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Building in central Edinburgh closed off amid fears of 'chemical odour'

A CHEMICAL odour in the centre of Edinburgh has led to a building being closed off by police.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 18, 2022

UPDATE: Rutherglen police office closed as impact of blaze continues to unfold

WATCH: Video shows smoke billowing from scene of fire

Daily Record · Oct 14, 2022

Fire crews continue to battle huge blaze outside of Glasgow

Fire crews continue to battle a fire that began late last night in Rutherglen.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 14, 2022

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11 essential fire safety tips for people using an electric blanket or portable heater this winter

Folding instead of rolling an electric blanket after use could be putting your life at risk.

Daily Record · Oct 10, 2022

Stirling residents warned against setting indoor fires to beat energy bills crisis this winter

Struggling Stirling residents are being urged not to resort to desperate measures – including using camping stoves and barbecues INDOORS – to keep soaring energy bills down this winter. MSP Evelyn Tweed has joined the Scottish Fire and Rescue Servic

Daily Record · Oct 6, 2022

Fire chief who worked tirelessly for the people of Perth and Kinross retires

Group commander Ewan Baird joined what was then Tayside Fire Brigade back in February 1995

Daily Record · Sep 23, 2022

Worrying figures show lowest Scottish fire service staff numbers in a decade

Currently, the SFRS employ 7,715 staff members across the country. Regional fire bodies made way for a single service in 2013 in a move that critics believed paved the way for driving down staff numbers

Edinburgh Live · Sep 21, 2022

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Scottish fire service left 'hollowed out' as staff numbers drop to record low

EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has lost almost 15 per cent of its staff over the last decade.

Daily Record · Sep 21, 2022

Trade deal with the USA seems too taxing for our new Prime Minister Liz Truss

Record View says Liz Truss looks as hapless a Prime Minister as her predecessor, Boris Johnson, and she seems very out of step with President Joe Biden.

Daily Record · Sep 21, 2022

Major delays for £10m Scottish fire service IT system spark 999 safety fears

The command and control software is being delivered by French firm Systel but is yet to go live four years into the ten year contract, the Sunday Mail can reveal.

Daily Record · Sep 18, 2022

Four vehicle crash closes A9 near Dunkeld

Emergency services are responding to an RTA reportedly close to the Hermitage which has led to the A9 being shut in both directions

Daily Record · Sep 16, 2022

Hoax fire alarms sees firefighters called out seven times to South Ayrshire school in 12 days

The council, police and SFRS have blasted the reckless conduct which sees firefighters tied up attending the malicious activations.

Daily Record · Sep 11, 2022

On-call firefighter mum-of-four leads service's recruitment drive in South Ayrshire

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service say it could not keep communities safe without dedicated on-call crews.

Daily Record · Sep 10, 2022

Major fire at Perth electrical waste recycling plant extinguished after burning for over a day

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was thanked for bringing the blaze under control

Daily Record · Sep 5, 2022

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Daily Record · Aug 28, 2022

Lanarkshire trainee firefighters scale ladder challenge for charity

The group raised over £2000 for the for the FireFighters Charity and the SFRS Family Support Trust.

Daily Record · Aug 26, 2022

Number of morbidly obese Scots rescued from home by firefighters triples in a decade

More and more people are needing help when they are often trapped in their homes due to obesity in Scotland.

Daily Record · Aug 25, 2022

Former Cameron House deputy manager 'couldn't remember' why he didn't arrange ashes policy before fatal blaze

Former deputy manager Sebastian Pinn gave evidence at a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of two guests at Cameron House Hotel.

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Firefighter’s tribute to grandfather who died tackling blaze 50 years ago

Derek Roden laid a helmet at the altar of Glasgow Cathedral to remember his grandfather and six other firefighters who died tackling a blaze.

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Glasgow Live · Aug 25, 2022

Glasgow firefighter's touching tribute to grandad on 50th anniversary of tragic blaze

Glasgow firefighter Derek Roden is paying tribute to his firefighter grandfather William Hooper, who was killed in the Kilbirnie Street warehouse fire precisely 50 years ago.

Glasgow Live · Aug 22, 2022

Car crashes into Clarkston pharmacy as police and fire crews tape off scene

Police and fire crews were called to Well Pharmacy in Clarkston following reports of a 'road traffic collision' in Eaglesham Road on Monday. The alarm was raised not long before 4.30pm.

Daily Record · Aug 19, 2022

Owners of fire-ravaged Lanarkshire hotel thank emergency services for support

An investigation will now take place into the blaze at the Popinjay Hotel in Carluke

Daily Mirror · Aug 11, 2022

Huge flames erupt in massive grass blaze with 'tinderbox Britain' ready to ignite

London Fire Brigade's control room sent firefighters to deal with 340 grass, rubbish and open land fires during the first week of this month as the country bakes in another heatwave

Wales Online · Aug 11, 2022

Drought to be declared in parts of UK on Friday

It comes as temperatures are set to climb to as high as 34C on Thursday and up to a peak of 36C over the weekend

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022

UK bakes in latest heatwave with drought looming for some areas

Temperatures are climbing into the 30s and could peak around 36C over the weekend.

Daily Record · Aug 11, 2022

How hot Scotland's heatwave will get as wildfire warning issued amid 30C weather

Temperatures have been building to another heatwave with a hotter day to come on Thursday.

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