FIRE—On Friday afternoon last, a stack containing about 6 tons of Hay, belonging to Mr. E. Cox, of the New Inn, was discovered to be on fire. The Stack stood in a yard at the back of Mr. Cox's house. Some people who were on the spot rendered assistance, but it was not thought necessary to fetch the fire engine as there appeared no chance of saving the hay and there was no fear of anything else catching. It is supposed the stack was set on fire by children playing with matches as it could not have fired itself, it being two years old.

NARROW ESCAPE OF FIRE—On Thursday morning, the 20th inst., Mr. J. Middleton, jun, lighted his fire before going to work, leaving his wife in bed. About seven o'clock a neighbour had occasion to go to the house, when it was found to be full of smoke, and the couch in a blaze. The fire was extinguished before any damage was done to the other furniture. The house is one in a row of old thatched tenements, and if it had got hold a catastrophe to that which happened two years ago might have been the result. How the fire originated is not known, but it is thought that a spark flew from the fire on to the lining of the couch.

NARROW ESCAPE FROM FIRE — On Sunday evening a narrow escape from fire took place in Church-street, in a house occupied by Mr. Bates. It seems some fresh wood was placed on the fire, and the girl left in charge having occasion to go out for a time, during her absence some portion of the wood fell out on the hearth rug, burning a large hole in it, and damaging the cocoa matting beneath it. A shirt which was hanging by the fire was also burnt, more serious damage being prevented by timely help.

Rushden Argus, 7^th March 1890

Late Fire at Mr Sanders’ Lodge
The Pumpers at the fire will be paid at the Vestry Hall, Rushden, on Monday next, March 10^th, from 7 to 8p.m.

Fred Knight,
Captain Rushden Fire Brigade

Fire—An outbreak of fire occurred on Monday at the rear of the premises of Mrs Blunt, of the wool shop, High-street, some rubbish and shavings becoming ignited. Mr G R Turner and Mr J Whiting, of the Fire Brigade, were speedily on the scene of the outbreak, and the flames were put out without a great deal of damage having been done.

A FIRE occurred in Newton-road on Monday evening about 6 o’clock, when a timber carriage, on which was a quantity of straw, belonging to Mr Wm Clayton, wood merchant, was badly damaged and the straw destroyed. We understand that Mr Clayton, having arrived at the hill near the allotments, had gone to the back of the vehicle to put on the brakes, when the front lamp ignited the straw, and in a few minutes the whole of the straw was ablaze. The horses were at once taken out but nothing could be done to save the straw, which was speedily calcined, the vehicle being badly charred. No little alarm was caused by the blaze, which lit up the sky, and at one time it was thought that the farm premises occupied by Mr Hornsby, dairyman, were involved, but happily this proved to be not the case.

Alarming Outbreak of Fire - Rushden Factory in Danger – Prompt Work by the Fire Brigade
An alarming outbreak of fire occurred at the factory of Messrs Green and Coe, boot manufacturers, Newton-road, Rushden, yesterday during the dinner hour. It appears that whilst the workpeople were out of the factory a wax-pot attached to a stitching machine boiled over, and the flames ignited, flames shooting up to a good height and creating a dense volume of smoke.

Fortunately, Mr Hollowell, who was at work on his garden near by, noticed smoke pouring through the windows and called the Fire Brigade. In four minutes the hose cart and a contingent of firemen were on the spot, the hose was attached to a hydrant in Newton-road, the fire was faced, and all danger speedily averted.

The firemen present comprised Third-Officer R F Knight, Engineer C Green, Firemen C Timpson, A Jaques, J Wooding, and L Bridgeford, under second-officer G R Turner. It is entirely owing to the promptness with which the Brigade responded to the call that a serious conflagration was averted, as otherwise no doubt the whole of the factory would speedily have been involved. The damage, which is covered by insurance, fortunately is but slight, that done being caused principally by water.

Beams in an old house in Duck-street, occupied by Mr A King and his mother, got heated from the fire and gave off smoke. It was some hours before the trouble was found, being at 11.30p.m. on Saturday. Firemen Timpson and Whiting were summoned, and after an hour or two they were able to make the premises safe. They had to knock down a part of the ceiling.

ON FIRE - Rushden N.F.S. turned out at noon on Wednesday to the residence of Mrs. Hawkins at 8, Succoth-place. A battery under the floorboards near the bedroom fireplace had become ignited and caused the surrounding boards to catch fire. On arrival, however, the firemen found that the occupant had extinguished the fire with buckets of water.