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Tag: South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Firefighters take apart car to rescue stuck kitten in Trethomas

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Firefighters had to take apart a car to rescue an adventurous kitten which got itself stuck in the engine.

Man airlifted to hospital with serious burns after fire ‘explodes’ in Trecenydd

Wednesday, August 23, 2017Wednesday, August 23, 2017

A man was rushed to Morriston Hospital in Swansea with 50% burns after a fire got out of control in Trecenydd.

Caerphilly firefighter set for world record charity attempt

Friday, August 18, 2017

A firefighter from Caerphilly is attempting to scale the height of Everest – on a ladder.

Fun Day raises over £2,000 for Ystrad Mynach Park play equipment following arson attack

Wednesday, August 9, 2017Wednesday, August 9, 2017

The organiser behind a community fun day which raised over £2,000 for a destroyed children’s play area hopes the event will become an annual celebration.

Woman hospitalised after suffering cardiac arrest in Mornington Meadows, Caerphilly

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

An elderly woman was taken to hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest in Caerphilly.

Fire which broke out at Blackwood children’s home was “accidental”

Monday, July 31, 2017

An investigation into a fire at a children’s home in Blackwood over the weekend has found that the blaze was accidental.

Latest figures show attacks on South Wales firefighters have almost trebled in 12 months

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Attacks on firefighters have almost trebled in 12 months, latest figures show.

Fire crews rescue stuck teenager from Bargoed Park climbing frame

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Firefighters were called to help a teenager down from a climbing frame over the weekend.

Fire crews called to vehicle fires in Machen and Llanbradach

Friday, May 12, 2017

Fire crews have tackled car fires in Machen and Llanbradach in the past week.

Fire crews tackle Abertridwr mountain blaze for over four hours

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Firefighters spent more than four hours battling a fire on Abertridwr mountain yesterday.

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