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TWFRS and SUEZ join national fight against "zombie batteries" to tackle recycling and waste fires
30 October 2020
Fresh warning from Fire Service about selling fireworks over Bonfire period
29 October 2020
Fireworks seized in joint operation in Newcastle
27 October 2020
Fireworks seized in joint operation
23 October 2020
Fire Service warns Bonfire Night will be different but risks remain the same
22 October 2020
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service to offer online information sessions for prospective firefighters
19 October 2020
Fire Service rescues two people from a block of flats in Gateshead
16 October 2020
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service to pilot additional crews
12 October 2020
CFO Chris Lowther awarded Queen's Fire Service Medal
10 October 2020