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28th November, 2012

Crews were called in the early hours of this morning to reports of an adult male trapped in fast flowing flood water who had attempted to cross a ford.

On arrival crews liaised with the Police, West Midlands Ambulance and the HART team....

27th November, 2012

Shropshire firefighters were called out to help colleagues tackle serious floods which swept the West Country.

A total of 20 “on call” firefighters from Shrewsbury, Baschurch, Prees, Clun and Craven Arms used the county’s High Volume Pump...

27th November, 2012

Chimney fires could increase across the county if the temperature drops below freezing, warned Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Firefighters attended a total of 349 home chimney fires over the past two years –and the majority would have...

26th November, 2012

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to a fire at M and B Travel in Trench Road, Telford at 7.06am Sunday 25th November involving a Transit minibus and caravan.

The fire also involved a neighbouring shed containing rabbits.

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23rd November, 2012

A smoke alarm woke a couple when fire broke out in their remote Shropshire farmhouse – and saved their lives.

Householder Tracy Knowles today urged everyone to ensure they had smoke alarms installed in their homes after enduring the “...

6th November, 2012

Fire crews across Shropshire are today celebrating another successful safety campaign running up to bonfire night.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has run a campaign, with the help of both police and local authorities, to reduce the...

31st October, 2012

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a property fire in Shawfield Close, Sutton Hill, Telford at 6.49pm Tuesday 30th October 2012. Crews from Tweedale, Telford, Wellington and an Aerial Ladder Platform attended the scene which involved the...

26th October, 2012

Shropshire’s latest new recruits will be stationed at fire stations across the county. Here they are pictured with their new colleagues receiving their awards after successfully completing eight weeks basic training. They are pictured with Chief...

24th October, 2012

Dear Resident,

Re: Bonfires

We appreciate that some parts of the community hold un-official communal bonfires. Whilst we do not condone these we do understand that historically these have been run in an appropriate manner and can...

24th October, 2012

The Safer Telford and Wrekin Partnership is once again driving forward its Celebrate Safely Campaign during the fortnight that includes Halloween and Bonfire Night.

To help promote the importance of celebrating safely, Cinderella Pantomime...

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