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We are delighted to announce that we have appointed new Deputy Chief Fire Officer Steve Helps. Steve joins us from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and has...

Two North East councils have teamed up with emergency services to encourage residents to be good neighbours during the Coronavirus pandemic. 
 
 It follows new advice issued by the...

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS), Durham County Council and Darlington Borough Council would like to advise householders to think carefully about setting a garden...

“We have been following the government’s advice closely regarding limiting the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). “My staff have been working incredibly hard over the past seven days...

A man has died in a house fire in Easington in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters were called to a house on Anthony Street to reports...

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) Firefighters Alex Donnison and Jonothan Hodgson were presented with a Chief Fire Officers Commendation and a Chief Superintendent’s Commendation...

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) remain at the scene of a fire in a industrial unit at Peterlee West industrial Estate following initial reports...

This week sees the start of construction work on the site County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service’s (CDDFRS) newest fire station in the heart of Darlington...

The National Fire Chiefs Council will be working with Whirlpool to ensure as many people as possible are aware of a potential fire risk with some Hotpoint and...

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) firefighters from Bishop Auckland Green Watch were this morning presented with Chief Fire Officers commendations after rescuing a woman...