Firefighting3 days agoFire service to trial tweaks to entry requirementsThe fire service says the changes will apply to its wholetime firefighters' recruitment process.3 days ago8 Oct 2026Fire chief resigns with 'a real sense of sadness'Louise Harrison will step down in spring, but it is not yet known when a successor will take over.8 Oct 20267 Oct 2026Wildfire-fighting crews 'sent without proper PPE'The Country Land and Business Association calls for more support for firefighters tacking wildfires.7 Oct 20265 Oct 2026'More money needed' to keep fire stations openDorset & Wiltshire Fire Service says it needs more money from council tax payers.5 Oct 202630 Sept 2026Vehicles damaged after accidental battery blazeFirefighters spent about 25 hours at the site after the blaze involving about 150 tonnes of batteries.30 Sept 202630 Sept 2026Where rescuers train for the toughest crashesUK rescue workers sharpen life-saving skills at specialist Staffordshire centre.30 Sept 202629 Sept 2026Firefighters tackle battery blaze at recycling siteLoud bangs were heard after the batteries caught fire at a recycling centre on Colthrop Lane.29 Sept 202627 Sept 2026Household recycling centre reopens after fireA slimmed down service is operating while the site gets back to normal, a council says.27 Sept 202627 Sept 2026Like father, daughter, brother and nephew: Meet the firefighting familyOver the years, proud firefighter Philip Gould has been joined by four other members of his family.27 Sept 2026...
