News & Events

Eight fire engines from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were called to an agricultural building fire at Lower Rochford near Tenbury Wells on Sunday 11 August at 14:10.

Following the large fire in July at Upton Marina, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) has confirmed that the cause was an accidental fuel-related explosion.

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) has seen an increase in the number of fires in the open in the last few weeks and is warning people against taking BBQs on picnics.

A Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crew from Kidderminster with a high volume pump travelled to Derbyshire on Thursday evening to assist with rescue operations as the dam at Toddbrook Reservoir threatened to fail.

Notice is hereby given under Regulation 16(1) of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 that the auditor has concluded their audit of the statement of accounts, which has been published.

Two HWFRS appliances and the Service’s drone team were called to assist West Mercia Police in a search for an elderly woman who had left the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch during the early hours.

Hereford & Worcester Fire Authority (HWFA) learned that it has not succeeded in persuading the High Court to overturn the Home Office’s decision to approve the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner’s, business case to take over the governance of the Fire and Rescue Services in Herefordshire, Shropshire, and Worcestershire.

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is reminding boat owners and users that boat fire safety should be a priority so that people can enjoy the pleasure of the rivers and canals.

HWFRS is conducting an inquiry into the boats fire at Upton Marina on Thursday 25 July.

HWFRS was called to a boat fire at Upton Marina at 12:19 today