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Read press releases issued by AF&RS to the local media and find out about incidents of note that we've attended. In this area you'll also find archives of past incidents and press releases.

RTC claims woman's life

30/12/2009

Man dies in Congresbury house fire

30/12/2009

Portishead shop fire

30/12/2009

Club house destroyed by fire

24/12/2009

Woman treated for smoke inhalation after chip pan fire

23/12/2009

Woman cut from car after RTC

23/12/2009

Unattended cooking sparks fire

23/12/2009

Horse rescued after falling into badger set

23/12/2009

Woman given oxygen after chimney fire

22/12/2009

Bad weather sees woman rescued from RTC

21/12/2009

Unattended cooking sparks fire

19/12/2009

Woman rescued from RTC

18/12/2009

Firefighters tackle workshop blaze

18/12/2009

Christmas dinner catches fire

16/12/2009

Backwell chalet destroyed in fire

09/12/2009

Woman treated for smoke inhalation following kitchen fire

08/12/2009

Crews called to two M4 RTCs

07/12/2009

Fusebox fault sparks fire

05/12/2009

Hydraulic platform called in for injured man

30/11/2009

Curling tongs to blame for bedroom fire

30/11/2009

Car and HGV collide in RTC

30/11/2009

Woman hurt in four-car RTC

29/11/2009

Man rescued from smoke filled flat

28/11/2009

Swift Water Rescue Team pull two men from water

27/11/2009

Crews involved in search after RTC

25/11/2009

Acid spill leads to call out

24/11/2009

Water relay and bob cat go to action at barn fire

23/11/2009

Labour intensive rescue after car collides with crash barrier

22/11/2009

Man rescued from roof following flat fire

19/11/2009

Electrical fault results in bedroom fire

17/11/2009

Female cut from car following collision

15/11/2009

Fallen pylon sparks clubhouse fire

13/11/2009

Cigarette sparks bedroom fire

13/11/2009

Bristol flat fire investigated

12/11/2009

Five escape fire that destroys Weston-super-Mare kitchen

11/11/2009

Chickens perish in blaze

09/11/2009

Four escape kitchen fire

09/11/2009

Two injured as car crashes into shop

06/11/2009

Horse rescued from ditch

06/11/2009

Candle sparks fire

04/11/2009

Van fire spreads to caravan and house

03/11/2009

Car workshop gutted in blaze

27/10/2009

Man cut out of car following RTC

27/10/2009

Man suffers smoke inhalation in kitchen fire

25/10/2009

Woman helped to safety following flat fire

24/10/2009

Crews called after firework is thrown through window

22/10/2009

Diwali celebrations end in disaster

17/10/2009

Neighbours' quick thinking averts disaster

13/10/2009

Smoke alarm wakes household after dog's kitchen caper

11/10/2009

Builder rescued from seven-storey development

08/10/2009

Scrap yard fire generates numerous 999 calls

04/10/2009

Warehouse fire contained by crews

04/10/2009

Motorcyclist cut free from railings

01/10/2009

Woman rescued from boat

27/09/2009

Woman dies in RTC

27/09/2009

Man rescued after RTC

26/09/2009

Crews tackle bus fire

22/09/2009

Unattended cooking sparks fire

21/09/2009

Woman rescued from smoke-filled flat

21/09/2009

Man rescued from roof

21/09/2009

House made safe after RTC

20/09/2009

Crews tackle tower block fire

18/09/2009

Man rescued from muddy ditch

16/09/2009

Student union building hit by fire

15/09/2009

Tealight left burning sparks fire

15/09/2009

Climber rescued after gorge fall

13/09/2009

Fire destroys Chew Stoke barn

12/09/2009

Closed door stops bedroom fire from spreading

09/09/2009

Horse rescued from rhyne

08/09/2009

Family escape house fire

04/09/2009

Fire breaks out in take-away restaurant

03/09/2009

Solicitors evacuated after chemical incident

26/08/2009

