Stories tagged with Tag: fire

Man jailed for setting fire to listed building

A man who set fire to St Clement’s Hall with his twin brother was jailed for 18 months, including six months for other offences.

January 8, 2016 | 12.00pm

Fire in gas plant container

Fire engines went to a fire in a shipping container at Shetland Gas Plant near Mossbank last night to find the blaze had been put…

October 3, 2015 | 4.02pm

Crews called back to Gremista landfill fire

Fire crews were this morning called back to the landfill site at the Gremista waste management plant.

September 3, 2015 | 8.25am

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Rubbish fire at landfill

Three fire engines were attending a rubbish fire in the landfill at the Gremista waste management plant today. Staff at the plant noticed smoke coming…

September 2, 2015 | 3.21pm

West Burrafirth fire

Firefighters were called to a house in West Burrafirth at around 3.30pm on Monday where a fire had broken out in a fuse box in…

June 23, 2015 | 10.28am

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Motorist killed in Cunningsburgh crash

A motorist has been killed in what police described as a “serious road traffic collision” in Cunningsburgh.

June 21, 2015 | 5.36pm

Man dies in house fire

Police this afternoon confirmed that a man died in a house fire at Clousta in the early hours of this morning.

April 27, 2015 | 5.22pm

Home destroyed in overnight blaze

A family home in Vidlin has been destroyed following a fire overnight on Wednesday.

March 12, 2015 | 8.25am

Three reported to fiscal in connection with St Clement’s fire

Three people are being reported to the procurator fiscal in connection with a fire at St Clements Hall last Monday.

October 27, 2014 | 5.08pm

Staff evacuated after fire at Greenhead Base

About 60 men were evacuated from the Greenhead Base this morning in a full-scale emergency when an acetylene cylinder and an oxygen cylinder went on…

October 22, 2014 | 12.31pm

St Clement’s Hall badly damaged in blaze

The listed St Clement’s Hall in Lerwick has been left badly damaged by a fire that resulted in severe damage to the ground floor. Firefighters…

October 21, 2014 | 10.05am

Wood fire doused at Ollaberry

Two fire engines put out a burning stack of scrap wood in Ollaberry last night after getting a call from the public.

July 25, 2014 | 2.13pm

Firemen tackle portable cabin

Firefighters put out a fire in a steel portable cabin at Mossbank this morning. One appliance from Brae attended the scene and fireman used one

April 6, 2014 | 6.36pm