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"The fire brigade tried to rescue all the people but some of them unfortunately died because of suffocation," she told reporters.

The fire brigade said it needed 12 fire engines and two height vehicles at the peak of the blaze in Crabble Road, which was still burning on Sunday.

Earlier on Friday, the fire brigade put out a fire underneath a bridge near Ebbsfleet International, according to a post on X by Network Rail Kent and Sussex.

The methods used by exasperated zoo-keepers included trying to dazzle the bird with a fire brigade searchlight before nabbing him when he was distracted.

One of Wales' fire brigades has been described as an "operational boys' club", according to one of two new reports released today.