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A family photo of Fleur Lombard. She has blonde shoulder-length hair and is looking away from the camera smiling in what appears to be a garden or park.

Firefighter killed in arson incident honoured

Fleur Lombard was the first woman firefighter to die on duty in peacetime Britain.

Yard with farm gate with several cares on fire in the yard

Crews tackle car fire including 20 vehicles

Firefighters are tackling a blaze involving 20 cars at a yard in Blagdon, North Somerset.

Chief fire officer to retire after 32 years service

The recruitment process to replace Simon Shilton will begin on Wednesday.

The outside of the fire service headquarters, which is shared with police, in Portishead. It is a large building with a revolving door at the front and two distinctive pointed roofs. Someone can be seen walking into the building, from a distance.

Firefighters 'fear' using QR code to report bullying

Avon Fire and Rescue Service crew members are worried about being identified, inspectors say.

Fire service needs to improve, inspectors find

The service is praised for tackling issues with its 999 calls but still needs to "improve culture".

Ivor Taylor standing in front of a Lancaster bomber, which is on display at an airfield. He is wearing grey trousers, a white shirt, black blazer and a red and black striped tie.

War veteran and firefighter lived 'fulfilled life'

Ivor Taylor was a bomber pilot in WW2 and served 27 years as a firefighter for his community.

An image of a fire-damaged bike laying on a concrete floor

'Urgent action' needed to prevent e-bike fires

Fatal fires lead to a call for stronger rules around kits that convert pedal cycles into e-bikes.

A close-up image of the windows at Croydon House. Both the windows are fully opened and blackened with smoke, and are clearly very high up in the building. There is a very small amount of discolouration visible on the brick above one window as well.

Block of flats evacuated after kitchen fire

The tower block close to Bristol city centre is evacuated due to the fire.

A firefighter with short grey hair wearing his uniform and kneeling down beside a young boy, who is wearing a black and white striped shirt. They are beside a fire engine and are playing with a water hose which is used to put out fires.

Emergency services host 50th anniversary open day

Police and firefighters will be hosting demonstrations, talks, and interactive workshops.