Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service is training the next generation of the county’s firefighters. Ten new recruits have started their rigorous training at Pegswood Fire Station, the first time in forty years that whole time firefighters have been trained in-house…
Northumberland and Scottish Fire Service collaborate on remote wildfire training
Firefighters in Northumberland have tackled a number of wildfires this summer after the enduring heat wave made the countryside dangerously flammable. While the hot, dry weather was good news for sun seekers, these conditions fuelled a spate of wildfires both…