop fire in Hunmanby on Tuesday 28 July.

Dramatic moment smoke billows from 20-acre Yorkshire crop fire

Dramatic video and photos show extent of huge farm blaze in Yorkshire

More hot weather is on the way (James Manning/PA)

Yellow heat alert issued for Yorkshire as fourth heatwave set to hit

A Swiss Air Force F-18 Hornet on Exercise YORKNITE takes off at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire

A1 drivers warned over billowing smoke from fire next to RAF Leeming
Drivers on the A1 have been warned over billowing smoke from a major fire at a farm building in Leeming, North Yorkshire.
Ralph Blackburn

The fire service has urged members of the public to avoid the area

Ten fire engines tackle major fire at Huddersfield recycling centre

The roof of a terraced home on Grimsell Crescent, Fox Hill, collapsed following a major house fire which broke out at around 4am on July 23, 2026.

'Firefighters banging on doors saved our lives'

Fire fighters are battling a major blaze on Grimsell Crescent in Fox Hill, Sheffield, which broke out at around 4am today (July 23).

Firefighters battle major blaze affecting number of homes

The fire raged out of control in Exeter Road in Wheatley

Video shows fire raging out of control and damaging homes in Yorkshire

NOT THIS TIME: England manager Thomas Tuchel instructs his players at the hydration break during the World Cup semi-final clash against Argentina in Atlanta. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA.

Tuchel takes responsibility for World Cup defeat to Argentina

Seaton Carew

Two men die after going into sea to help children in difficulty

Yew Tree Walk in Knottingley

Woman, 75, dies in fire as 23-year-old arrested on suspicion of murder

Warning issued after four wildfires in North Yorkshire in 24 hours

Langdale Moor: a wildfire broke out that burned for weeks, closing roads, evacuating homes and businesses. Now, the Government has announced almost £100m towards improving resilience and preparedness for future wildfires. (photo, SWNS)

'Someone is getting killed': gamekeeper issues wildfire warning

Norfolk Street, Stockton

Man in critical condition after arson attack as police make arrests

The fire on Langdale Moor, near RAF Fylingdales, last year. PIC: North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service/PA Wire

Government pledges £3m to help restore moorland following wildfire
Thousands of acres of moorland affected by one of England’s biggest wildfires are being restored with the help of more than £3 million from the government.
Dave Higgens, Press Association

Emerency services at Kilner Way Retail Park

Teenage boy wanted by police over arson attack at retail park

Claire Throssell with sons Jack & Paul.

Mother reveals final promise to son, 12, after fatal house fire

X-Sense has a range of smart smoke detectors - but this one couldn't be simpler. You don't even need to replace its battery

Review: This new smoke detector offers affordable peace of mind

The fire damaged hotel room.

Arsonist jailed after officers evacuated guests from burning hotel

Bus on fire on the A15 near the slip road to Barton-upon-Humber on 8 May.

Moment smoke billows from bus fire disrupting Humber Bridge

Harewood Primary School in Thornaby

Police hunt boys seen with jerry can who tried to set school on fire

A dual-purpose fire pit and barbecue for just £29.99 - what a bargain

This fire pit barbecue has been slashed to £29.99 in a huge 67% deal

The Langdale Moore fire last August. Credit: Getty

MPs launch inquiry into wildfires after Langdale Moor blaze

Dwayne Davis, of Laurel Road, was part of a group that ignited the yard on Hope Street causing damage to four vans, a forklift truck, one bus and a storage unit

Man jailed over arson at scrap yard in industrial village

More than £2 million pounds worth of cannabis has been taken off Doncaster's streets.

The police crackdown which has taken £2m of cannabis off the streets

Fire at Arthur Brotherton Ltd, Otley. Picture Gerard Binks

‘Avoid the area’: warning as firefighters battled overnight blaze

A lorry on fire near the Humber Bridge on March 31 2026.

Dramatic moment smoke billows from large lorry fire near Humber Bridge

A fire at the former Birkdale High School in Dewsbury on March 25 2026.

Dramatic moment flames rage and smoke pours from large Dewsbury fire

Denby Dale's Pie Hall

Village’s quirky history from famous pie feats to a wobbly viaduct

Overturned car Wakefield

Police on scene after multi-car crash leaves car overturned

Bryonie Gawith, aged 29, and her three children Denisty, aged 9, Oscar, aged 5, and Aubree Birtle, aged 22 months, were killed when their house was targeted in an arson attack by Sharaz Ali aged 40, and Calum Sunderland aged 26.

'Courage of woman whose ex killed her family put him behind bars'

The house on Westbury Road, Bradford, where Bryonie Gawith, 29, and her three children died

Man jailed for life over house fire which killed woman and children

The restaurant bringing the traditional boozer into the 21st century

Some of the cannabis plants which were found in the burning building on Blackburn Road, Sheffield. Photo: South Yorkshire Police

Huge cannabis crop goes up in smoke after house near M1 caught fire

Firefighters at the scene on Copley Hill, Leeds

Fire at Leeds scrapyard believed to have been started deliberately

Kirkstall Lane, Leeds

Drivers face rush hour disruption as crews tackle Leeds fire

The fire at the Halifax takeaway

Video shows flames bursting out of takeaway as fire breaks out

Greaves Street Flats

Fire damaged former cafe could be converted into six flats

‘We went for an Indian meal inside a Yorkshire pudding - it was a real showstopper’

‘We went for an Indian meal inside a Yorkshire pudding -a showstopper’

Captain Vladimir Motin, 59, who has gone on trial over the "entirely avoidable" death of one of his crew in a collision with an oil tanker anchored near the Humber Estuary. Captain Motin was on sole watch duty when his vessel, the container ship Solong, collided into the US oil tanker the Stena Immaculate, causing the death of Mark Angelo Pernia, 38

Ship captain jailed for six years over fatal North Sea crash

Captain Vladimir Motin, 59, who has gone on trial over the "entirely avoidable" death of one of his crew in a collision with an oil tanker anchored near the Humber Estuary. Captain Motin was on sole watch duty when his vessel, the container ship Solong, collided into the US oil tanker the Stena Immaculate, causing the death of Mark Angelo Pernia, 38

Ship’s captain to be sentenced over fatal North Sea crash

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is urging hospitality venues to review their fire safety arrangements following a series of serious fires in similar settings internationally.

Huddersfield fire: Emergency crews tackle blaze in city centre

A vast area was devastated by the Langdale Moor Fire in August 2025

Government told to set up recovery fund after Langdale Moore fire

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