Fire which broke out on two areas of heathland was believed to have been started deliberately. Dozens of firefighters battled ...

Growing up with the fire service in his blood, Mr Reid's father was a firefighter in Strathclyde during the 1960s.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service revealed that ‘fires started by smoking materials account for one third of all accidental fire deaths.’ A spokesperson for DWFRS said: “The best way of ...

AN 'amazing dad' who was found dead at home took his own life, an inquest heard. Dean James Hardy, 31, of Marina Crescent in Durrington, was found on August 18, 2023. An inquest into the death of the ...

A HEATHLAND deliberately set alight will take between 15 and 25 years to recover, say the fire service. The blaze on Canford Heath destroyed 10 hectares of heathland and wildlife habitat after ...

Legal restrictions aimed at protecting heathland from wildfires are being proposed for more areas in Dorset. A Public Space ...

A large fire broke out at a thatched cottage, drawing a significant emergency response from fire crews in the area.

standard lifting equipment wasn't a viable option nor was the use of lifting strops under the horse," the Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said on Instagram. The rescuers first attempted ...

Firefighters rescued a person from a vehicle following a crash on a main route. Crews from Bridport and Dorchester Fire Stations, along with police and paramedics responded to reports of a crash on ...

Credit: Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service. A horse has been freed following a lengthy, four-hour rescue operation - after it fell through a wooden bridge in West Dorset. Fire crews from ...