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A large field with scorched earth, indicating a recent fire. The ground is mostly blackened with some patches of unburnt vegetation. In the background, several fire trucks and emergency vehicles are scattered across the field and along the tree line. The sky is partly cloudy with a few patches of blue visible.

28 July 25

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Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire on farmland on Shepherds Hill in Wollaston on Friday (July 25), shortly before 1:45pm. Four crews from Rushden, Wellingborough, Irthlingborough and Moulton, who were supported by Wildfire Support Officers, arrived at the incident to find approximately 25 acres of field involved in fire. …

22 July 25

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A cohort of firefighters have become the latest to complete an apprenticeship qualification with Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. The 12 firefighters have received the Level 3 Operational Firefighter qualification from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, and in doing so have become just the second group ever to receive the qualification with the …

A firefighter in full fire kit squirting water in to a smoky building

7 July 25

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Staff from across Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service have delivered crucial training on the effects that poor access to properties can have when dealing with emergency incidents.   Members of the Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Protection Team alongside Red Watch at Corby Fire Station delivered a practical session to staff from local authority Planning, Building …

An atmospheric bonfire image shows silhouttes in the background with a campfire in the foreground.

30 June 25

News

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging members of the public to consider fire safety during this week’s heatwave. Highs of 32 degrees are expected across the county today as the warm weather spells continue. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is asking the public to act upon safety advice during this time and to follow …

From left to right, MJ from the property team alongside the Red Watch crew from The Mounts and station manager Andy Luxton stood outside The Mounts Fire Station, which has just seen major conservation works.

27 June 25

News

Major conservation work has now finished at Northampton’s oldest Fire Station. Stonemasons have been working hard to restore part of The Mounts Fire Station façade in time for the stations ninetieth anniversary.   The station was built on the site of an old jail at the Upper Mounts and was originally opened on July 30, …

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