Fire & Rescue
The latest fire and rescue news from Wiltshire 999s. From breaking 999 news to Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service updates, you can find it all here.
BREAKING: One person dead in explosion at factory near Salisbury
One person's died and another is critically ill after an explosion at a factory near Salisbury. Emergency services, including seven...
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80 firefighters battle blaze at thatched cottage in south Wiltshire
80 firefighters have spent the morning battling a major blaze at a property in south Wiltshire. 999 received several calls...
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Road in Royal Wootton Bassett reopens after dumper truck blaze
Firefighters have tackled a blaze involving a dumper truck in Royal Wootton Bassett. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service...
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Woman injured after opening Amazon package containing white powder
Emergency services were called to a home in Westbury this afternoon following reports of a woman being injured after opening...
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Public call 999 after witnessing hot air balloon ‘crash landing’
Members of the public called 999 this evening after witnessing what they believed to be a hot air balloon crash...
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Paraglider winched from steep hillside after crashing in Westbury
The coastguard has winched a paraglider from a steep hillside after a crash in Westbury. Emergency services, including Wiltshire Air...
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BREAKING: Major fire involving caravan closes Cricklade Road in Swindon
A major fire in the gardens of properties on Cricklade Road has closed the main route in both directions this...
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BREAKING NEWS: Major blaze breaks out at One Stop store in Swindon
A major fire has broken out at a One Stop store in Swindon this evening. Six fire crews from across...
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Fire service ‘on standby’ again as Salisbury Plain grass blaze re-ignites
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service are on standby again as the major grass blaze on Salisbury Plain re-ignites...
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Firefighters called to park as cannabis-smoking teenagers set fire to grass
Firefighters were called in to put out a fire in a Swindon town centre park on Tuesday. A group of...
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