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Update from Fire Service regarding flooding in Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has continued to provide support to residents affected by flooding in the county over the last 24 hours. The Met Office issued an amber weather alert for rain from 6pm yesterday until 6am this morning (September 27). Since 8am yesterday, the Fire Service has deployed resources to eight weather related …

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Joint agency flooding update – September 26

JOINT AGENCY UPDATE REGARDING FLOODING IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE – 26/09/2024 20:00 Agencies across Northamptonshire are working together to ensure a joint response is in place to protect residents as more severe weather is expected overnight. The county is expected to have significant rainfall overnight with the Met Office issuing an amber warning for heavy rain across …

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Joint agency update on flooding – September 26

Agencies are continuing to support Billing Aquadrome’s management with their evacuation plan whilst it remains temporarily closed due to flooding and with further flood warnings in place. Around 28 people and 5 pets stayed at the rest centre overnight and were provided with emergency bedding, toiletries and hot food and drink and supported by community …

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Joint Agency Update on flooding at Billing Aquadrome

UPDATE 25 September 08:45 This is a brief update about the operation that took place at Billing Aquadrome last night. Agencies worked together until around midnight (Tuesday/Wednesday) to support the management of Billing Aquadrome with the evacuation of people from the park. Northamptonshire Police, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service and Northamptonshire Search and Rescue supported …

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Firefighters rescue people from boats on River Nene

WATER RESCUE written in yellow on the bonnet of a red van

Firefighters from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service have continued their work at the River Nene in Northampton to help boats in difficulty. Crews were first called at 6:23am this morning (24th September) to South Bridge after reports that the river had burst its banks. On arrival, firefighters found that the river had breached the side …

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Fire Service continue to deal with flooding as residents reminded to follow safety advice

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service received 160 calls yesterday (September 24) with over a hundred being weather related. 33 needed a response from the Fire Service and the other 72 were given advice over the phone or did not require attendance. We are continuing to urge members of the public to follow safety advice, and …

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Residents urged to follow advice during storm and flooding

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service received 81 calls over the weekend (September 21 and 22) regarding weather related incidents. Twenty-eight of these needed the Fire Service to attend and the 53 other cases have been able to receive advice over the phone. The county is currently under an Amber weather alert for rain until 9pm …

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HMICFRS report highlights good work – but improvement needed in some areas

Chief Fire Officer Nikki Watson has thanked Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) for their report, published today (Wednesday 18 September), which praised the “clear commitment of staff and leaders to improve” – but said that the Service needs to push on with planned improvements more quickly. Nikki said that she was …

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Fire crews tackle blaze at derelict industrial unit in Harlestone Firs

Firefighters have remained at the scene of a fire in Harlestone Firs overnight and continue to monitor hotspots ahead of a Fire Investigation this morning (September 9). Crews were called to deal with a blaze in a derelict industrial unit on Harlestone Road yesterday (September 8), just before 4pm. On arriving crews discovered a rapidly …

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