Service responds to criticism over suspect powder incident

22/08/2009

Two die and three seriously injured following horrific crash

22/08/2009

Man suffers burns in airing cupboard fire

20/08/2009

Empty house set alight

20/08/2009

Trapped kitten rescued by firefighters

19/08/2009

Grilled cooking leads to kitchen fire

19/08/2009

Firefighters tackle 70 bales of straw well alight

19/08/2009

Woman rescued after RTC

16/08/2009

Rubbish fire affects school

15/08/2009

Crews called to fire in animal feed machine

14/08/2009

Smoke issuing from building leads to 999 call

10/08/2009

Cow rescued from gate

09/08/2009

Fire breaks out at Kingswood demolition site

05/08/2009

Pet alerts owners to house fire

05/08/2009

Crews called to three weekend RTCs

01/08/2009

Parked cars delay firefighters attending Bath fire

31/07/2009

Lorry driver trapped after M5 collision

31/07/2009

Man suffers burns from bonfire

24/07/2009

Four people trapped following RTC

24/07/2009

Dog rescued from window ledge

24/07/2009

Woman rescued from RTC

23/07/2009

Lounge badly damaged by fire

23/07/2009

Woman rescued from underneath gates

22/07/2009

Toaster sparks fire

21/07/2009

Cow rescued from slurry pit

20/07/2009

Iron left on leads to fire

20/07/2009

Man hurt in RTC

20/07/2009

Eight people evacuated from pub fire

19/07/2009

Firefighters tackle blaze in high-rise flats

18/07/2009

Unattended pan of oil sparks fire

17/07/2009

Office properties set alight

15/07/2009

Fire safety visit pays off for resident

14/07/2009

Dog freed from railings

14/07/2009

Office area damaged by fire

12/07/2009

Man rescued after house fire

12/07/2009

Embankment rescue for trapped man

11/07/2009

Woman rescued from flat fire

11/07/2009

Smoke alarm alerts Bath residents to fire

08/07/2009

Cattle rescued following M4 RTC

08/07/2009

RTC a stones throw from city fire station

30/06/2009

Horse rescued from ditch

25/06/2009

Two dogs rescued following separate river incidents

24/06/2009

AF&RS joins forces with Coastguard and RLNI in search for missing men

23/06/2009

Young teenager rescued from island

23/06/2009

Smoke alarm saves the day

23/06/2009

Safety steps prevent fire spreading

21/06/2009

Ferrets rescued following fire

21/06/2009

Unattended cooking sparks fire

20/06/2009

Fire breaks out in unoccupied property

20/06/2009

Fire badly damages bedroom

20/06/2009

Seven rescued from flat blaze

16/06/2009

Fires follow weekend BBQs

14/06/2009

Faulty electrics spark fire

09/06/2009

Fire guts five-storey house

08/06/2009

Smoke detector wakes woman

08/06/2009

Unattended cooking sparks fire

07/06/2009

Canal boat damaged in fire

06/06/2009

Firefighters tackle blaze at former hotel

04/06/2009

Cigarette sparks fire

04/06/2009

Fire destroys garage

04/06/2009

Caver helped after fall

03/06/2009

Man rescued after loft fall

03/06/2009

Man rescued after RTC

03/06/2009

Family of nine escape fire

02/06/2009

Smoking materials spark fire

01/06/2009

Man rescued after tree fall

01/06/2009

Cars on fire damage community centre

01/06/2009

Woman cut free after RTC

30/05/2009

Hay fire prevented from spreading

27/05/2009

Portable toilet set alight

26/05/2009

Tumble drier sparks fire

25/05/2009

Injured climber carried to safety

25/05/2009

Van and coach in minor collision, with second occuring in traffic queue

19/05/2009

Young driver cut free from car

18/05/2009

Two brothers escape kitchen fire

18/05/2009

Man cut free after RTC

14/05/2009

Man helped after RTC

14/05/2009

Garage set alight

11/05/2009

Horse rescued from rhyne

09/05/2009

Smoke alarm alerts residents to kitchen fire

08/05/2009

Cow rescued from culvert

08/05/2009

