Three Kidwelly businesses have been thanked by Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service in for their ongoing support in allowing employees to be released...
A dramatic rooftop rescue in a Swansea suburb took place earlier this morning (10 March) after fire fighters used specialist equipment to rescue a casualty.
Fire crews from across Swansea and beyond were called to a large fire at an agricultural barn in Llanmadoc on Gower last night (8 March).
A primary school in St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire has been evacuated after a suspected gas leak.
Police and fire crews were called to a fuel filling station at Morrisons Supermarket in Baglan this morning (March 1) after a major leak of Liquified...
South Wales Police have arrested three teenagers on suspicion of arson after a historic building in Pontardawe was destroyed by fire last night (21 February)
Five firefighters from both Mid and West Wales and South Wales Fire and Rescue Services have deployed to Turkey to assist with search and rescue operations...
The AA and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) have launched an initiative that could save motorists money if they find themselves locked...
Emergency workers in Wales are reminding the public to treat them with respect in the face of a continued rise in assaults. There were 1,421 assaults in...
A man has been issued with a £300 fixed penalty notice in a multi-agency operation to uncover illegal waste carriers responsible for damaging the local environment...
Nine fire appliances from Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service are currently at a large recycling centre fire at Bynea in Carmarthenshire. The fire...
Manorbier Primary School near Tenby in Pembrokeshire has been closed, with pupils evacuated to a nearby caravan park after fire tears through the roof of the...
Smoke can be seen for miles across Swansea Bay after a fire broke out at the former Cinderella’s nightclub on Mumbles Pier. Diners at a café...
Following the large fire in a commercial premises in Waterston industrial estate, Milford Haven on Sunday 14 August, Pembrokeshire County Council are reporting that the incident...
More than 100 firefighters have been tacking a massive fire at an industrial park in Waterston, where an industrial unit has been destroyed and an adjacent...
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has launched a hunt for new firefighters to join its Carmarthenshire fire stations. It’s looking for people who...
Fire crews in Pontardawe have been thanked for a ‘paw-fect’ rescue mission after answering an emergency call with a difference to help a trapped puppy. Mid...
Three Royal Mail vehicles were damaged in a fire at Carmarthen Sorting Office yesterday evening (10 July). A postal worker has reported that the fire started...
As a gesture of support to Ukrainian firefighters, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has donated 4 appliances to the fire services in Ukraine....
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) has procured its first All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV), to assist in firefighting and operations in rural areas. The...
Iwan Cray, current Assistant Chief Fire Officer, has been confirmed as the new Deputy Chief Fire Officer of Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service....
Roger Thomas, current Deputy Chief Fire Officer, has been confirmed as the new Chief Fire Officer of Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service. Following...
Eight assaults every day were committed against Welsh emergency workers during the first six months of this year, new figures have revealed. More than 1,360 assaults...
The latest class of firefighters, that will soon graduate and be deployed to serve communities across mid and west Wales, are due to take on an...
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has partnered with fire and rescue services to launch a new initiative to better protect vulnerable people at risk of an accident...
Swansea Council is urging residents to attend organised fireworks displays rather than light up their own this Bonfire Night season. The Council is supporting police, fire...
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s Community Safety Team are urging those with fuel burning appliances, fires, and stoves in the community to install...
Dyfed Powys Police are reporting that three people have died and another remains in hospital following a multi-agency river rescue in Pembrokeshire yesterday. Calls for help...
Carmarthenshire Council are urging householders in Carmarthenshire not to dispose of batteries in black or blue bin bags. It comes after strong evidence suggests that a...
The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) – the organisation that represents the most senior fire officers in the UK – is calling on the public not...
Chris Davies, Chief Fire Officer of Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has announced his intentions to retire from his role in April 2022,...
The dedicated work of a Tenby team promoting water safety has been hailed following one of the busiest summers on record. The Tenby Water Safety Initiative...
As Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service open its applications for people to become full-time firefighters, new recruit Sioned Evans from Pontardawe talks about...
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) has received a Certificate of Appreciation from The Fire Fighters Charity for its efforts in raising £95,080.33...
Hywel Dda University Health Board has confirmed that its COVID-19 mobile vaccination unit, in partnership with Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, will be at Folly Farm...
A bouncy castle and soft play area are among the activities being laid on for a community day in Mayhill and Waun Wen on Thursday (August...
Hywel Dda University Health Board’s mobile vaccination van is heading to Ammanford from Wednesday 28 to Saturday 31 July. The mobile vaccination clinic will be based...
Carmarthenshire County Council and Dyfed Powys Police are marking Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week 2021 with a number of awareness raising activities in the Tyisha area...
New guidelines to help courts determine how to sentence those who assault an emergency worker come into effect today (Thursday 1 July 2021). The Sentencing Council guidelines...
Co-op has announced they are withdrawing instant BBQs from sale in their stores situated in or within a one-mile radius of all UK National Parks, in a...
Following 42 years of service, Watch Manager Keith Jenkins, Haverfordwest Fire Station is retiring from his wholetime duties as a Business Fire Safety Officer. Keith first joined...
Firefighters from Narberth, with support from the local community, have come forward to build a path that will enable children and adults, who use wheelchairs, to...
This week marked the end of a hugely successful partnership between Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service and Hywel Dda University Health Board, initiated...
Assaults on emergency workers in Wales are on the rise, new data has revealed. More than 4,240 assaults were committed against emergency workers, including police, fire...
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service are warning people of the dangers of garden incinerators after crews from Morriston and Swansea Central were called...
The ‘exceptional teamwork’ of police officers, PCSOs and a Special Constable who rescued a pensioner and his great-granddaughter at Llanelli beach has been commended. Dyfed-Powys Police...
An investigation into the cause of the fire at the Nantycaws recycling centre is underway and a recovery operation has started says Cwm Environmental Ltd who...
Local residents are advised to keep their doors and windows closed as a fire at a Carmarthen recycling centre continues for a second day. Huge plumes...
Cutting edge kit designed by firefighters for firefighters has been revealed for the very first time in Wales. It is a proud milestone for Welsh crews...
The quick thinking of a 6 year-old girl who helped to prevent a flat fire from turning into an extremely serious situation has been rewarded. Members...
A PCSO and dog handler’s hunch that something wasn’t right led them to find a missing woman hiding inside a derelict church. Llanelli Rural PCSO Sophie...
Operation Dawns Glaw, a multi-agency taskforce of specialists from key agencies across Wales has reformed to reduce, and where possible eliminate the impact of grass fires...
First Minister Mark Drakeford convened a mines safety summit today to address the safety and the environmental impacts of Wales’ disused coal mines, after a mine...
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service are collaborating with Hywel Dda University Health Board to with the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine to...
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) has upgraded its aerial rescue provisions with three brand new Turntable Ladders becoming operationally active in January...
First Minister, Mark Drakeford, has written to South Wales Police thanking emergency services, government partners and volunteers who responded to the recent flooding incident in Skewen....
A major incident was declared after at least eight streets, including Goshen Park, flooded and a large number of properties needed to be evacuated. At 8.40pm...
As Storm Christoph continues to wreak havoc across the region, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has issued warnings after attending a number of...
