Fire Buffs promote the general welfare of the fire and rescue service and protect its heritage and history. Famous Fire Buffs through the years include Edward VII, who maintained a kit at a London fire station.

February 28, 2018

VERNON MILLS - 1902



On Nov. 5, 1902, fire broke out in a cotton spinning machine on the third floor of the Vernon Cotton Mills No. 1 mill in Stockport. The blaze killed nine men. Smoke trapped workers on the upper stories and firefighters performed rope rescues, the St. James's Gazette reported. Ladders were too short to reach the roof. 
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February 03, 2018

PIER FIRE - 2008



On July 28, 2008, flames engulfed the century-old Grand Pier at Weston-super-Mare and Avon Fire and Rescue Service deployed 13 engines, special units and 60 firefighters to fight the blaze.
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