Incidents

Date Type
23230

Start

5th February, 2014 - 17:53
23213

Start

5th February, 2014 - 10:14

Location

Type

Animal rescue - Large

Details

Crews attempting to stand a fallen shire horse in a field, using the hiab from the Rescue Tender, vet also in attendance.

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23213

Start

5th February, 2014 - 10:14

Location

Type

Animal rescue - Large

Details

Crews attempting to stand a fallen shire horse in a field, using the hiab from the Rescue Tender, vet also in attendance.

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23175

Start

4th February, 2014 - 06:03

Location

Type

Turbine Fire

Details

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service were called this morning at approximately 06:00 to a fire in one of the turbines at Buildwas Power Station. 6 fire engines are at the scene dealing with a fire in one of the bearings of the main electricity generating turbines. The fire is contained within the turbines inside one of the main generating halls. The fire service are working with the onsite engineers and have deployed teams of firefighters in Breathing Apparatus to protect them from the smoke and are extinguishing the fire using 3 main jets. Firefighting was delayed for a period whilst the site engineers turned the turbine generating electricity off, to allow water to be applied to the fire. Also in attendance at the fire is the joint Environment Agency and Fire Service environmental pod standing by in case water from the fire is in danger of reaching the River Severn nearby. Controls are in place to prevent this.

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23175

Start

4th February, 2014 - 06:03

Location

Type

Turbine Fire

Details

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service were called this morning at approximately 06:00 to a fire in one of the turbines at Buildwas Power Station. 6 fire engines are at the scene dealing with a fire in one of the bearings of the main electricity generating turbines. The fire is contained within the turbines inside one of the main generating halls. The fire service are working with the onsite engineers and have deployed teams of firefighters in Breathing Apparatus to protect them from the smoke and are extinguishing the fire using 3 main jets. Firefighting was delayed for a period whilst the site engineers turned the turbine generating electricity off, to allow water to be applied to the fire. Also in attendance at the fire is the joint Environment Agency and Fire Service environmental pod standing by in case water from the fire is in danger of reaching the River Severn nearby. Controls are in place to prevent this.

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23150

Start

3rd February, 2014 - 01:35
23150

Start

3rd February, 2014 - 01:35
23121

Start

1st February, 2014 - 10:30
23121

Start

1st February, 2014 - 10:30
23092

Start

30th January, 2014 - 21:10
23092

Start

30th January, 2014 - 21:10
23016

Start

28th January, 2014 - 1417
23016

Start

28th January, 2014 - 1417
22979

Start

26th January, 2014 - 18:09
22979

Start

26th January, 2014 - 18:09
22947

Start

25th January, 2014 - 08:54
22947

Start

25th January, 2014 - 08:54
22939

Start

24th January, 2014 - 19:22
22939

Start

24th January, 2014 - 19:22
22897

Start

22nd January, 2014 - 18:31

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