West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, WSFRS, West Sussex Fire Brigade, England UK

West Sussex, England UK
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West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service operates from
28 brigade stations across the county, of which 19 are
staffed entirely by retained firefighters. The other 9
stations rely, in part, on retained firefighters.

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There are 2 fire stations in the Rother Valley area.
Midhurst & Petworth

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West Sussex incident reports - 01 May 2010 - ongoing
West Sussex incident reports - Jan 2010 - April 2010
West Sussex incident reports - 2009
Local archived reported incidents - from July 2006 to 2008

Archived incidents May 2010 - ongoing
Archived incidents 23 July 2009 to April 2010
Archived incidents Feb. 2009 - 21 July 2009
Archived incidents June 2008 to Dec. 2008
Archived incidents June 1999 to Feb. 2008

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Midhurst and Petworth fire stations safe from axe
24 June 2010

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VINTAGE
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A selection of old Fire & Emergency services images

TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE

West Sussex fire engines
go to Russia

30 March 2006
60 Green Goddess fire engines wait to go to Montenegro
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Canadian FireFighters in England During WW II

New look station for Haywards Heath
31 August 2010

Worthing Station Annual Open Day
24 July 2010

Midhurst and Petworth fire stations safe
24 June 2010

Sussex Firefighters in charity car wash
15 March 2010

Fire service plans big spending cuts
24 September 2009

Fire Service equipment stolen
30th July 2009

Countryliner bus bursts into flames at Buriton
7 Jul. 2010

ARCHIVED ARTICLES
Keymer Tiles, Burgess Hill, suspicious fire - 19 Aug. 2010
Ice block goes through roof of Chichester flats - 22 Jul. 2010
Countryliner bus bursts into flames at Buriton - 7 Jul. 2010
Storrington bungalow badly fire damaged - - 04 Jul. 2010
Motorcyclist dies on A286 Henley bends - 01 July 2010
A27 - Arundel - large HGV turns over - 01 Jul. 2010
Arson attack on Littlehampton food shop - 25 Jun. 2010
Caravan blaze at Runcton, Chichester - 24 May. 2010
Junction Pub, Burgess Hill destroyed - 12 May. 2010
Thatched cottage roof fire, Clapham - 11 May. 2010
Worthing bungalow damaged in blaze - 9 May. 2010
Seven people rescued from Worthing flats - 8 May. 2010
Man rescued from Worthing flat fire - 6 May. 2010
Petworth Man dies in A272 accident - 03 May. 2010
A24 - Two rescued from collision - 15 Apr. 2010
House fire in West Chiltington - 12 Mar. 2010
Garage destroyed in Angmering fire - 27 Feb. 2010
Dog dies in Haywards Heath house fire - 20 Feb. 2010
Car & lorry collide, Handcross - 2 Feb. 2010
Bradshaw Road Flat burnt out, Chichester - 30 Jan. 2010
Fire in Fishermans Joy Pub, Selsey - 28 Jan. 2010
Fatal RTC A27 Arundel - 06 Dec. 2009
Lightning strike hits Aldwick house - 26 Nov. 2009
Driver escapes as tree crushes WRVS van - 25 Nov. 2009
Glider crashes near Storrington - 7 Nov. 2009
Crawley building damaged in high winds - 3 Nov. 2009
Lucky escape for Midhurst driver - 28 October 2009
Licensed cafe destroyed in Worthing fire - 18 October 2009
Autoglass driver rescued, Crawley RTC - 12 October 2009
Lady rescued from Rusper car wreck - 05 October 2009
Tilgate flat badly damaged in fire - 02 October 2009
UK Firefighters respond to Tsunami disaster - 01 Oct.2009
Barn & tractors destroyed, West Marden - 28 Sept.2009
Paramedics trapped in Sompting crash - 21 August 2009
Flat fire, Guinivere Road, Crawley - 16 August 2009
January Bosham death caused by fire - August 2009
Chemicals combust in house - August 2009
4 Barn fires across Sussex in one night - 11 August 2009
Girl rescued from roof after fall, Bognor - 2 August 2009
2 rescued after crash - Rusper Rd, Horsham - 28 July 2009
Articulated lorry destroyed A23 Warninglid - 28 July 2009
Car & Motorcycle collide A259 Bosham - 23 July 2009
Car overturns in Haywards Heath RTC - 21 July 2009
Sompting Bungalow damaged in Fire - 18 July 2009
Keymer, man cut free from 2 car RTC - 13 July 2009
Lightning strikes house, Cuckfield - 7 July 2009
RTC 2 people rescued, Crawley - 28 June 2009
Major fire, chapel - Hunston, Chichester - 28 June.2009
Horse in ditch, Frylands farm, Wineham - 26 May.2009
Chichester man found dead after fire - 25 June 2009
Animal Rescue - horse in river Arun - 15 June.2009
Fire in flats - Willow Garden, Hurstpierpoint - 25 May.2009
Thatched building, Whyke Road, Chichester - 22 May.2009
Tractor trailer overturns Northgate Chichester - 9 May.2009
RTC - Bolnore, Haywards Heath - 5 May.2009
Arson attack, St. Cyriacs, Chichester - 18 Apr.2009
Van Fire, Tower Close, Chichester - 17 Apr.2009
Horse Rescue, Homelands, Partridge Green - 14 Apr.2009
House fire, Mariners Quay, Littlehampton - 25 March 2009
House fire, Cherry Lane, Bolney - 21 March 2009
RTC Fontwell Avenue, Eastergate - 19 March 2009
RTC A23 south nr. Warninglid - 8 February 2009
Nursing Home Residents evacuated - 13 December 2008
Easebourne Fire - 10 Dec 2008
Slinfold Horse rescue - 7 December 2008
Bognor Football Social Club badly damaged - 2008
Launderette burnt out - 23 November 2008
Bus collides with bridge - 21 October 2008
RTC Bury Hill - 17 October 2008
Large car park Fire, Crawley - 13 October 2008
Fire in Nursery - 19 September 2008
Tractor and trailer overturns A27 - 9 September 2008
Horsham RTC - 5 September 2008
Haven RTC - 4 September 2008
House Fire, Muddleswood - 22 August 2008
Former Horsham School destroyed by fire - 18 July 2008
Burgess Hill night club destroyed in fire - 15 July 2008
Burger Van destroyed, A27 - 14 July 2008
Fire crews rescue injured construction worker - Jun 2008
Fire at crawley Recycling centre - 9 June 2008
Fire damages large country house - Feb 2008
Southdowns Country Hotel burns, Trotton - Jan 2008
WSF&RS, callsign "1912" going through Midhurst - video
Pilot dies in Hurricane crash at airshow - 15 Sep.2007
Firefighters rescue dog from fire - Feb 2007
Fire destroys Arundel Fire Station - Oct 25 2006
Power lines block Midhurst road - July 10 2006
Car fire Bepton road, Midhurst - July 8 2006
Man rescued from quarry - July 8 2006
Barn fire Goodwood - July 2 2006
2 year old boy rescued - June 1 2006
Tree falls on girls - May 30 2006
Seal rescue Pagham - May 23 2006
Lady dies, Hammer Parish - April 2 2006
Stedham lady rescued from River Rother - Feb 2006
Petworth Fair Fire - Nov 18 2005
Fire crews given wrong directions - 27 Aug 2004
Plane crashes into houses, Shoreham - 2 Apr 2001
New off-road vehicle for Petworth station - 19 Apr 2000
Floods & lightning hit Sussex - 2nd Jun 1999
Woolworths fire, Bognor 1974
Firemens day out turned into disaster - 12 July 1906

