Firefighters and control room staff have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike amid an ongoing pay dispute.
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has given the Government and employers a deadline of 10 days to make an improved pay offer. If the strikes go ahead, they will be the first nationwide walk-outs by fire brigade staff since 2003.
It comes after members of the union rejected a 5% pay rise offer in November. The ballot saw a significant turnout of 73%, with 88% of voters in favour of a walkout if a higher pay offer is not received.
