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Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Firefighters and a paramedic use a rope‑based lifting system to move a secured training dummy on a stretcher during a bariatric rescue exercise at a South Wales Fire and Rescue Service facility.
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Too hefty to handle: Welsh fire crews swamped by super‑size rescue callouts

Firefighters in Wales are being dragged into hundreds of emergency callouts to rescue people so heavy that ambulance crews can’t…

Craig Flannery in fire service uniform with service ribbons, photographed against a plain grey background.
Chief Fire Officer

Veteran firefighter Craig Flannery lands top job as Chief Fire Officer

A familiar face is taking the helm at Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service — and he’s promising…

Street view of Mansel Street in Carmarthen, location of a suspicious fire under police investigation.
Arson

Teen arrested after suspicious fire in Carmarthen town centre

Police have launched an investigation after a suspicious fire broke out at a property on Mansel Street, Carmarthen, in the…

View from an RNLI lifeboat in the River Tawe at SA1, showing a helicopter overhead during the search operation.
All-Weather Lifeboat

Body recovered from River Tawe after major emergency response

Emergency services have confirmed that the body of a man has been recovered from the River Tawe in Swansea following…

Burnt tumble dryer inside blackened outbuilding following fire in Penlan, Swansea.
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Fire crews tackle tumble dryer blaze in Penlan

Firefighters were called to Llangorse Road, Penlan in the early hours of Monday after a tumble dryer caught fire in…

Rescue crews using ladders to reach a car trapped in floodwater during the Lampeter flooding incident.
Carmarthenshire

Major incident declared as flooding triggers rescues across West Wales and Swansea

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) declared a major incident after torrential rain and high tides caused…

Emergency crews in inflatable boats rescuing dogs from floodwaters at Glanrhyd Dog Sanctuary, Carmarthenshire.
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Flooding devastates Carmarthenshire dog sanctuary as fire crews rescue 34 animals

A Carmarthenshire dog sanctuary has been left “devastated” after floodwaters engulfed its site near Kidwelly, with fire crews rescuing dozens…

Chief Fire Officer Roger Thomas wearing his fire service uniform.
Chief Fire Officer

Chief Fire Officer Roger Thomas to retire after 29 years of service

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has announced the retirement of Chief Fire Officer Roger Thomas KFSM, who…

Basement room in Neath showing extensive fire damage after a dehumidifier blaze, with walls and ceiling blackened by smoke.
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Dehumidifier blamed for basement blaze at Neath home

Fire crews from three stations tackled a basement blaze in Neath on Thursday morning after a dehumidifier overheated and caught…

Dramatic images show flames and smoke pouring from the roof of a two‑storey end‑terrace house in Neath as firefighters continue their response.
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Firefighters extinguish major Neath house fire – no casualties reported

Fire crews are battling a blaze at an end‑of‑terrace home in Neath, with flames seen ripping through the roof as…