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4th October, 2023

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is tackling a serious barn fire in Cleobury Mortimer this morning (Wednesday 4th October).

The Service was called at 4.42am to reports that a large barn around 160ft by 40ft was on fire and several crews...

3rd October, 2023

Theatre Severn hosted a long service and good conduct awards ceremony last night (Monday 2 October) for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) staff.

Honoured on the night were 42 recipients of the Long Service and Good Conduct,...

12th September, 2023

Last night (Monday 11th September) Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury hosted an evening of awards and celebration for the latest batch of on-call and control operator firefighters to join Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Friends and family...

6th September, 2023

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service’s 75th Anniversary celebrations were a huge success after hundreds of people visited our fire stations to help mark the occasion.

The Service launched its celebration on 2nd September and welcomed...

6th September, 2023

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has launched its annual Chimney Safety Campaign today (Monday 4th September) and is urging people to consider the safety of their chimneys.

There were 35 chimney fires in Shropshire between...

5th September, 2023

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service can confirm we have attended a collision in the early hours this morning where two people have sadly died.

The Service was called at 2.09am to reports of a one car collision on the A442 junction in Trench...

18th August, 2023

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service will be celebrating 75 years of making Shropshire safer with a historical exhibit open to the public.

The collection will be displayed at the Service’s open day at Shrewsbury Fire Station on Saturday 2nd...

25th July, 2023

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting World Drowning Prevention Day.

Today (July 25th) marks The World Health Organization’s World Drowning Prevention Day which aims to raise awareness of the of the hazards of water.

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7th July, 2023

3 firefighters from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service will be setting off on a gruelling 1000-mile bike ride from Land’s End to John o’ Groats on Thursday 20 July.

Rob Simcox (Shropshire), Alec...

29th June, 2023

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is pleased to announce that the former SFRS Chief Fire Officer Rod Hammerton has received a King’s Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service.

Mr Hammerton has been recognised on the King’s Birthday...

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