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A brand new, purpose built Fire Station in the heart of the Darlington has been officially opened today. County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) and Northeast Ambulance Service (NEAS) are co-located at the station, which is situated on St. Cuthbert’s Way in the town.

The number of house fires in County Durham and Darlington have continued a downward trend, falling 5% from last year’s figures.

We have joined forces with Durham Constabulary, Darlington Borough Council and others to help raise awareness of the dangers of water and promote water safety. More than 400 people...

Residents are in safe hands as County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service’s (CDDFRS) trainee firefighters, have just passed their Operational Firefighter Apprenticeship – with three of...

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service's new canine recruit has joined the team earlier this week. The ten-month-old Springer Spaniel pup has been drafted in as...

At approximately 17:30 yesterday afternoon, (Tuesday 12th April) our crews were alerted to a large fire at Spectrum Leisure Centre in Willington. Seven appliances attended, appliances from Bishop...

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) are joining forces with their local partners to help keep people safe this spring. With the arrival of the Easter holidays and the warmer spring weather, many people are likely to be out with family and friends at waterside locations within County Durham and Darlington. 

We are extremely proud of Crew Manager Kieran Hughes, Firefighters Jamie Clarkson and Joshua Roberts* from Stanhope, who have all been awarded a Chief Fire Officer’s Commendation...

The Arson Reduction Campaign, ‘Talk, Teach, Time,’ aimed at tackling the trend of deliberate fires has been relaunched today by County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS), in the lead up to the Easter holidays, when traditionally they see a spike in deliberate fires. Durham’s east coast along with certain areas of Darlington have seen an increase of arson over the past few years, with deliberate fires set in rubbish and grasslands as well as back alleys, damaging our local environmental resources, and harming our communities.

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) have joined forces with Durham Constabulary to train six Crime Scene Investigators as Fire Scene Investigators in a bid...