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Fireworks seized from boot of a car in Newcastle
31 October 2022
Plea for parents to use electric candles this Halloween due to flammable costumes that can "burn in seconds"
28 October 2022
Control Room staff have been praised for helping TWFRS become the fastest service in the UK
27 October 2022
Fearless firefighters have been praised for preventing a huge blaze
26 October 2022
Fire cadets praised for their commitment to their community
26 October 2022
The eye watering cost of deliberate wheelie bin fires
25 October 2022
Don’t let your decisions prove fatal during the darker nights
24 October 2022
Multi-agency terror exercise held in Newcastle
21 October 2022
Firefighters attacked in Newcastle as figures show abuse of crews has doubled
17 October 2022
Parents urged to stop putting lives at risk with illegal parking
13 October 2022
Get out and stay out
12 October 2022
Raiders of the lost bark!
11 October 2022
Fearless firefighters praised for response to serious blaze in South Shields
06 October 2022
TWFRS and FBU hold joint DECON seminar to discuss how to reduce contaminants and improve firefighter safety
06 October 2022