Fire services on verge of 'failure' says union

The Fire Brigades Union says changes to services in the region are putting both the public and firefighters at risk.
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Hundreds sign petition against fire service cuts

A petition protesting a £1.6 million cut to "frontline" fire and rescue services has gathered hundreds of signatures. Launched by Fire Brigades Union (FBU) regional secretary Mark Chapman, the online ...
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South Central Ambulance Service pulls welfare facilities from Brockenhurst fire station as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority set to lose £32,000 prope…

The withdrawal of an ambulance service from a New Forest fire station is among several leading to a drop of £32,000 in income ...
Farnham Herald

BP garage blaze: 'People were still trying to get in with a vehicle on fire inside'

Police are investigating a suspected arson attack after a fire engulfed a car in the parking area of the BP garage in Four ...

Firefighters tackle vehicle-filled greenhouse fire

More than 50 firefighters have tackled a fire in a greenhouse filled with about 100 vehicles overnight. Crews from nine ...
WVEC

Fire crews control Smithfield blaze within 1 hour

ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. — One person was injured in a fire at a home in Smithfield late Friday. The fire was reported at 11:07 p.m. in the 2100 block of Queen Anne’s Court, according to a Facebook post ...
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Isle of Wight fire contained as crews battle hot spots, says chief

ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, Va. — Fire crews in Isle of Wight County have contained a large brush and structure fire, but firefighters are still working to knock down multiple hot spots, according to Isle ...