News and Incidents

Firefighters clear fuel from RTC

Friday 03 December 2021

M4, Junction 18 - 19.   Crews from Temple and Kingswood were mobilised at 03:46 to reports of a road traffic collision on the M4 Eastbound between junctions 18 and 19. On arrival...

Crews respond to RTC

Thursday 02 December 2021

Plimsoll Bridge, Hotwells.   Crews from Bedminster were mobilised to reports of an RTC. On arrival, firefighters found an RTC involving two vehicles. All persons self-rescued before our arrival. Crews made the area safe...

Crews respond to lorry fire

Tuesday 30 November 2021

M418W Jct 18-19, Tormarton to Hambrook Crews from Patchway, Yate, Kingswood and Bath were called to reports of a lorry alight on the motorway at 02:15. On arrival, firefighters found one HGV...

Crews attend flat fire

Tuesday 30 November 2021

Wilder Street, St Pauls Crews from Temple, Southmead and Bedminster responded to reports of a property fire at 01:12. On arrival, crews found a fire affecting a third floor bedroom of a...

Crews perform water rescue

Monday 29 November 2021

Marine Parade, Weston Super Mare Crews from Weston and Portishead were called to reports of a person who had fallen into the water. Alongside Coastguard colleagues, crews deployed the hovercraft and performed...

Crews attend dangerous structure

Monday 29 November 2021

Ron Stone Road, Speedwell Crews from Temple was called to a dangerous structure at 22:33. On arrival, crews found the scene of an RTC involving a car which had collided with a...

Firefighters host young boxers in traini...

Monday 29 November 2021

Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) firefighters joined young people from Empire Fighting Chance to offer a morning of firefighter training at Hicks Gate Fire Station. Empire Fighting Chance, a boxing...

Crews extinguish chimney fire

Friday 26 November 2021

Station Close, Warmley.   Crews from Hicks Gate were mobilised to reports of a chimney fire. On arrival firefighters found a chimney fire involving a wood burning stove. Crews removed the burning stove...

Firefighters raise over £500 for Macmil...

Friday 26 November 2021

Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) firefighters from Radstock fire station raise over £500 for Macmillan Cancer Support on highly praised open morning.  On Saturday 20 November, Emily Kingman and her...