News Stay up to date with the latest news and events from the Service. View our latest incidents News Featured Browse All All News Real life incidents Staff story Events RSS Filter Event date Min Max News publication date Min Max Search Sorting Event date Publication date A - Z Order Asc Desc News 19 March 2024 We are recruiting for a Chief Fire Officer We have started the official process to find our new permanent Chief Fire Officer / Chief Executive Officer who will help us achieve our ambitious vision to ‘end preventable fire and rescue emergen News 15 March 2024 Recycle your batteries to prevent fires Global Recycling Day on 18 March is an initiative to get us all thinking about what we throw away. Staff story 08 March 2024 International Women's Day 2024 This International Women's Day (Friday 8 March), we want to recognise the amazing women that work at the Service. Real life incidents 01 March 2024 Our involvement in the Plymouth unexploded bomb major incident Area Manager Wayne Rawlins gives his personal reflections about how the Service worked with partners to resolve the unexploded bomb major incident in Plymouth last week, including the evacuation of News 21 February 2024 Latest information on major incident in Plymouth Latest information on the major incident on St Michael Avenue, Keyham. News 14 December 2023 Work starts on change and improvement programme Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has started work on a change programme to enable it to meet significant financial challenges next year and in future years. News 24 November 2023 Live fire demonstration highlights risk to residents We visited residents at an older people’s scheme in Bideford. News 31 October 2023 Storm Ciarán - how you can stay safe Advice on how to prepare and keep safe during Storm Ciarán. News 30 October 2023 Go battery-powered to avoid Halloween going up in flames Firefighters from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service are asking people to add battery-powered tealights to their shopping lists this year. News 19 October 2023 Response to BBC report on on-call fire appliance availability A recent headline in a BBC report has suggested that lives may be put at risk due to their local fire crew not being available. Staff story 05 October 2023 People Awards On Thursday 5 October we hosted our first in-person awards ceremony since 2019. Staff story 03 July 2023 Safe and sound - how we had Glastonbury Festival covered Every year Glastonbury Festival brings hundreds of thousands of people to Somerset to enjoy five days of music, arts and entertainment. Pagination Previous page Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Incidents Find out more Careers Find out more About us Find out more
News 19 March 2024 We are recruiting for a Chief Fire Officer We have started the official process to find our new permanent Chief Fire Officer / Chief Executive Officer who will help us achieve our ambitious vision to ‘end preventable fire and rescue emergen
News 15 March 2024 Recycle your batteries to prevent fires Global Recycling Day on 18 March is an initiative to get us all thinking about what we throw away.
Staff story 08 March 2024 International Women's Day 2024 This International Women's Day (Friday 8 March), we want to recognise the amazing women that work at the Service.
Real life incidents 01 March 2024 Our involvement in the Plymouth unexploded bomb major incident Area Manager Wayne Rawlins gives his personal reflections about how the Service worked with partners to resolve the unexploded bomb major incident in Plymouth last week, including the evacuation of
News 21 February 2024 Latest information on major incident in Plymouth Latest information on the major incident on St Michael Avenue, Keyham.
News 14 December 2023 Work starts on change and improvement programme Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has started work on a change programme to enable it to meet significant financial challenges next year and in future years.
News 24 November 2023 Live fire demonstration highlights risk to residents We visited residents at an older people’s scheme in Bideford.
News 31 October 2023 Storm Ciarán - how you can stay safe Advice on how to prepare and keep safe during Storm Ciarán.
News 30 October 2023 Go battery-powered to avoid Halloween going up in flames Firefighters from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service are asking people to add battery-powered tealights to their shopping lists this year.
News 19 October 2023 Response to BBC report on on-call fire appliance availability A recent headline in a BBC report has suggested that lives may be put at risk due to their local fire crew not being available.
Staff story 05 October 2023 People Awards On Thursday 5 October we hosted our first in-person awards ceremony since 2019.
Staff story 03 July 2023 Safe and sound - how we had Glastonbury Festival covered Every year Glastonbury Festival brings hundreds of thousands of people to Somerset to enjoy five days of music, arts and entertainment.