South Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews have seen a rise in wildfires this weekend as they attend nearly 70 deliberate grass fires from Friday to Sunday. Large fires included Garn Wen in Maesteg, Fox Hill in Rhiwderin, Trealaw area of Tonypandy and Penrhys in Ferndale. The majority of these…
My parents met in the fire service, so I’ve grown up with it, and been around it all my life. When I was 13 I became a Fire Cadet, and then a Volunteer at 16. In July 2019 I earned an Outstanding Achievement award for my active volunteering. I enjoy…
This morning, Friday the 29th of May 2020 South Wales Fire and Rescue Service received a call following the activation of a smoke alarm at a residential property in Murch, Dinas Powys. Firefighters from Penarth and Cardiff Central worked to extinguish the fire using a range of specialist equipment. One person…
The Wildfire Team at South Wales Fire and Rescue Service have been using specialist techniques to help prevent wildfires from spreading and destroying Welsh countrysides. In recent weeks our crews have attended over 500 deliberately set wildfires, which not only put our firefighters lives in danger but can spread dangerously…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s Treharris Fire Station have recently had a new defibrillator installed for the local community. The defibrillator which is a joint initiative in conjunction with the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust (WAST) and Treharris’ local councillor, Gareth Richards, has been attached to the exterior wall of…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is supporting the National Fire Chiefs Council’s (NFCC) National Sprinkler Week campaign. The campaign will run from Monday 18th to 24th May and will raise awareness of the benefits of sprinkler systems in keeping people and buildings safer from fire as we encourage people…
Fire Services across Wales have been faced with an increase in deliberate grass fires this April caused by a mixture of anti-social behaviour, householders burning refuse waste and a number of farmers and landowners burning grassland outside the permitted winter burn dates. Operation Dawns Glaw is an all-Wales multi-agency task…
THANK YOU The Fire & Rescue Services, Police and partner agencies across Wales, would like to thank members of the public who have contacted us to identify and report those responsible for setting illegal fires in their communities. The information provided has been vital in enabling us to seek convictions…
At lunchtime yesterday (15th April 2020), we received reports of a large grass fire at the rear of Black Vein Industrial Estate, Wattsville. Upon arrival, the crews were faced with a fire spreading quickly to affect 80 hectares of grassland and forestry. Over the duration of the incident South Wales…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is taking part in the National Fire Chiefs Council’s (NFCC) “Ready Willing and Able” campaign which launched today (15th April), and shows how fire and rescue services in the UK are continuing to protect and support their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Firefighters and…
