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2nd February, 2022

Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority is proposing an increase of 1.99 per cent to the portion of council tax which goes to Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. This equates to just over £2 per year, or 4p per week and we want to hear what you...

12th January, 2022
Over 100 million appliances in the UK are yet to be registered

To mark Register My Appliance Week (from 17 to 21 January) Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is urging the public to register their many treasured appliances that, unlike our...

31st December, 2021

Prevention Manager, Rabinder Dhami, joined SFRS in 1995 and has spent his career working in the Prevention department which oversees the fire safety of vulnerable people in their own homes.

The medal, which is a British and Commonwealth...

31st December, 2021

The medal is awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown.

He has been highlighted for his services to the people of Shropshire as a result of his career and community work in the region.

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16th December, 2021

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a serious fire at a commercial building in Newport yesterday (Wednesday 15 December). 

The Service was called to Tan Bank at 11pm and crews from Newport, Wellington and Telford attended. Six...

16th December, 2021

A woman and a child were rescued from a serious house fire in Oswestry in the early hours of this morning (Thursday 16 December).

The Service received the call at 11.58pm and attending crews from Oswestry found the house well alight. A...

13th December, 2021

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is launching its new Christmas campaign reminding the public to stay safe during the festive period. In the run up to Christmas a series of videos will feature on the Service’s social media channels...

1st December, 2021

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has spent the morning tackling a large fire in Telford.

Fire control received reports of a property fire at 1am Wednesday 1 December at Halesfield Industrial Estate and 12 appliances from around the...

22nd November, 2021

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is highlighting the need to take extra care with electricals as part of the National Fire Chief Council’s Electrical Fire Safety Week starting Monday 15 November.

The misuse of electricals/appliances and...

17th November, 2021

Two of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service’s on-call firefighters were awarded Chief Fire Officer Commendations on Monday 15 November for their actions which helped save a woman’s life.

Watch Manager Ian Dudley and Firefighter Michael...

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