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Advice sessions planned for holiday let …
Thursday 17 August 2017
Posted in Bath & North East Somerset news
Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) is inviting the owners or managers of short term holidays lets in Bath to attend sessions that outline their responsibilities in relation to fire...
Avon Fire Authority appoints Interim Chi…
Friday 11 August 2017
Posted in News all areas
Mick Crennell from Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Service has been named as the Interim Chief Fire Officer (CFO) at Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS). CFO Crennell’s appointment...
Fishponds bedroom fire extinguished by c…
Friday 11 August 2017
Posted in Bristol incidents
Woodcote Walk, Fishponds, Bristol A fire involving the bedroom at house in Fishponds has been extinguished by fire crews. Three fire engines from Kingswood and Temple fire stations were called to the...
Cat rescued from severe flat fire
Friday 11 August 2017
Posted in North Somerset incidents
St Ives Road, Weston-super-Mare Firefighters have tackled a severe fire at a flat in Weston-super-Mare. Five fire engines and a turntable ladder from stations at Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon, Winscombe and Temple were called...
Man rescued through window from Stapleto…
Monday 07 August 2017
Posted in Bristol incidents
Begbrook Lane, Stapleton, Bristol Firefighters have rescued a man from a fire in a ground floor flat in Bristol. Crews from Temple, Southmead and Kingswood were called to reports of a fire at...
Hovercraft rescues a number of people at…
Sunday 06 August 2017
Posted in North Somerset incidents
Marine Parade, Weston-super-Mare With the assistance of HM Coastguard, two 12-year-old young girls and one adult male were recused by firefighters on the Service’s hovercraft after they got into difficulty in...
Man loses life in Fishponds house fire
Saturday 05 August 2017
Posted in Bristol incidents
Fishponds Road, Bristol Multiple crews were called to a fire involving a terraced property in Fishponds, where the ground floor is used as a restaurant and shop and the first floor residential...
Chief and Deputy Chief Fire Officer susp…
Friday 28 July 2017
Posted in News all areas
At a meeting of Avon Fire Authority’s Employment Committee Panel on Thursday 27 July the decision was taken to suspend the Chief Fire Officer and Deputy Chief Fire Officer of...
Avon Fire Authority approves action plan
Thursday 27 July 2017
Posted in News all areas
At an Extraordinary Meeting of Avon Fire Authority held today (Thursday 27 July) Members approved an action plan in response to the criticisms made in a Home Office report. Following the...
Stay safe when enjoying this year’s Harb…
Thursday 20 July 2017
Posted in News all areas
Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) and Avon and Somerset Constabulary (A&SC) are urging people to stay safe and alert this Harbour Festival. AF&RS wants people to be aware of the...
