The Latest Breaking News from Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Desperate firefighters appeal for help as wildfires rip through hundreds of acres of Welsh countryside

Two fire services have put out appeals as firefights battle flames ripping through mountainsides and forestry

Wales Online · Jun 20, 2023

Twisted wreckage and smoking gas canisters after large fire at industrial estate

The fire service said that the fire is believed to be accidental

Wales Online · Jun 19, 2023

Warning as arsonists keep lighting fires at disused power plant

Firefighters have been called to several incidents of arson

Wales Online · May 27, 2023

Fire training course suspended after firefighter recruits suspected of cheating in exam

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service is investigating

Wales Online · Nov 28, 2022

Retained firefighter system is not sustainable because younger people aren't getting involved, warns fire chief

Roger Thomas also said climate change-induced weather extremes were having a disproportionate impact on fire services

Wales Online · Nov 10, 2022

Milford Haven fire: 100 firefighters battling major fire as residents told to stay indoors

People in several towns and villages near the serious fire have been told to stay indoors and close their doors and windows

Wales Online · Aug 14, 2022

Woman mortified after attempting to save sheep - but ending up needing rescuing herself

A woman has been left red-faced after she scaled a rockface to try and save a stricken sheep but got stuck herself after getting scared of the height she was at

Daily Mirror · May 24, 2022

Huge fire came frighteningly close to famous National Trust holiday let home overlooking Rhossili Bay

The National Trust has praised fire crews for responding to the blaze promptly but said it's assessing the impact of the damage to the Rhossili Site of Special Scientific Interest

Wales Online · Mar 29, 2022

Huge grass fire on mountainside lights up sky

Fire crews from several Welsh towns went to the scene

Wales Online · Mar 26, 2022

Two huge fires the size of fourteen rugby pitches rage in Swansea over consecutive days

Multiple fire crews were called to the fires but the incidents have now been passed over to South Wales Police as they are believed to have been started intentionally

Wales Online · Mar 23, 2022