fire and rescue


Battery blaze in South Kesteven refuse vehicle 14/10/2025 A bin lorry fire in Great Gonerby has spurred a council to caution residents about battery disposal risks.
West Sussex to invest £2m in new Fire & Rescue fleet 07/10/2025 West Sussex County Council is set to invest £2m in a new fleet of cars for its Fire & Rescue Service.
Trade union calls for action following ‘frightening’ bin lorry fires 22/09/2025 A series of ‘concerning’ bin lorry fires in Glasgow has prompted trade union leaders to issue a warning about battery disposal risks.
Campaign launched to fight ‘battery fire threat’ 06/08/2025 Wakefield Council is collaborating with Biffa and West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (WYFRS) to address the battery fire crisis.
West Sussex CC to upgrade fire service fleet 25/07/2025 West Sussex County Council is working to upgrade its fleet of fire-fighting vehicles.
Electrical item ignites bin lorry fire 24/07/2025 Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council has issued a reminder to residents about safe electrical waste disposal following a bin lorry fire.
Essex bin lorry catches fire following e-scooter disposal 24/06/2025 An e-scooter has been identified as the cause of a bin lorry fire in Basildon.
New tactical response vehicles rolled out in Norfolk 24/12/2024 A multi-million-pound investment into new fire equipment by Norfolk County Council will see the addition of four tactical response vehicles to the county’s fire and rescue fleet.
Bin lorry bursts into flames in London 29/10/2024 An electric bin lorry operated by Westminster City Council and Veolia burst into flames on Monday.
Battery fires in waste systems up 70% 15/05/2024 There has been a 70% increase in the number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries thrown in household bins.
Taunton Recycling Site to reopen after fire 10/11/2023 Taunton Recycling Site is set to reopen after a month-long closure caused by a major fire.
Pioneering scheme to develop hydrogen powered fire engines awarded £3.9m 19/05/2023 A project aimed at developing emergency vehicles powered by hydrogen instead of fossil fuels has moved a step forward after receiving a boost of nearly £4m.
Norfolk fire service first to adopt electric cars 01/12/2022 Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) has become the first fire service in the country to move to a fleet of electric emergency response cars.
Council invests over £1m in new fire service vehicles 21/09/2022 Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) is set to acquire three new and more modern specialist vehicles.
Warwickshire Fire & Rescue Service to trial EVs 25/02/2022 Warwickshire Fire & Rescue Service (WFRS) are trialling the introduction of electric vehicles with the aim of reducing carbon emissions.
Fire service called to ‘large-scale’ fire at recycling plant 18/09/2020 Fire and rescue services in Shropshire spent the day tackling a large-scale fire at a landfill site in Telford.
Humberside FRS takes delivery of the UK's first Scania L-series fire appliance 14/10/2019 Humberside Fire & Rescue Service has become the first UK authority to introduce a new generation Scania L-series fire appliance into service.