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SFRS marks Firefighters Memorial Day

Our crews will pause at 12pm this Sunday to remember colleagues who lost their lives in the line of duty.

SFRS £3.2m investment delivers thousands of extra kits to Scottish firefighters

Firefighters across Scotland are receiving extra sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) to help shield them from the potential harm of fire contaminants.

Emergency services urge people to stay away as Cairngorms wildfire operations continue into next week

Members of the public are asked not to bypass closures or travel into restricted areas.

Firefighter and cyclist daughter to take part in Doddie Aid 2025

A firefighter and his cyclist daughter are getting ready to take part in next year’s Doddie Aid charity challenge to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

New training facility recreates fire scenes to help investigations

Fires will be simulated at a new investigation facility in Aberdeenshire to better understand the most likely origin and cause.

House fires in Scotland reach record low

New statistics released by SFRS show that firefighters responded to over 3,800 accidental house fires last year.

Firefighters complete work at Cairngorms wildfire but public safety advice remains in place

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) left the scene yesterday, 17 August, of the wildfire which affected areas of the Cairngorms National Park.

“Stones were rattling off the side of the fire appliance” recalls Ayrshire firefighter

An Ayrshire firefighter has recalled stones “rattling off the side” of a fire appliance as he and his colleagues came under attack ahead of Bonfire Night last year.

Firefighters reflect on the loss of nineteen colleagues on 63rd anniversary of a Glasgow fire

A service of remembrance has been held in Glasgow to commemorate nineteen firefighters who lost their lives while tackling a fire at Cheapside Street 63 years ago.

North and East of Scotland at ‘very high’ risk of wildfire