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Investigation underway into fire at Dorchester block of flats
29th June 2020 06:04
An investigation is underway into the cause of a fire in a block of flats in Dorchester this…
Read MoreNational Fire Chiefs Council statement re hand sanitisers
25th June 2020 08:32
Following widespread news coverage claiming that hand sanitiser kept in vehicles can pose a fire risk, the National…
Read MoreCharity shop safety reminder
24th June 2020 08:19
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service would like to remind the public about the importance of being…
Read MoreWareham forest fire – 8 June
8th June 2020 15:35
Update - 10 June DWFRS came away from the scene yesterday evening, leaving on-going monitoring of the site…
Read MoreFirefighters led one female to safety after a fire in a Poole this morning.
6th June 2020 11:12
Firefighters were called to reports of a property fire in a commercial premises on Station Road, near Ashley…
Read MoreDorset calls on people to ‘respect our communities’
5th June 2020 11:56
Organisations across Dorset are yet again urging people who are visiting Dorset and those that live here to…
Read MoreMembers of Wiltshire and Swindon Local Resilience Forum have marked National Volunteers’ Week by paying tribute
5th June 2020 11:52
Members of Wiltshire and Swindon Local Resilience Forum have marked National Volunteers’ Week by paying tribute to all…
Read MoreWareham Forest fire
31st May 2020 10:00
Update - 2:00pm, 8 June We are currently in attendance at Wareham Forest dealing with a new fire…
Read MoreWarning issued about ‘extreme’ risk of heath and woodland fires in coming days
28th May 2020 11:22
The risk of further devastating wildfires in heath and woodland across Dorset and Wiltshire has been assessed as…
Read MoreWareham Fire one week on – one of the most devastating Dorset heath and forest fires in living memory
24th May 2020 19:29
One week ago (Monday 18 May) a forest fire was started through social activity in Wareham Forest, which…
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