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Police seek witnesses to Market Drayton car arson

Police today issued an appeal for witnesses after arsonists are thought to have set fire to a car and trailer outside a Market Drayton home. Tyres exploded as flames destroyed the green Peugeot 306 outside the address in Chestnut Road. It’s thought the vehicle was set alight at around 1.15am and the alarm raised about 10 minutes later as one of the tyres exploded waking the owners. A 6ft by 4ft wooden single axle trailer in front of the vehicle was slightly damage. Police attended and the fire was dealt with by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Submitted by web-services-officer on Fri, 07/02/2014 - 11:56

Car fires in the Dawley/Malinslee area

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a car fire in Dark Lane Drive, Dawley, Telford at 02.52am on 5th February.

The vehicle was totally destroyed and caused damage to the guttering and down pipe of an adjoining garage.

Two crews from Telford Central and Tweedale attended, together with a Fire Investigation Officer.

The fire is being treated as arson and is the fourth vehicle to be set on fire in this area the Dawley/Malinslee area in a week.

Submitted by web-services-officer on Wed, 05/02/2014 - 10:23

Chimney fire warning

Firefighters in your living room - John Hammond, with thermal imaging camera, Jamie Tooth with chimney roads and John Mackenzie (right) demonstrate how they tackle a chimney fire

Submitted by web-services-officer on Thu, 30/01/2014 - 16:08

Minibus arson in Telford

At 22.46pm on Wednesday 22nd January 2013, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to a minibus fire on the car park of Brackenfield, Brookside, Telford.

One crew from Tweedale attended and the fire was extinguished at 23.04pm.

A Fire Investigator was called out the cause is being treated as arson.

If anyone has any information about this incident they are asked to contact West Mercia Police or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Submitted by web-services-officer on Thu, 23/01/2014 - 15:54

Three suspected arson incidents in Telford

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended three incidents in Telford over the weekend involving vehicle fires.

At 8.15pm on Friday 10th January 2014 crews from Tweedale were called to a report of a van fire near garages off Mount Pleasant Road, Madeley involving an Astra van. The cause is being treated as arson.

At 1.15am on Sunday 12th January 2014 crews from Telford Central attended a report of a camper van on fire in Furnace Lane, Trench. A car and a shed were also involved in the fire which is also being treated as arson.

Submitted by web-services-officer on Tue, 14/01/2014 - 09:59

A big thank you to the bosses

Group shot of employers holding plaques on a dark night in front of a fire appliance

Thanks to the employers from Chief Fire Officer John Redmond: Pictured left to right, are: Clare Hammond (Edward Oliver Ltd); Mike Bugiel (Mid Counties Co-op); Anne Spandrzyk (St Lawrence’s Primary School); Anne Nutting (Bucks Head); Carol Sharpe (Longmynd Service Station); John Mackenzie (Central Garage); Sue Bartle (Spar) and Cathy Thomas (Church Stretton Academy S

Submitted by web-services-officer on Thu, 09/01/2014 - 17:02

Shropshire needs them

A posed group shot of 6 kids, headteacher, and 2 firefighters in front of fire appliance

Children from St Lawrence’s Primary School, Church Stretton, with senior fire officer Rob Corfield, head teacher Dick Langford and firefighter Wayne Castree, who is also the school caretaker

Submitted by web-services-officer on Thu, 09/01/2014 - 10:24

Oswestry Women’s Taster Day

We would like to say the Women’s Taster day at Oswestry Fire station on Saturday 26 October with a follow on the job related tests at Telford in December was a huge success. It was held to encourage women to consider careers as retained fire-fighters, and was advertised in the local press, radio and leaflet drops.

Submitted by web-services-officer on Fri, 20/12/2013 - 17:02

Industrial action

The Fire Brigades Union will be taking strike action across all fire and rescue services in England and Wales on two days this week for a period of 4 hours on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th December between 6pm and 10pm.

The strike action has been called in support of the FBU campaign against changes to pensions proposed by the Department of Communities and Local Government.

Submitted by web-services-officer on Wed, 11/12/2013 - 11:50

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