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Firefighters were called to a mock scenario involving a mid-air collision of two aircraft earlier. The picture shows crews and two pumps at the scene.

13 May 25

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Public organisations across Northamptonshire came together today to deal with a mock scenario involving a mid-air collision of two aircrafts. The RAF and other agencies heavily supported this exercise, which ran in real time, and involved more than 300 people handling a simulated emergency in the St James area of Northampton. Organisations including Northamptonshire Fire …

The word fire is spelt out in big red letters on the side of a fire engine

8 May 25

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Today (May 8) Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was called shortly before 12:30pm to a fire in a house that started in a tumble dryer in Earls Barton. Crews from Wellingborough and Rushden arrived at the property to find the tumble dryer on fire, and the property full of smoke. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used …

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8 May 25

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Public bodies across Northamptonshire will take part in an extensive live exercise this week to test the county’s emergency response procedures.  Police, fire and rescue, ambulance, unitary councils, the integrated care board and NHS partners, will respond to a mock scenario on Tuesday, 13 May to test their incident plans. Other organisations such as the …

3 April 25

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A planning application will be submitted for a new fire station in Kettering. This will be a new building that will be located on the Cherry Hall Road site adjacent to the Northern Accommodation Building. Traffic and parking issues can make entry to and exit from the current fire station in the Headlands difficult. The …

1 April 25

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Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has now left the scene of the fire that took place in Sheep Street on Sunday morning (March 30). The Fire Service has been present at the scene ever since the initial blaze, ensuring that any remaining hotspots are dampened. Following an inspection from the Moulton crew this afternoon (April …

Street outdoors on a sunny day. Some building can be seen in the aftermath of a fire and one has partially collapsed. A fire aerial appliance can be seen with the ladder fully extended over the scene.

31 March 25

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Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service provided the following update on Monday March 31, 2025 at 1.30pm: Group Commander Dan Retter, of Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: “Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service remains on scene in Sheep Street, Northampton, following a fire that took place shortly after 5.50am yesterday morning (March 30). “A cordon is …

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