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Beds Fire and Rescue
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue (BFRS) has urged motorists to avoid the area while they deal with a large field fire in Cranfield. The blaze is in an area covering 800m x 800m of...
Following a number of water-related incidents around the county in recent weeks, including the tragic death of a teenager from Bedford, Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS)...
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 Fire and Rescue
Beds Fire and Rescue Service will launch their new Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) in April 2023 and want to hear your views.The annual consultation process is due to start...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Redwood Grove explosion police cordon
Structural engineers have told emergency services investigating the Redwood Grove explosion that they may be able to search the main affected block of flats quicker than expected...
Bedfordshire Fire crews were in attendance at Sainsbury's in the Saxon Centre, Kempston on Monday (4 July) after a fire broke out. The store signage and part of the fascia was...
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue has confirmed that there was no mains gas supply to Redwood Court and they remain "unable to make any conclusions as to the cause of the explosion...
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Bedfordshire Police has confirmed that at least one person has died following today’s explosion at Redwood Grove. In a statement, they also said that some people remain...