1.   Emergency services were little affected during the dispute, which did not include senior firemen, fire chiefs or private fire and ambulance services.

2.   Emergency services were little affected during the dispute that did not include senior firemen or private fire and ambulance services.

3.   However, most fire and emergency services have continued to operate nationwide because they were run by senior firemen and volunteers, as well as firefighters from other unions.

4.   However, most fire and emergency services continued to operate nationwide because they were run by senior firemen and volunteers, as well as firefighters from other unions.

5.   It was not immediately clear how the strike would affect emergency services because senior firemen and non-union ambulance services would remain outside the dispute.

6.   Senior firemen, fire chiefs and private ambulance services were not affected by the strike.

7.   A senior fireman died in hospital after fighting the fire, which a government spokesman said was still blazing early Thursday.

8.   A senior fireman died in hospital after fighting the fire, which a government spokesman said was still blazing by late evening.

9.   A senior fireman died in hospital after fighting the fire.

10.   A senior fireman died in hospital after fighting the fire, which a government spokesman said was still blazing in the early hours of Thursday.