Large fire breaks out in yard

07/05/2009

Fat fryer sparks restaurant fire

06/05/2009

Dog rescued from chimney flue

06/05/2009

Cigarette sparks fire

01/05/2009

Bus catches fire

29/04/2009

Kebab shop fire spreads through properties above

28/04/2009

Overloaded sockets cause fire

22/04/2009

Rubbish fire spreads

22/04/2009

Young boy trapped on sea defences

22/04/2009

Unattended cooking sparks fire

21/04/2009

Arsonists target warehouse

21/04/2009

Woman suffers burns in fire

20/04/2009

Neighbours alert couple to fire in their home

19/04/2009

House badly damaged following fire

19/04/2009

Man dies following house fire

18/04/2009

Gerbil dies in house fire

15/04/2009

Firefighters deal with hay fire

14/04/2009

Crews prevent fire spreading to house

14/04/2009

Kitchen fire sparks rescue

13/04/2009

Arsonists target house

11/04/2009

Firefighters face tricky cattle grid rescue

08/04/2009

Man freed from car on busy junction

08/04/2009

Four have lucky escape from garage fire

03/04/2009

Two people hurt in RTC

02/04/2009

Candles spark fire

02/04/2009

Tree fire spreads to sheds and fencing

01/04/2009

Dog rescued from fire

31/03/2009

Smoke detector alerts family to fire

29/03/2009

Dog rescued from water

29/03/2009

Scrap metal yard hit by fire

27/03/2009

Fire Control Operator's swift actions save woman's life

27/03/2009

Crews deal with silage fire

24/03/2009

Men cut out of car following RTC

23/03/2009

Injured man rescued from embankment

21/03/2009

Tea towels spark kitchen fire

21/03/2009

Army cadets hut hit by fire

17/03/2009

Unattended pan sparks fire in Student Halls

17/03/2009

Family escapes kitchen fire

15/03/2009

Two vehicles involved in RTC

15/03/2009

Man hurt in RTC

14/03/2009

RTC sees two people hurt

14/03/2009

Man freed after RTC

14/03/2009

Man rescued from silo

10/03/2009

Electrical fault sparks fire

07/03/2009

Man impaled on roof rack

06/03/2009

Man rescued from flat fire

02/03/2009

Unattended pan sparks fire

26/02/2009

Man dies in RTC

24/02/2009

Double parking hinders crews

23/02/2009

Students evacuated after candle fire

17/02/2009

Man's body found following flat fire

15/02/2009

Chip pan sparks fire

15/02/2009

Nine-year old rescued from stream

15/02/2009

Cow in labour rescued

12/02/2009

Family have lucky escape

11/02/2009

Man falls through hole

11/02/2009

Build up of grease starts fire

10/02/2009

Flood water traps woman

09/02/2009

Two treated for smoke inhalation

28/01/2009

Smoke alarm alerts neighbours

26/01/2009

Chip pan sparks fire

25/01/2009

Missing dog rescued from well

24/01/2009

Car upside down after RTC

21/01/2009

Icy weather leaves car on side

21/01/2009

Icy conditions cause RTC

21/01/2009

Lucky escape for family

20/01/2009

Smoking materials spark fire

19/01/2009

Man rescued after fall

19/01/2009

Man given oxygen after fire

18/01/2009

Two people freed after RTC

18/01/2009

Weather brings busy time for fire service

17/01/2009

Washing machine sparks fire

16/01/2009

Car dealership hit by fire

07/01/2009

Cyclist airlifted following RTC

05/01/2009

Smoke alarm alerts couple

04/01/2009

Girl rescued following ice fall

04/01/2009

Incidents of note

Lucky escape for smoker
07/09/2010 00:54

Two hurt in RTC
06/09/2010 22:35

Play area destroyed by fire
06/09/2010 00:35

Unattended hob sparks fire
03/09/2010 13:14

Crews tackle factory fire
01/09/2010 18:10

Candles
Do not leave candles unattended and make sure they are out before you go to bed. Always use the right kind of holders, placed on fireproof surfaces. Keep lit candles away from clothing and furnishings.

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