A83 near Furnace | 18 May 2012 Firefighters rescued a woman last night, following a “serious” road traffic collision in Argyll, which saw four people taken to hospital. At around 7.00pm, crews from Lochgilphead, Inverary and Minard were called to the incident, which happened on the A83 near Furnace and involved two cars. Firefighters...
112 Canongate | 20 May 2012 At 10:28am this morning LBFRS Control received numerous 999 calls to a flat alight at 112 Canongate in Edinburgh City Centre. On arrival firefighters were confronted by a large blaze with flames coming from a first floor flat of a five storey building. More than 35 firefighters, five...
Loanhead Farm, Pathhead, Midlothian | 12 May 2012 Fifteen firefighters battled for almost four hours to rescue a pony stuck up to its neck in mud. Crews from Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service were called into action when the animal got into difficulties at Loanhead Farm, Pathhead, Midlothian on Thursday morning (10...
Eglington Street, Glasgow | 11 May 2012 More than 50 firefighters are currently tackling a blaze in a four-storey tenement in the southside of Glasgow. Crews from Calton were alerted to the fire on Eglinton Street at 14:04. On arrival, firefighters were confronted by a serious blaze and, using breathing apparatus, moved to search...
Edinburgh | 11 May 2012 Scottish Government proposals to safeguard frontline police and fire and rescue services in Scotland are a step closer, Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said. It follows the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill successfully passing Stage 1 of the parliamentary process. The new services aim to go live on...
Strathclyde | 9 May 2012 Firefighters had a busy bank holiday weekend attending more than 570 incidents across the Strathclyde area. At around 3.55pm on Friday crews from Cowcaddens and Polmadie were called to Glasgow’s St Andrews Drive following reports of a fire in a six-storey residential property. Firefighters arrived on scene to find...
Buccleuch Street, Dalkeith | 9 May 2012 A 50-year-old woman was led to safety by police officers during a fire in a flat on Buccleuch Street in Dalkeith last night (8th May). Three fire engines attended the blaze in the top floor flat of the three-storey block after the call came in at 10.23pm....
Edinburgh | 9 May 2012 A wallaby was treated for slight smoke inhalation by the veterinary team at Edinburgh Zoo yesterday (8th May) after a small fire in the roof of the enclosure. Crews were called to the zoo at 4.34pm and extinguished the fire using a high-pressure hose reel. A Lothian and Borders...
Dundee | 9 May 2012 Molly the miracle dog — who was rescued by firefighters from a burning Dundee flat last week after a six-hour ordeal — has finally gone home. The border terrier survived despite being trapped by flames during the blaze at the tenement in Garland Place, near Dudhope Park. Owner Alan...
M90 near Perth | 9 May 2012 A woman escaped with just cuts and bruises after her car ended up on its roof in a six-car collision on the M90 near Perth during heavy rain on Sunday. The emergency services rushed to the incident, which took place on the southbound carriageway at junction 10...
