11.   Firemen tackled a blaze in the kitchen of a flat in The Esplanade, Redcar last night.

12.   Later firemen tackling the blaze were in danger from exploding canisters of acetylene and propane.

13.   Fire crews tackling the blaze were hampered by exploding gas canisters.

14.   Firefighters tackled a blaze which severely damaged a bungalow in Micklow Close, Redcar, and caused smoke damage of adjoining properties.

15.   Firemen tackled a blaze in a garage at Beckenham Gardens, Hemlington, Middlesbrough, which destroyed the building and a car inside.

16.   Firemen last night tackled a blaze at a farm near Langley Park, Co Durham.

17.   Appliances from Bishop Auckland, Barnard Castle and Middleton in Teesdale tackled the blaze at Naby View Farm, Lartington.

18.   Fire crews were called out to Farmway at Piercebridge in the early hours of yesterday to tackle a blaze involving animal feed.

19.   Two crews from Skipton and volunteers from Grassington tackled the blaze.

20.   Firefighters spent much of yesterday tackling a blaze on Strensall Common near York.