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  Latest in Fire & Rescue

Fire at Lincoln High Street cafe

April 15, 2012

Fire: Lincolnshire fire service attended a fire at a High Street cafe on Sunday.

Fire & Rescue gets social networking

April 13, 2012

Networking: Lincolnshire's fire service has signed up to social networking sites to engage with the local community.

Fire & Rescue create fire safety DVD for kids

March 20, 2012

Fire safety: Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue are hoping to raise fire awareness in children with a special DVD.

Fire strikes same house twice in one night

March 14, 2012

Blaze: A house on the Ermine was struck by two unrelated fires in one night causing severe damage and leaving one person with slight burns.

Woman rescued from overturned car in Lincoln

March 1, 2012

Lucky escape: Woman taken to hospital with no serious injuries despite her car being turned onto its side in an accident on Carholme Road.

Police probe into suspicious Stamp End fire

February 6, 2012

Suspicious fire: Fire crews attend fire at Shuttleworth House and notify police they suspect the fire was a deliberate ignition.

Female firefighters wanted in Lincolnshire

February 1, 2012

Female firefighters: Women are wanted to help protect the community from fires and other hazards in the county.

Plans for seven more 24-hour fire stations in Lincolnshire

January 13, 2012

Faster response: Seven extra 24-hour fire stations are proposed across Lincolnshire in order to improve response times.

Man seriously injured in Lincoln flat blaze

December 27, 2011

Flat fire: Fire and Rescue are investigating a flat blaze that occurred early this morning.

Suspected arson at city centre food shop

December 26, 2011

Christmas fire: Police are investigating a suspicious blaze at a shop on St Mary's Street.

Fire service issue winter home heating advice

December 22, 2011

Household fires: Warnings for home owners as almost 18 per cent of household fires over the winter months are caused by heating faults and misuse.

Five taken to hospital after nursing home fire

December 20, 2011

Dryer fire: Five taken to hospital after fire at city nursing home, caused by fluff in the dryer base.

Search is on for new Lincoln firefighters

November 29, 2011

Recruiting: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue are holding a recruitment open day at the South Park station.

Police search for Portland Street shop arsonist

November 24, 2011

Arson attack: A shop in Lincoln was the victim of a potential arson attack last night.

Local emergency services to collaborate

August 31, 2011

Improved partnerships: A new organisation has been created if the county to help emergency services work together more thoroughly.

Fire at Skellingthorpe village factory

August 15, 2011

Fire: A fire has broken out at a biofuel factory near Lincoln, with firefighters attending the scene.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue to race the sun

July 18, 2011

Cycle race: Members of the Fire Service in Lincoln will challenging the sun to a race.

Fire service unaffected by AssetCo administration

July 15, 2011

Safe: Despite the company in charge of fire engines going into administration, the Fire service in Lincolnshire is unaffected.

Fire service stress summer barbecue safety

July 8, 2011

Barbecue safety: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue are warning residents about some of the possible dangers of barbecues.

Council warns of faulty fridge freezers

July 8, 2011

Fire hazard: The County Council and fire service are requesting people send back a fridge freezer model due to a number of fires.

Lincolnshire firefighters get blogging

June 28, 2011

Firefighters blogging: County firefighters have taken up blogging as part of Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue's website redesign.

Fire at Beevor Street recycling plant

June 24, 2011

Recycling blaze: A fire at a recycling plant in Lincoln has created thick smoke covering the city.

Fire Service has £90k animal rescue bill

June 22, 2011

Pet rescue: The Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue service spent almost £90k on rescuing pets across the county.

Fire damages home on Laceby Street

June 20, 2011

House blaze: Firefighters extinguished a fire at a city home that mysteriously caught fire on June 20.

Firefighters canoe to London for charity

June 9, 2011

Paddling off: Members of the Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue team will be canoeing from Lincoln to London for charity.