A Cornwall hospitality business owner has been fined £12,775 after serious fire safety violations were uncovered during inspections in 2023. The case highlights the critical importance of compliance with fire safety laws to protect lives and property.

Firefighters in Nottinghamshire were called to a dramatic blaze in Worksop after approximately two tonnes of discarded lithium-ion batteries ignited and began exploding. The incident marked the first use of a new firefighting tool designed to improve response to rural fires.

A Derbyshire health club has been issued a fire safety enforcement notice after a chlorine leak earlier this year resulted in several customers being hospitalised. The Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) conducted an inspection of a Health Club and Spa in Long Eaton in January 2025. Following their assessment, a formal enforcement notice was served on 3 February, citing serious shortcomings in the facility’s fire safety measures — including inadequate risk assessments, insufficient emergency routes and exits, and poor staff training.