The Latest Breaking News from West Midlands Fire Service

Firefighter's chilling final post before vanishing during English Channel charity swim

Iain Hughes spent two years training for a 21 mile swim across the English Channel but tragically never reached his destination with French authorities calling off the search

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023

Dad-of-two goes missing during charity swim across English Channel as huge search launched

Iain Hughes trained for almost two years for his 'inspirational' cross-Channel charity swim

Manchester Evening News · Jun 21, 2023

Huge search for firefighter missing during swim across Channel called off

Iain Hughes trained for nearly two years for his cross-Channel charity swim. He began his attempt yesterday but has gone missing and his whereabouts are unknown, West Midlands Fire Service said

Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 2023

Fire crews probing spillage of unknown substance after court building sealed off

Tram services in Birmingham city centre have been halted in both directions after the Bull Street area was cordoned off.

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Mystery spillage in street sparks emergency operation as fire crew race to scene

Police and fire services in Birmingham were called to the Lord Chancellor's office after the spillage of an 'unknown substance.' The substance has since been identified as not harmful to the public

Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2023

Lake deaths of three boys ‘stark reminder’ of open water danger, says fire chief

The boys, aged eight, 10 and 11, died after falling through ice into a lake in Solihull in the West Midlands.

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2022

Major incident in Wolverhampton as fire engulfs factories and stops trains

More than 100 firefighters were on the scene.

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022

Firefighters sacked for 'bullying' female colleague in cruel WhatsApp messages

Five firefighters sacked from West Midlands Fire Service are challenging their dismissals at a tribunal claiming they were "targeted" after raising concerns about a training programme

Daily Mirror · Dec 3, 2022

Shocking moment watermelons thrown as fight breaks out near fire-hit supermarket

Terrifying footage recorded in Saltley, Birmingham, captures a vicious brawl outside a burning supermarket where a group of men violently kicked and punched one another as watermelons were thrown too

Daily Mirror · Sep 20, 2022

Major blaze rips into supermarket and flats as fire crews fight to save school

A massive fire has ripped through a Birmingham supermarket and spread to flats on Alum Rock Road, Saltley, with around 80 firefighters having tackled the blaze throughout the night

Daily Mirror · Sep 20, 2022