Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service dealt with a number of calls regarding flooding in the county last night (August 16). Overall the Fire Service either attended or offered advice for 27 incidents that were reported to us between the hours of 9pm and 12.30am – with the vast majority being in Northampton and Kettering. The …
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Sharp increase in incidents attended by Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service attended almost five times as many fires over the last week as this time last year – and received three times as many calls to its control room during the heatwave. From 6am on August 7 until 9pm on August 13, NFRS received more than 800 calls to its Control …
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Joint plea to the public as deliberate fire setting increases in the county
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) and Northamptonshire Police are urging people to be vigilant and report suspicious activity to help curb the spate of deliberate fires after a spike in the number of incidents in Northamptonshire over the last few days. Deliberate fires are dangerous at the best of times, but the county’s Fire …
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Significant progress in how Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service keeps the county safe
Ratings for efficiency and effectiveness move to good from requires improvement More work to do on ‘People’ area, which requires improvement Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has been commended for the improvements that it has made in keeping the county safe, in its second inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue …
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Round-up following busy day as temperatures hit 40 degrees in Northamptonshire
The hot and dry weather yesterday (July 19) meant it was a very busy day for both our control room operators and our crews across the county. On an average day Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service attends 12 incidents, and from 6am yesterday until 6am this morning (July 20) we had 71 incidents logged on …
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People encouraged to stay safe in coming heatwave
People are being urged to take care of themselves and avoid putting additional pressure on health and emergency services in next week’s heatwave. Hospitals are already experiencing unprecedented numbers of attendances to their Emergency Departments. This is partly due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and they are expecting an increase in heat-related health issues …
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Farmers urged to remain vigilant of crop fire risks in warm weather
Farmers are being urged to remain vigilant this weekend as hot weather increases the risk of field fires. It comes after Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to a crop fire in Glassthorpe Lane, Harpole, at 12.10pm yesterday (July 14). Crews from The Mounts, Moulton, Mereway and Towcester tackled two fires in two fields …
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Mark Jones confirmed as new Chief Fire Officer after panel meeting
Mark Jones has been confirmed as the new Chief Fire Officer for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service following a Confirmation Hearing of the Police, Fire and Crime Panel. Mr Jones appeared before the panel – which is made up of elected councillors and independent members – at The Guildhall in Northampton yesterday afternoon (July 6). …
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New Northants firefighters enjoy passing out parade at Fire Service College
Twelve new firefighters have made the grade after their passing out parade at the Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh. The new recruits officially joined NFRS in April and were part of a cohort of 18 welcomed to Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service at Darby House by Chief Fire Officer Darren Dovey and Police, Fire and …
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Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner announces preferred candidate for Chief Fire Officer role
Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold has announced Mark Jones as his preferred candidate as Chief Fire Officer of Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. Mark Jones (pictured above) is currently Chief Fire Officer of the South Australian Country Fire Service. His appointment is now subject to confirmation by the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and …
