Last Summer, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service felt the impact of wildfires all too close to home with devastating fires in the South Wales valleys. The aftermath of such fires was detrimental on local communities, the environment, wildlife habitat as well as posing a significant risk to fire crews…
In the early hours of Thursday morning a neighbour alerted our control room operators to a greenhouse fire in Pontnewydd, Cwmbran. A crew was dispatched to the scene to find the outbuilding well alight and close to an occupied house. Firefighters worked quickly to extinguish the fire and ensure all…
Delegates from across the world will descend on Cardiff next week (Nov 18-22) to discuss the global impact of wildfire and how we can tackle by working together. The week-long programme of events, championed by The England and Wales Wildfire Forum, is being hosted by South Wales Fire and Rescue…
Earlier today South Wales Fire & Rescue Service alongside our partners including Gwent Police, Natural Resources Wales and Monmouthshire County Council worked collaboratively to support, advise and evacuate residents of Riverside Park in Monmouth as the River Wye threatened to flood the site. Whilst at the scene we also received…
Halloween and bonfire night are traditionally some of the busiest times of year for our fire crews. Last year, between 26th October and 6th November we attended 232 deliberate fires – a 22% decrease on the previous year. We’d like to keep this number decreasing as attending firework and bonfire…
This morning (Wednesday 2nd October 2019) we are working with GoSafe, the road casualty organisation, in partnership with Gwent Police and Newport City, to tackle safe driving and local crime priorities. ‘Surround the town’ will be running across Newport with multiple teams working across the city. Through close partnership working…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is supporting the National Fire Chiefs Councils (NFCC) Home Safety Week, which runs from 30th September to 6th October. The campaign is encouraging households to check smoke detectors are right for their homes needs and will provide them with an early warning in the…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s Bridgend Extrication Team have once again been crowned World Champions in the 20th World Rescue Challenge in La Rochelle, France. Credit: Chris Jones Photography Wales This is the fourth consecutive time and seventh world title in 20 years of competing that the team have…
Ahead of our first ever 999 Weekend taking place in Cardiff Bay next weekend (21st – 22nd September), we’re celebrating all things vintage. Take a step back in time with us as our crews recreate Service photos taken up to 80 years ago. Ahead of our first ever 999 Weekend…
Crews from Bridgend and Maesteg responded to a call in the early hours of Thursday 12th September 2019 following reports of a house fire in the Coytrahen area of Bridgend. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus equipment located an elderly occupant in the first floor of the property, and pitched a triple…
