Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service is looking for a new, permanent, Chief Fire Officer – with applications now open for the job. With around 500 firefighters and staff serving a county of more than 700,000 people, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is resilient and ambitious in its vision to ‘Make Northamptonshire Safer’. Our Chief Officer …
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Update on Fire in Bridge Street, Northampton
UPDATE AS OF 9AM, THURSDAY AUGUST 24 As of this morning we continue to have a presence at Bridge Street following the fire in Northampton town centre on Tuesday evening – and the road remains closed. Overnight one appliance continued to monitor temperatures and damp down any small pockets of fire and smouldering materials. Further …
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Rushden residents reminded to be vigilant following more deliberate fires
Rushden residents are being reminded to stay vigilant after a number of fires were started deliberately in the town yesterday afternoon (August 17). Crews from Rushden, Irthlingborough and Wellingborough were called to five deliberately lit fires in less than four hours, which were as follows: 2.10pm on Washbrook Road, where some foliage was set on …
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New wildfire backpacks launched by fire service in week of action
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is holding a Wildfire Week of Action to make people aware of the growing dangers of wildfires in our county. Last summer’s heatwave saw a large number of grass and crop fires that placed a big demand on our firefighters, resulting in a 76 per cent increase in wildfire incidents …
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Recruiting wholetime firefighters at Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is recruiting apprentice, full-time firefighters and is asking people from every community across Northamptonshire if they have got what it takes to join the county’s firefighters. If you live in Northamptonshire and are interested in applying, the recruitment portal is open until midday on Monday 14 August. Northamptonshire Fire and …
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Nicci Marzec to step down – Simon Tuhill to become Acting Chief Fire Officer
Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold has announced that Nicci Marzec is stepping back as Acting Chief Officer for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. She has also stepped back from her Monitoring Officer responsibilities for the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner. Ms Marzec had been asked to act up as …
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Crews battle house fire in Northampton
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue were called at 00:30 today (July 12) to reports of a house fire in Sharman Road, Northampton. Five pumps and an aerial appliance attended, and crews used four sets of breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets and a safety jet to tackle the blaze that spread across the roof space of …
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NFRS tackle deliberate car fire in Northampton
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue were called at 14:32 yesterday (July 10) to reports of a car fire on Malcom Road, Northampton. On arrival, the crew found the car fully alight, and the fire had spread to a nearby outbuilding. Firefighters used two sets of breathing apparatus, a hose reel jet and small tools to help …
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Chief Fire Officer Mark Jones leaves Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue – Nicci Marzec to be Interim Chief Officer
Chief Fire Officer Mark Jones has stepped down from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service with immediate effect by mutual agreement. Mr Jones said that he has been affected by injuries and wished to take time to concentrate on his well-being and make a full recovery. Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold has thanked …
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Work underway at Silverstone Grand Prix for Fire Service
Work is underway from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service to keep hundreds of thousands of people safe at the Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend. Our Fire Protection team are responsible for ensuring that 11 campsites across the county are safe from a fire perspective, and the team have been visiting throughout the …