Pest control smoke bombs spark false alarm call outs for firefighters The smoke clouds produced by these devices have prompted residents and passers-by to assume a fire was burning, before doing the responsi...
Hampshire and Isle of Wight to host national Festival of Rescue The United Kingdom Rescue Organisation (UKRO) “Festival of Rescue” will see expert teams of firefighters from 28 UK fire services and thr...
Electric Blanket fire sparks warning With the weather having taken a chilly turn last week people might be taking their electric blankets out of the cupboard ready for autumn...
Portsmouth Firefighters Complete American Fundraising Challenge On Saturday 7 September, Cosham’s Red Watch crew took on a significant challenge to honour the fallen firefighters and victims of t...
A new firefighting era in Portsmouth begins with the opening of the new Cosham Fire Station Fire crews have moved from the previous site in Wayte Street, to the state-of-the-art, three-storey building shared with Hampshire & ...
From Eastleigh to East Africa – HIWFRS fire engines donated to firefighters in Tanzania Two fire engines that were replaced by newer models earlier this year, have arrived in the city of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania where they w...