‘lives at risk’ say firefighters

Cuts to Isle of Wight fire service will put ‘lives at risk’ say firefighters

Firefighters say the lives of Islanders would be put at risk if the proposed £1.1m of cuts go ahead forcing the number of firefighters to be slashed and fire stations to close.

Firefighters on the Isle of Wight say morale is at an all time low after proposals for the future of the fire service were revealed.

Proposals to close Yarmouth and Bembridge fire stations, slashing full time firefighters from 58 to 48 and reducing the number of retained firefighters have been criticised by firefighters who say the plans would put Islander’s lives at risk.

£1.1m more cuts
The fire service has been told that savings of £1.1m needs to be found, Read more OnTheWight

Friday, 24th November, 2017 12:24pm

By Sally Perry

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Man tries to kill spiders using a blow torch – burns his home to the ground

Kill it with fire - but don't take it too far.

On Sunday night, a man in Tucson, Arizona accidentally burned his house down when he was trying kill spiders using a blow torch. According to the Daily Mirror the as-yet-unnamed homeowner was thought to be trying to burn alive spiders and insects that were beneath a trailer next to his home.

Using a propane flamethrower, his mobile house then caught fire, and the huge blaze had to be doused by 23 firefighters.

The Tuscson Fire Department is investigating the cause of the blaze, but firefighters believe the spider burning to be the source.

Original story on Indy 100 click