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Fire at Umberto Fish and Chips in Ashton successfully put out

Fire engines outside Umberto Fish and Chips Pic: Ashton and PR2 Community Group This morning (Tuesday 28 September) at around 10.04am, four fire engines from Preston, Fulwood and Penwortham were called to a fire at Umberto Fish and Chips in Watery Lane. Firefighters […]

3 years ago
UCLan research into cancer threat from fires leads to new training for firefighters

New training for firefighters, aimed to fight the cancer threat from fires, has been launched by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), having been developed in tandem with the University of […]

3 years ago
Firefighters attend living room fire on Langton Street

There was a fire at a property in Langton Street. Pic: Google Fire crews attended a fire at a house in Langton Street, off Fishergate Hill, in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday 14 September). The incident involved a fire in […]

3 years ago
Firefighter jobs going near Preston – plus a chance to be a cadet

Firefighters in action dealing with a fire at a takeaway in Preston city centre Pic: Tony Worrall A chance to join Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is being offered – and a way in to becoming a firefighter. Fulwood fire station has a fire cadet unit voluntary […]

7 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Cotswold fire for Preston Firefighters

Members of the Fire Bridge Union are striking over pensions Emergency services were called out yesterday for a suspected fire in the Cotswold outdoor clothing shop on Fishergate in Preston. Here are a couple of photos from the day. The […]

11 years ago
Blazing car drama at Preston Ringway

At around 16.45 this afternoon traffic on the A6 and A59 opposite the Holiday Inn in Preston City Centre came to a standstill. Black clouds from a burning car billowed […]

11 years ago
Preston fire crew attacked in city

A scene took place last night at Birkdale Drive on the Savick estate in Preston that brings shame on the city At about 9.46 pm, a small groups of youths […]

12 years ago
Brave firefighters to assist Japanese relief efforts

Specialist members of Lancashire’s fire and rescue services have joined the relief effort in Japan. As details of the disaster unfold, trained teams have been sent from countries worldwide. Seven […]

13 years ago
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