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Reminder to complete free safety check following house fire

We are reminding people to complete a free fire safety check following an accidental house fire in Stoke-on-Trent.

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Crews take part in multi-agency training exercise

Firefighters took part in a multi-agency training exercise in Newcastle-under-Lyme on Wednesday (11 February).

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Burning rubbish warning after shop ventilated

We are warning people against burning rubbish after a business in Stoke-on-Trent had to be ventilated due to smoke.

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Firefighters tackle house fire caused by disposable vape

Firefighters have tackled a house fire in Stafford which was caused by a disposable vape.

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Fire crews tackle blaze caused by smoking materials

Firefighters tackled a fire caused by smoking materials today (Thursday 12 February), so we are reminding people to take care when smoking in or around the home.

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Fire crews extinguish large trailer fire

Firefighters have extinguished a large trailer fire in Lichfield.

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Take 15-minutes to protect your family from fire

We're urging people to complete our online fire safety check after statistics revealed there have been over 400 accidental house fires across Staffordshire in the past year. Most of these fires were preventable.

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Crews called to two rescue incidents due to flood water

We are reminding drivers to never attempt to drive through flood water after we were called to two stranded vehicles over the weekend.

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House fire caused by hair dryer extinguished

We are reminding people to always check electrical appliances are turned off when not in use following a house fire in Cheadle.

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‘I’ve been part of some amazing things since joining the service as an on-call firefighter’

A crew manager at Barton-under-Needwood Community Fire Station has shared how he has had the opportunity ‘to be part of some amazing things’ since he joined the service as an on-call firefighter.

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Meet Brewood's newest Watch Manager who started his career as an on-call firefighter

Our newest Watch Manager at Brewood Fire Station, Sam Knight, has shared his experience of beginning his career as an on-call firefighter, a role which he describes as an ‘exciting challenge’.

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Cooking safety reminder following business fire in Tamworth

We are reminding people of some key cooking safety tips after crews extinguished a fire inside a business in Tamworth.

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How an unexpected turn led to a rewarding career as an on-call firefighter

A chef has shared how an unexpected turn in his life led him to joining the service as an on-call firefighter, something which he describes as ‘one of the most rewarding things’ he’s ever experienced.

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