Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
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🚒 TWFRS - Creating the Safest Community. This feed is not for reporting incidents so please call 999 in an emergency.
Tyne and Wear, UK
Joined February 2009
If you are out and about across Tyne & Wear this weekend taking part in the Lunar New Year celebrations always be aware of any fire safety risks if using Chinese lanterns, candles or fireworks. 🐍🎇🎆 Happy Chinese New Year! #Yearofthesnake2025
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If you are considering calling 999 for the Fire and Rescue Service during #StormEowyn please consider the following points 🚒⬇️
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Our Control has advised callers if items have fallen and are not a danger to life, to contact the Local Authorities. But, if items are unsafe and overhanging properties, public highways or footpaths, with potential to endanger life, please call 999 asking for Fire and Rescue 🚒
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As the country prepares for #StormÉowyn please stay safe and look out for regular updates on the @metoffice pages. The weather is expected to consist of strong winds and rainy conditions.
With warnings for strong winds in place across the UK, there are some simple things you can do to prepare your home, garden or business for the weather, from checking your fences to securing any outdoor furniture. #WeatherReady Learn more:
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RT @RNLI: Severe weather warnings from @metoffice have been issued for Friday as #StormÉowyn brings gales 👇 Stay well back from stormy sea…
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We currently have 4 appliances and an aerial ladder platform @EasingtonLane High Street. This is a derelict building fire. The roads are closed in the area. Please keep doors and windows closed to prevent smoke entering your property #staysafe
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RT @northumbriapol: We received reports of young people playing on the Lakeside fishing pond in #Sunderland yesterday (Sunday) which had fr…
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There is an ongoing incident on Nest Road, Gateshead. We are advising local residents to keep doors and windows closed and for members of the public to stay away from the area.
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RT @NFCC_FireChiefs: Please think twice about holding your own fireworks display this New Year's Eve. If you feel your celebrations can't g…
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RT @NewcastleCC: Due to strong gusty winds and a yellow weather warning from the Met Office, we've had to cancel this evening’s New Year’s…
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We are currently dealing with a building fire at Bolam Street, Gateshead. Please avoid the area while the incident is ongoing. Our partner agencies are also in attendance.
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Thank you @UnionSteveW for your kind words about the Service’s recent award win ⬇️
Congratulations to Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service on winning the Healthier Firefighters Award for Excellence in Contaminants and Decontamination. This achievement highlights the leadership and dedication of FBU officials, reps, and members of @FBUTyneandWear, who’ve worked tirelessly to set new safety standards, raise awareness and get these improvements for firefighters. Their efforts will make firefighters safer and improve conditions across the service. More to do though, and @FBUTyneandWear with @fburegion3 will continue every day to make improvements and to make firefighters healthier and safer. @Chris_SR_Cook @Wayne3940
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There is an ongoing incident in Nile Street North Shields. We are advising local residents to keep doors and windows closed and for members of the public to stay away from the area.
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TWFRS are currently in attendance at a large incident on bath Road, Felling. All local residents to keep doors and windows closed.
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Please check out our current vacancies. The featured jobs can be found on the 'Work for Us' pages of our website: 🚒 Executive Assistant 🚒 Service Improvement and Assurance Officer 🚒 Inter Service Firefighter Transfers For further information visit 👇
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We recently said goodbye and good luck to Laura Lawrence. Laura retired after 22 years service with TWFRS, where she worked as a Trauma Support and Welfare Manager. All of your friends and colleagues wish you a happy retirement. 🧡
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We want to thank our crews and partners, including Northumbria Police, North East Ambulance Service, Newcastle City Council and Salvation Army, for their efforts. We are continuing to work closely with our blue light colleagues to support the ongoing investigation. (2/2)
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We currently have several firefighting appliances in attendance at a large scale incident in Violet Close, Newcastle. Please avoid the area and keep doors and windows closed until further notice. Thank you.
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