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Locals told to keep windows and doors closed overnight as fire crews tackled Wixams fire

Fire crews tackled a blaze at a detached house and garage in Violet Road, Wixams, last night (Wednesday) and advised nearby residents to keep their windows and doors closed overnight due to heavy smoke...

Bedfordshire cadet joins UK team on Swedish cold-weather leadership expedition

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service fire safety manager Daisy Byron is supporting Fire Cadets on a leadership expedition in northern Sweden, with Bedfordshire represented by cadet Maisie...

Bedfordshire venues urged to ditch indoor sparklers over fire risk

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service urges venues and party-goers to stop using sparklers indoors after a fatal Swiss bar fire, warning of the extreme fire risk and advising safer alternatives...

Breaking news: Fire breaks out at Nissan Technical Centre in Cranfield

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service says crews are currently attending an incident in the Nissan Technical Centre, Cranfield. A spokesperson has said that people should "Please "avoid the area...

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service shortlisted for national resilience award

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has been shortlisted for the Resilience and Learning from Major Incidents Award at the national Excellence in Fire and Emergency Awards...

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service rejects FBU claims of dangerously low crews

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) has denied claims by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) that the county is facing a “critical failure in risk management” due to dangerously...

Bedfordshire fire engines involved in 11 collisions in three months, report reveals

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service vehicles were involved in 11 collisions between January and March, a meeting heard on Tuesday (15 July). A report presented to the Fire and Rescue...

Fire crews remain at Elstow waste site as controlled burn continues and A6 stays closed

Fire crews are expected to remain at the Elstow Waste Transfer Site throughout the weekend as a controlled burn continues following a large fire that broke out on Friday night (4 July)...

Breaking news: Residents warned to stay indoors as Elstow landfill incident closes A6

Residents living near the Elstow Landfill Site are being urged to keep their windows and doors closed as emergency services respond to an ongoing incident. The A6 is currently closed between...

Businesses urged to strengthen security against arson threats

Local businesses are being urged to “take arson prevention seriously” after recent bin fires throughout Bedford. Firefighters were called to a number of bin fires across Bedford Borough between...

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