Fire and Rescue Service

Pictured with Red Watch from Didcot Fire Station are Kerry James of the Fire Fighters Charity (white jacket) and OFRS Service Coordinator Chris Wilson (left) accepting the national car wash winner’s prize, which the crew will raffle off to raise even more funds.

Didcot Firefighters top national fundraisers

Firefighters in Didcot have proved to be the most benevolent in the country after raising more money than any other station in the UK.

11 Jun 2013

Fire service recruit dragon teaches children about fire safety

Firefighters from Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service dropped by Bramleys Day Nursery in Ardington, near Wantage on Thursday 25 April to read pupils the story of Drago the Dragon’s latest adventure.

29 Apr 2013

Save your life and stub it out

Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service are urging smokers to quit by reminding them that careless disposal of smoking materials remains the single biggest cause of house fires across the country.

13 Mar 2013
Children with the car

Children teach parents about car safety

Schoolchildren in Banbury gave parents a lesson in car safety with the help of motor sport outfit Prodrive.

7 Mar 2013

Residents urged to stay safe as cold snap hits the county

Oxfordshire County Council Fire and Rescue Service (OFRS) are urging residents to stay safe and warm as the cold snap hits the county.

18 Jan 2013

Kitchen safety is the recipe for a happy festive celebration

Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to be safe in the kitchen this festive season after attending over 160 kitchen fires this year.

18 Dec 2012

Safety concerns over chimney fires

Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to ensure their chimneys are swept, after attending around 150 chimney fires this year.

12 Dec 2012

Flooding in Oxfordshire - latest

Flood warnings remain in place across the county. Residents in parts of South Oxfordshire in particular should remain vigilant. While river levels in Oxford and the north of the county remain high, levels are very gradually receding.

30 Nov 2012

Bucks Fire Service welcomed into Thames Valley Fire control service

Royal Berkshire and Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Services have welcomed Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service’s decision to join the Thames Valley Fire Control Service (TVFCS).

31 Oct 2012

Change your clocks, test your fire alarms

Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service is reminding people when they change their clocks this weekend to test their smoke alarms.

25 Oct 2012

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