Fire safety for Shrewsbury Carers
Fire safety in the home was the subject under discussion at a presentation given by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service to carers in Shrewsbury. Delyth Humphreys from the Brigade’s Community Fire Safety department, gave a 40 minute talk to members of the Radbrook Carers’ Group. Carers learned about the main causes of fire, where to […]
Shropshire revving up for the Fire Fighters Charity
Shropshire is revving up and getting ready for the very first Charity Motorcycle Run on Sunday, September 2, when bikers from all over the country will leave Bridgnorth for Birmingham. The ride starts at Bridgnorth Fire Station with registration from 10am and bikers leaving at 11am. The ride takes bikers through the beautiful South Shropshire […]
Sprinkler system saves building
Shortly after 6pm last night fire crews attended a fire at the household waste recycling centre in Mile End Industrial Estate Oswestry. The fire involved a large quantity of household rubbish inside the building andwas being supressed by a sprinkler system when fire crews arrived. The premises were severely smoke logged. It took fire fighters […]
Police investigate suspected arson in Wellington
Police in Telford are investigating after a car fire in Wellington. The incident occurred near Saville Close in the early hours of Friday 10 August. At 2.15am a member of the public called the police to report that a car was on fire in a car park just off the street. Police officers and the […]
Bullseye has arrived!
Our new recruit, Bullseye a fully articulated mannequin rescue training horse, arrived at the weekend and has been safely assembled and stabled at Tong Park Farm Livery Yard. At Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) the definition of animal rescue is; The removal of an animal from a place of danger to a place of […]
Arson attack on car in Telford
Police are appealing for information after a car was set alight deliberately as it was parked in a Telford street. The incident happened at an address in Arleston Avenue, Arleston at around 12.25am today (Wednesday 8 August). The vehicle had been parked on the road, outside the owner’s property. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended […]
Motorists asked to take extra care on rural roads during harvest season
The Safer Roads Partnership in West Mercia is 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 Shropshire’s major industries and this time of the year is a busy time in the […]
Crews protect properties from a ‘woodland fire’
Crews from across Shropshire were last night (Tuesday 31st July) called to protect properties from a simulated fire in a large area of woodland at Attingham Park, near Shrewsbury. The scenario was part of an exercise planned by Shropshire Fire and Rescue to test its response to this type of incident. The exercise involved appliances […]
Curry king cooks up safety first message
Make safety your key ingredient when cooking this Summer – that is the message from an award winning Shropshire chef and Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Community fire safety officers have linked up with Shrewsbury’s Café Saffron owner Abdul Husen, who won the Shropshire’s curry chef of the year award, to help highlight the importance […]
Willey Hall water supply drill
On the evening of Wednesday 25th July crews from Much Wenlock and Shrewsbury took part in a small scale drill to test the existing contingency plan in place for Willey Hall. Willey hall is a large country estate house which is still in private ownership, and still lived in by Lady Forrester. Prior to the […]