News & Events

During February half term, many children across Herefordshire and Worcestershire will be spending more time in the kitchen, so HWFRS is issuing vital safety messages to people across the two counties ahead of the school break.

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is required to change the current Day Crewing Plus (DCP) shift systems at Hereford, Worcester, and Bromsgrove Fire Stations, in response to a high court ruling. This affects only two out of four full-time appliances at Hereford and Worcester stations and one full-time appliance at Bromsgrove.

Two Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews from Redditch were called to reports of a terraced house fire at around 12:15 on 3 February 2019.

HWFRS sends season's greetings to everyone celebrating the Chinese New Year on 5 February 2019, but warns about the use of sky lanterns during the festivities. Although the floating paper lanterns may look very beautiful, they can cause significant damage to property and distress to animals.

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) was called to a carbon monoxide (CO) leak in Kidderminster last night. Fortunately a working CO detector had saved the lives of the family of seven.

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) and Severn Valley Railway are hoping to be seeing a lot less of each other in emergency situations next summer.

Six fire engines from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service as well as one from Gloucester Fire and Rescue Service attended a house fire at Much Marcle.

Five fire engines from Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, three from Redditch and two from Bromsgrove, as well as one from Billesley in the West Midlands Fire Service attended a fire involving five terraced properties in Other Road, Redditch at 17:33 on Saturday 26 January 2019.

WHITE goods have been the cause of an average of 150 fires attended by Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service over the last five years.

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) was called to an incident at De Montfort High School, Evesham at 11:43 today, Friday 18 January 2019.