Stories tagged with Tag: Fire Service
Home destroyed in overnight blaze
A family home in Vidlin has been destroyed following a fire overnight on Wednesday.
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Up-Helly-A double in this week’s Shetland Times
In this week’s Shetland Times: • Aeroplane drama • New housing plans • Council education figures criticised • Double Up-Helly-A’ coverage • All the latest
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Fire service recruitment process ‘massively improved’
Ways of getting retained firefighters on the books have been streamlined to dramatically cut recruitment times, which could help bring staffing levels at rural stations…
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Smoker sets hostel bed alight
A smoker was taken to hospital with burns on his hands, after setting fire to bedding at the Islesburgh hostel.
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Bungalow’s roof collapses after blaze
An overnight blaze has caused extensive damage to an empty house in Tingwall.
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Firefighters were called to a fire at a property in Bressay just before 7am this morning.
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A man has been taken to hospital following a house fire in the Roadside area of Hamnavoe in Burra.
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Two fire engines have been called to a road traffic accident outside the Brae Hotel, after a car hit a coach.
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Foula flights halted over lack of fire cover
The Foula community has been left without a plane service this week – because the isle’s airstrip service cannot provide a fire crew.
READ FULL STORYBlaze in airport freight shed
Firefighters were called to Sumburgh Airport this afternoon after a report of a freight shed on fire.
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Part-time fire service ‘on its knees’
Shetland MSP Tavish Scott has written to Scottish justice secretary Kenny MacAskill demanding answers over recent claims that the part-time fire-fighters system is “on its
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Call centre petition launched
A former police call worker is urging folk to get behind a campaign to save police, fire and non emergency service centres north of Dundee.
READ FULL STORYCamper van destroyed
A camper van has been “completely destroyed” in a fire at Scousburgh Hill – a fire service spokesman has said.
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