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Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service introduces two new vehicles to enhance wildfire response

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Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has introduced two new Seasonal Support Vehicles as a trial to enhance our ability to respond to wildfires and better protect people and land in Northamptonshire. Based at Woodford Halse and Raunds Fire Stations, the vehicles have been strategically placed on different sides of the county to cover the whole …

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Crews from The Mounts Fire Station temporarily stationed at Mereway Fire Station while essential work takes place

he image shows the front facade of the Northampton Fire Station. The building is made of beige stone with large rectangular windows on the upper floors. Below the windows, there is a sign that reads 'NORTHAMPTON FIRE STATION' in red letters, with a crest in the center. The ground floor features three large red garage doors, one of which is open, revealing part of a fire engine inside.

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from The Mounts Station in Northampton will be temporarily relocated to Mereway Fire Station while The Mounts is closed for essential work. The station, which is the oldest in Northamptonshire, needs urgent electrical upgrades that cannot be carried out safely while the crews are operating from the building. The …

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Northamptonshire residents urged to remain vigilant during hot weather – and avoid risk of starting fires

With the weather set to top 25 degrees or more over the next few days in Northamptonshire – the Fire Service is reminding residents to remain vigilant as the risk of fire increases. The Fire Severity Index (FSI), which predicts how severe a wildfire could become if one were to ignite, is at ‘very high’ …

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Hundreds enjoy Corby Fire Station open day – with £1,500 raised for charity

A group of firefighters stands in front of a large red fire truck labeled 'Aerial Rescue Pump' and 'Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service.' The firefighters are joined by two mascots, one dressed as a red elephant and the other as a white animal with a firefighter's hat. The background includes a tall brick training tower and another building. The sky is clear with some clouds.

More than £1,500 has been raised for charity following a successful Open Day at Corby Fire Station this weekend. Hundreds of people visited the station on Saturday (August 9) to enjoy family activities and see firefighters in action during a live demonstration. Young people also had the opportunity to look around a fire engine, squirt …

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Update on Thursday’s fire at waste management centre in Wellingborough

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Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire at a waste management centre on Finedon Road Industrial Estate in Wellingborough shortly before 12:30pm yesterday (August 7). Approximately 100 tonnes of recycling waste was on fire, and at its height 5 crews and a water bowser were in attendance putting it out. …

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Northamptonshire County Schools Challenge winners launch ’30 Seconds’ game to promote fire safety

A group of people, including firefighters and civilians, are gathered inside a fire station. In the background is a large red and yellow fire truck labeled 'AERIAL RESCUE PUMP' and 'NORTHAMPTONSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE.' The group appears to be engaged in a discussion or presentation in front of the fire truck.

Winners of the 2023 Northamptonshire County Schools Challenge have launched their winning idea at Corby Fire Station two years after winning. The victorious team from Corby Technical School designed a game and lesson plan to help raise awareness of deliberate fire setting, aimed at children. The County Schools Challenge is an annual project run in …

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Fire Service called to wildfire on farmland in Wollaston

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Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire on farmland on Shepherds Hill in Wollaston on Friday (July 25), shortly before 1:45pm. Four crews from Rushden, Wellingborough, Irthlingborough and Moulton, who were supported by Wildfire Support Officers, arrived at the incident to find approximately 25 acres of field involved in fire. …

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Latest cohort of Northamptonshire firefighters achieve apprentice qualification

A cohort of firefighters have become the latest to complete an apprenticeship qualification with Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. The 12 firefighters have received the Level 3 Operational Firefighter qualification from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, and in doing so have become just the second group ever to receive the qualification with the …

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Fire Service training course equips young people with skills to keep themselves and others safe

A three-day training course delivered by Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has equipped 14 young people with vital life skills they can use both now and in the future. The Fire Service’s Prevention Team has worked with Northamptonshire Children’s Trust to deliver an ARC (Action, Reaction, Consequence) course at Mereway Fire Station for young people …

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