Did you know: A mobile phone can be used to call the emergency services even if you do not have any credit

What to do if you hear emergency sirens whilst driving

A brief history of the West Sussex Fire Service

Home Fire Safety Checks a huge success
FREE Electric blanket checks
Fire Kills Website
Red Cross Support Unit FESS
Kids & Fires - Child Safety Week - June 08
Chimney Fires
Emergency Services warn of roadside breakdown dangers
TV's on stand-by can cause fires
Firefighters conjure up a first
Download fire safety tips for the blind & deaf
Firefighters receive long service medals - 25 Sep 2002
Lung function in West Sussex firemen: a 4 year study
Fire Kills resources for fire and rescue services

New Incident Command Unit for West Sussex

Hurstpierpoint 25 May 2009 - © Eddie Howland

Saturday 8th July 2006 - 18:30
Car fire blocks Bepton Road

Midhurst fire brigade were called to a Porsche which caught fire in Bepton road tonight opposite the Grange entrance.
Even worse than usual traffic jams were caused to Festival of Speed traffic with the backlog on the A286 almost reaching Cocking. The London driver returning from the Goodwood event was unhurt. Other motorists and in particular a number of motorcyclists attempted to save the car using extinguishers from the nearby garage but the vehicle was badly damaged.

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photos © Phil Dixon

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Tuesday 11th July 2006 - 21:00
Midhurst power lines collapse
Police & Midhurst fire brigade were called to a collapsed power cable pole tonight, on New Road, only a 100 yards from the fire station. The pole was left at a dangerous angle blocking the footpath and threatening to fall into oncoming traffic supported only by the cables being held by an adjacent street light. WSCC sent a workteam to the scene.

This is NOT AN OFFICIAL WEBSITE of West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service and should not be regarded as such.

County Fire Stations

Arundel
Billingshurst
Bognor Regis
Bosham
Burgess Hill
Chichester HQ
Crawley
East Grinstead
East Preston - 1 - 2
East Wittering
Findon
Haywards Heath
Henfield - 1 - 2
Horley
Horsham
Hurstpierpoint
Keymer
Lancing
Littlehampton
Midhurst - 1 - 2 - 3
Partridge Green
Petworth - 1 - 2
Selsey
Shoreham By Sea
Steyning
Storrington
Turners Hill
Worthing - 1 - 2

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wherever flames may rage
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