Archive for November 2011
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Electric Blanket Testing in Worcester
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Electric blanket users living in or near Worcester can take their blankets along to a FREE safety testing session in the city next week.
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M5 lorry fire
Monday 14 November 2011
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (H&WFRS) was called to a lorry fire on the M5 motorway this morning (Monday 14 November).
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Business as usual following fire incident at Hereford restaurant
Monday 14 November 2011
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (H&WFRS) say that a bar and restaurant in Hereford was able to open for business as usual on Saturday night thanks to the good fire prevention system at the premises.
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Barn fire investigated
Monday 14 November 2011
A fire at a barn off the Stourport Road in Stourport-on-Severn at the weekend is being investigated by police and fire officers.
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Partnership event in Smallwood, Redditch
Monday 14 November 2011
Partner agencies in Redditch will be joining forces next week to bring a range of services out to the local community, this time in the Smallwood area of the town.
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Hair Straighteners Warning Following Fire
Monday 14 November 2011
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (H&WFRS) is issuing advice on the safe use of hair straighteners following a fire at a house in School Road in Leominster yesterday morning (Sunday 13 November).
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Candle Fire Safety Week: Snuff out the fire risk
Monday 14 November 2011
Fire and Rescue Services across the country are asking people to take care this Candle Fire Safety Week (14 – 20 November) and 'snuff out' the risk of fire in their homes.
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Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives
Friday 11 November 2011
A Worcestershire man had to exit his property after his woodburner caught fire around 9.20pm last night (Thursday 10 November 2011). Two crews from Worcester Fire Station attended the incident in Leigh, Worcestershire and used a hose-reel jet and chimney rods to bring the fire under control. Crews also had to clear smoke logging to the ground and first floor of the property and cut-away burnt timbers.
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Statement Following Smoke Alarm Newspaper Report
Thursday 10 November 2011
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (H&WFRS) has stressed that a smoke alarm is still the most important piece of life saving equipment in any home despite national newspaper reports which have said that two small fires have occurred in the smoke alarms themselves.
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Timely Road Safety Advice
Thursday 10 November 2011
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (HWFRS) is reminding road users across the region to get ready for winter.