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Saturday, 23 November, 2002, 17:54 GMT
In pictures: Fire strike's second day

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RAF Sergeant Andy Bennett enjoys a well earned cup of tea
The first major test of the strike was in the West Midlands, where six factory sheds caught fire

Striking firefighters gather for a rally in Glasgow
Firefighters across the country expressed their anger and blamed the government for the impasse

Geoff Hoon at Chetwynd Barracks, in Nottingham
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon visited army bases and applauded their work in providing emergency fire cover

John Monks, who addressed a TUC meeting on Saturday
TUC general secretary John Monks urged all the unions to support the firefighters' cause

The house in Maidstone (left) and the firefighter in Warwickshire, who wished to remain anonymous
A man died in a house fire in Kent (left), and a firefighter was the victim of an arson attack at home

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22 Nov 02 | England
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