Fire Crews from across Shropshire battled a blaze in Shrewsbury which ripped through a timberyard and destroyed offices close to a local pub.
The fire started just before 2pm on Saturday at the Timberline site, Coleham Head and drinkers were evacuated from the Seven Stars pub whilst fire crews fought for two hours to bring the blaze under control.
Police closed all roads leading to the area as the fire was tackled in two of Timberline's buildings. Crews continued to work more
Shropshire's Chief Fire Officer today praised a successful drama production with "vital" anti arson messages for schoolchildren.
The cast of Sparx!, which put on the production at Oakengates Theatre @The Place in Telford, raised awareness about the dangers and consequences of malicious fire setting and anti-social behaviour, said Alan Taylor.
"They certainly helped to get the message across in a very dramatic way," more
Two fire crews from Telford and Wellington were alerted to a fire in a factory unit on Hortonwood 60 Telford just before 11pm last night.
On arrival the Officer in charge was faced with a severe fire in one section of the factory with flames coming out of the roof. More resources were requested as the fire started to spread.
Due to the nature of the contents of the factory the fire spread very quickly engulfing all parts of the factory. The fire crews immediate aim was to more
Senior fire officers are staging a major public exhibition on car crashes aimed at educating Shropshire motorists in the wake of a dozen drivers being cut free from the wreckage of their vehicles in and around the roads of Market Drayton.
The "Road Traffic Crash Experience" at Market Drayton Fire Station on September 23 will feature a demonstration from retained firefighters using hi-tec cutting equipment to show how car occupants are freed after a collision.
Involved in the more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has become an affiliate member of the Association of Building Engineers, the professional organisation which specialises in buildings technology.
Shrewsbury Station Officer Brian Downes said: "They provide quality training courses open to our fire officers on relevant subjects such as fire safety engineering, smoke ventilation and building sprinkler systems which help us to keep on top of new regulations.
"This is a cost saving measure for us more
A hard hitting fire safety message about the importance of smoke alarms in the home is being delivered to Shropshire shoppers emblazoned across a huge billboard at a busy retail park.
Every minute scores of drivers see the eye-catching poster with an image of a charred and blackened doll and the words: "Is Your Child Worth £3? Wake Up! Get A Smoke Alarm."
The 20ft by 12ft message at The Wrekin Retail Park near Tescos supermarket is part of an on going safety campaign launched more
The European Commission (EC)1 has created the Leonardo Da Vinci Programme2 that provides funds for the exchange of European citizens between member states, for personal development.
In February 2006 the Danish private provider of fire and rescue services - Falck, in collaboration with Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SF&RS), submitted a joint application to facilitate the exchange of 12 members of staff from each organisation during 2006/07. The principal aim of the more
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council and English Heritage invite the owners and occupiers of "Historic Buildings" in Shrewsbury to a free seminar to be held at the Prince Rupert Hotel on Wednesday 15th November running from 6.30pm till 9.00pm
The purpose of the seminar is to inform those attending of the impact of fires in "Historic Buildings" these buildings are vital to the appeal and heritage of a town like Shrewsbury and are irreplaceable. more
A campaign has been launched throughout Shropshire to advertise Firefighter "taster" sessions that will take place in June. The leaflets and posters have been distributed to local shopping centres and businesses in the hope it will encourage people to consider a career as a Firefighter.
The "taster" sessions will be held on June 17 and 19 in a bid to attract more women and people from under represented groups into the fire service.
People interested in joining Shropshire Fire more
Technical training on fire alarms and automatic fire detection systems was the order of the day at a seminar organised by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service and attended by fire safety officers' from neighbouring Midland brigades.
Representatives from Warwickshire and Staffordshire fire services got together with their Shropshire counterparts at their latest Continuing Professional Development lecture, which has been accredited by the Institution of Fire Engineers.
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