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AF&RS team up with Police for commun…
Wednesday 19 September 2018
Posted in North Somerset news
Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) is teaming up with the Avon and Somerset Constabulary Nailsea Beat team for a Community Family Engagement Day this Saturday (22/09). Members of the public...
Cancelled: Diversity, Inclusion, Cohesio…
Wednesday 19 September 2018
Posted in News all areas
The Diversity, Inclusion, Cohesion and Equality Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday 20 September at Temple fire station has been cancelled. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Multiple crews tackle fire involving dis…
Wednesday 19 September 2018
Posted in South Gloucestershire incidents
Cuckoo Lane, Winterbourne Down Crews from Kingswood, Yate, Patchway and Temple Fire Stations have tacked a fire on open ground involving bracken, trees and timber. Firefighters in breathing apparatus used multiple...
Firefighters tackle electrical sign fire
Wednesday 19 September 2018
Posted in Bristol incidents
Avon Meads, St Philips Causeway Crews from Temple and Hicks Gate fire stations were called to a 20-meter electrical sign fire after smoke was seen issuing from the roof of a...
Packaging on hob causes kitchen fire
Tuesday 18 September 2018
Posted in Bristol incidents
St Johns Lane, Bedminster Crews from Bedminster and Temple fire stations attended a kitchen fire after a neighbour reported a smell of burning and could see smoke coming from a residential property. On...
AF&RS seeks feedback on the redevelo…
Monday 17 September 2018
Posted in Bristol news
Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) is asking for feedback on plans for a station redevelopment in Avonmouth. Originally built in 1958, currently, plans will see the station demolished in stages...
AF&RS welcomes new law that means st…
Friday 14 September 2018
Posted in News all areas
Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) has welcomed news that those who attack or assault emergency service workers will receive longer jail terms. The Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill, which...
Loft fire prompts multi-crew response
Thursday 13 September 2018
Posted in Bristol incidents
Narroways Road, Eastville Multiple crews from across the service area were called to a loft fire in a residential property. Crews from Temple, Patchway, Southmead, Avonmouth and Pill fire stations all attended...
Car collides with garage
Wednesday 12 September 2018
Posted in South Gloucestershire incidents
The Crunnis, Bradley Stoke Crews from Hicks Gate, Nailsea and Southmead fire stations were called to an incident after a car collided with a double garage. The urban search and rescue teams...
Van saved thanks to quick thinking of ow…
Tuesday 11 September 2018
Posted in Bristol incidents
Prospect Place, Whitehall A van was saved thanks to the quick thinking of its owner who removed the contents onto the street. One crew from Temple Fire Station attended the incident and...
Horse rescued from ditch with help from …
Tuesday 11 September 2018
Posted in North Somerset incidents
Puxton Lane, Hewish Crews from Weston-super-Mare, Bath and Bedminster fire stations were called to a 16 hand horse, called Apollo, that had become stuck in a water-filled ditch. On arrival, they discovered...
Motorcyclist rescued following RTC
Monday 10 September 2018
Posted in Bristol incidents
Tarnock Avenue, Hengrove Crews from Bedminster and Temple fire stations were called to a road traffic collision involving a car and a motorbike. Firefighters used small gear and hydraulic cutting gear to...
