The most common cause of fire death in the home is smoking. If you or someone in your home smokes, there are a number of simple steps you can take to prevent a fire from happening in your home: Fire safety tips for smokers Ensure you have a working smoke alarm on every floor of …
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Just days left to apply for wholetime and on-call firefighter jobs in Northamptonshire
Just a few days remain for potential firefighters to apply to join Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Service is currently recruiting both wholetime and on-call firefighters, and potential applicants have until 9am (on-call) and 10am (wholetime) on Monday October 13 to apply if they want to help serve and protect their local communities. You …
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What happens when you apply to become a firefighter in Northamptonshire?
If you have ever wanted to be a firefighter, then now is the time to give it a go. Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service is currently looking for new wholetime firefighters, with the deadline to apply closing at 10am on Monday October 13. So what happens once you click that apply button? We want to …
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Water training sessions help fire crews hone response to widescale flooding
Over eight days in September, crews from Mereway, Wellingborough and Corby have been training together to ensure Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has a joined-up approach to tackling largescale flooding. As we head into autumn, the risk of flooding across the county increases, so we need to ensure we are best prepared to be able …
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Desborough crew to temporarily relocate to Rothwell during roof replacement works
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service’s on-call response from Desborough will be temporarily relocated to Rothwell Fire Station while Desborough is closed for essential work. The station in King Street, which was built in 1975, needs a roof replacement costing more than £30,000 due to deterioration over many years. Scaffolding is being put up at the …
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Planning application for new Kettering fire station now live
The planning application for a brand-new fire station in Kettering is now live and, if approved, would deliver modern and fit-for-purpose facilities for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service’s firefighters. Submitted for decision to North Northamptonshire Council, the application outlines plans for a purpose-built station on Cherry Hall Road, located next to the joint Fire and Police …
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Recruitment opens for people to apply to become wholetime firefighters in Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is hiring new firefighters – do you have what it takes to help keep our county safe? Being a firefighter is more than just fighting fires. New recruits will play a vital role in promoting fire safety in their local communities, carrying out prevention and protection work, and helping vulnerable …
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Service urges residents to have chimney inspection before winter
Residents across Northamptonshire are being urged to check and maintain their chimneys as the colder weather sets in. During the winter months, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service typically receives more call outs to chimney fires, with 31 recorded in the year to June 2025. The most chimney fires happened in November (5), December (5) and …
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Fire Service issues reminder on dangers of lithium-ion batteries following Gayton Marina boat fire
Following a recent incident at Gayton Marina, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is reminding people of the potential fire risks that lithium-ion batteries can present. Crews were called to the Marina on the morning of August 5 to tackle a fire that had engulfed the cabin of a canal boat. Just moments before they were …
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Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service introduces two new vehicles to enhance wildfire response
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 …






