Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service were called out to 3 incidents within 45 minutes last night on the Brookside area of Telford.
The first call was at 7.35pm to a report of a wheelie bin on fire on The Skate Park in Beaconsfield. A second...
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1st November, 2011
Householders who are elderly or vulnerable through ill health must be given the chance to get important and potentially lifesaving fire safety advice, warned Shropshire’s fire prevention chief.
John Das Gupta is urging family, friends and...
28th October, 2011
A fire sprinkler system saved a leading Shropshire firm from any potential production problems after fire broke out in the building.
Fire officers have praised the Telford company for its fire safety procedures in having an essential...
24th October, 2011
The Safer Roads Partnership in West Mercia are today reminding road users to take extra care on the roads as the clocks change this weekend.
As nights get darker it is increasingly more difficult for motorists to see other road users....
17th October, 2011
Don’t forget to get your chimney swept before the cold weather begins – that is the message to Shropshire householders to avert a blaze this Winter.
Shropshire firefighters attended 189 chimney fires in the county in 2010/11 and statistics...
10th October, 2011
Fire safety advice will be on the shopping list for visitors to two Shropshire supermarkets in Telford and Shrewsbury all next week.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has linked up with Sainsbury’s stores in the Telford Retail Park and at...
10th October, 2011
A large scale traffic pile up on a county road put Shropshire’s emergency services to the test during a major training exercise last night involving up to 50 firefighters, police and ambulance personnel. (Thursday Oct 6th)
A total of nine...
3rd October, 2011
A UK charity cycling duo were looked after by Oswestry firefighters when they stopped in the town during a Lands End to John O’Groats trip.
Brothers Tim and Bill Light stopped off at Oswestry Fire Station during a quick break as they...
30th September, 2011
A total of 18 new recruits working in a wide array of jobs ranging from a care worker to a carpenter, and a ladies hockey player to a hospital practitioner, have “passed out” as firefighters with Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service.
All...
28th September, 2011
The Safer Roads Partnership in West Mercia are today warning motorists of the dangers that may be present during this time of year as farmers are using the roads more when harvesting and moving their produce.
Agriculture is one of...
