Driving in snow and icy conditions

Take extra care on the roads during ice and snow conditions. Stopping distances can increase tenfold in the ice and snow, and if you can’t see clearly, you can’t react to hazards.

Tips for driving in wintery conditions
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Keep your loved ones safe this winter

We're asking you to do three things to help keep your loved ones safe this winter.

How you can keep your loved ones safe
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Apply to be an on-call firefighter

We are recruiting on-call firefighters at fire stations across Devon and Somerset.

Apply now
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Do a free online home safety check

Most fires in the home start accidentally. Understand why fires start and what you can do to prevent them. You can do a check for family and friends too.

Do an online safety check now
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Nov 26 '23
26 Nov 7.33pm Drewsteignton

Hazardous materials

Fuel spill
Nov 25 '23
25 Nov 7.03pm Hambridge and Westport

Property fire

Chimney
Nov 25 '23
25 Nov 9.19am Buckland-Tout-Saints

Hazardous materials

Gas involved
Nov 23 '23
23 Nov 4.54pm Musbury

Road traffic collision

Small vehicle
Nov 22 '23
22 Nov 8.22pm South Cadbury and Sutton Montis

Road traffic collision

Small vehicle
Nov 22 '23
22 Nov 12.07pm Exminster

Road traffic collision

Small vehicle
Nov 15 '23
15 Nov 9.11am Kenn

Road traffic collision

Scene safety
Nov 11 '23
11 Nov 6.43pm Keinton Mandeville

Property fire

Domestic
Nov 11 '23
11 Nov 6.37pm North Petherton

Hazardous materials

Gas involved
Nov 11 '23
11 Nov 1.11pm Newton Abbot

Property fire

Domestic
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The latest figures for incidents we've attended across Devon and Somerset. 

Find out more about the incidents we publish on our website. 

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High-rise buildings

The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 require the responsible person of high-rise residential buildings to provide information to us to help plan for and respond to a fire in their building.

Use our forms to submit information
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Test your smoke alarm

A smoke alarm could save your life. We recommend testing your smoke alarm at least once a month.

Learn more about smoke alarms