
The combined Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service came into being on 1 April 2016, and serves the local authority areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, Dorset, Swindon, and Wiltshire. The organisation delivers a range of prevention, protection and response services to over 1.45 million residents across the Service area, using the following resources: - 50 fire stations – four wholetime-crewed only, eight crewed by wholetime and on-call personnel, and 38 crewed by on-call firefighters only. - A Service Control Centre, answering 999 emergency calls 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. - Over 1,000 wholetime and on-call firefighters. - Over 70 fire engines and a large number of specialist support vehicles, equipped to deal with a wide range of emergencies – including fires, road traffic collisions, flooding and water rescue, animal rescue, rescue from height, and helping colleagues in the police and ambulance service. - Around 300 Corporate staff helping to provide our essential front-line services to both residents and local businesses. - Over 100 volunteers. With a Headquarters within the Five Rivers Health & Wellbeing Centre in Salisbury, and offices in Swindon, Trowbridge, Potterne, Poundbury and Poole, the Service is well placed to work closely with a range of partners, including local authorities, Police, ambulance service, health providers and the military.
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A grassland fire at Bowers Quarry on Portland, Dorset spread quickly due to dry conditions and strong winds. Firefighters from Portland and Weymouth extinguished the blaze.
Wiltshire celebrates Easter with events at Salisbury Cathedral, spring blooms, and various local activities including a duck race and peregrine falcon chicks hatching.
Fire engulfs The Gorge Cafe in Dorchester, causing partial collapse. 50 firefighters tackle blaze spreading to neighboring buildings. No injuries reported.
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