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Bedford residents are being urged to sign up for the extra support that could be available to them in the event of a power cut...
car fire
https://youtu.be/Hlphhwla6Ls "We will be back stronger than before" - Oakley businessman defiantly shrugs off vehicle fire as 'minor setback'. This is the moment Kieran Cowley found one of his work vans had been set on fire outside...
Fire fighter tackling grass field wild fire
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) has issued a warning to Bedordians after tackling several wildfires in the last few weeks, including one in Great Denham and another in Wyboston...
Car fire Greyfriars 9 May 2023 Image David Wright
There were dramatic scenes in Bedford town this afternoon after a car caught fire outside QD on Greyfriars, and local man David Wright managed to capture the action. In a public post on...
Beds Fire and Rescue
It has been confirmed that an 18-year-old who was in a critical condition after getting in trouble at Cardington lock on Friday (16 June), passed away in hospital later that day. The young man was playing...
The impact of a break in and fire at the Elstow Pilgrim’s Way Scout Hut on Wednesday evening has been described as “huge” and “devastating” by a committee member for the 78th Bedford Scouts...
Beds firefighters ladder group shot
2019 has brought about a fresh call from Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue (BFRS) for more women and ethnic minority groups to become whole time Firefighters...
A fire has broken out in fields in Renhold and drivers are being advised to avoid the area as roads into the village have been closed. Allison Prior shared her video of the blaze...
The flats at Redwood Grove, Bedford, following a major gas explosion. Image: Twitter/BFRS
The body of a person known to have been killed in the Redwood Grove explosion in Bedford on Monday (4 July) has been recovered after police gained access to the buildings. Structural engineers, Bedfordshire...
Kempston Fire Cadets
Kempston Fire Cadets showed off their skills to family and friends at a demonstration and pass out parade on Monday 22 July. The evening event was held at Bedfordshire Fire...
Redwood Grove explosion police cordon
Some of the people evacuated from Redwood Grove have begun returning home after their homes were given the all-clear. People were evacuated from a number of homes...
Fire crews have attended a stubble fire in fields in Renhold, which began at around 2pm today (Tuesday). Two firefighters and a police officer were hospitalised suffering...