Fire

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Computacenter’s sponsorship of fire investigation dogs in the county.

Pilot pulled from wreckage of light aircraft after it crashes on landing at Andrewsfield Aerodrome near Stebbing on Monday (June 30).

Five fire engines were called to the Bullfields blaze, which is believed to have been caused by a candle that fell onto a pergola.

The Essex County Fire and Rescue Service extrication team competed against 10 others from across the region in Reigate, Surrey.

Dr Muhammad Ahsan was recognised for his outstanding contributions to inclusion, diversity, and community safety over the past 15 years.

The alarm was raised on Sunday (June 8) afternoon by a man walking with his family to the playground in Sworder’s Field

Community wellbeing officers respond to non-critical incidents, avoiding need for unnecessary hospital trips and freeing up paramedics for major cases

A team of six from the fire station in Patmore Close will aim to climb Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon within 24 hours in July.

Flames took hold in a disused annex in the grounds of Hertfordshire County Council’s historic headquarters in Hertford on Tuesday May 13.

Roger Hirst second to throw his hat into the ring to be Conservative candidate after Essex County Council deputy leader Cllr Louise McKinlay.

Hemel Hempstead’s Snow Centre was used to simulate a night-time five-car collision in a snowstorm, with the temperature dipping to minus 6C (21F).

The new engines, including one for Harlow, are part of a £3.7m investment in 12 Scania appliances by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service.

The blaze took hold in a disused annex building in the grounds of historic County Hall in Pegs Lane, Hertford.

A steady stream of cars turned up at Bishop’s Stortford fire station, with the £1,745 raised going to The Fire Fighters Charity and Sarcoma UK.

The event will take place at Bishop’s Stortford fire station in Patmore Close on Easter Saturday, 10am to 2pm.

Dunmow fire station is one of eight across the county boosted by the recruits, who have completed a two-week intensive course.

One resident who heard loud bangs as bottles and cans exploded said: “We were watching the footie and thought it was fireworks in the stadium.”

The crew at Stansted’s Chapel Hill station are looking for people to join the fire and rescue service and support their local community.

It will be one of 30 vehicles from 17 English and Welsh fire services leaving in a convoy, joined by about 100 volunteers including three from Essex.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service crews from Stansted and Great Dunmow were called to the Mead Field Drive property on Monday evening.