Firefighters rush to the scene as bus bursts into flames in Eccles

By Katherine Stephenson 23rd July 2024 News 0 comments

Firefighters raced to Liverpool Road last night as a single decker bus burst into flames.  At around 9:30pm two fire […]

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Firefighters rush to save person in the River Irwell

By Katherine Stephenson 16th February 2024 Breaking News, Regional News 0 comments

Last night, firefighters swam into the River Irwell to rescue a person in the water. At around 8pm emergency services […]

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Firefighters brave freezing Salford Quays for flood training

By Charlie Mulholland 4th December 2019 News 0 comments

Firefighters braved the chilly waters of Salford Quays today with a series of lifesaving training exercises designed to reduce the […]

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‘Affects absolutely everyone’ Fire Service cuts hit Salford

By Natalie Snape 16th November 2019 News 0 comments

A former Eccles-based firefighter has condemned threats to remove another fire engine from Salford in the latest round of spending […]

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EXCLUSIVE: “Malicious and false alarms are a problem” for Salford firefighters

By Owais Masood 27th February 2018 News 0 comments

THE borough manager of Salford has said that false alarms are becoming increasingly problematic for the fire service.  Ben Levy, […]

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40 firefighters tackle blaze in boarded-up Salford pub

By Owais Masood 30th November 2017 News, Regional News 0 comments

THE Brown Cow pub in Salford caught on fire on the 22nd of November and it took 40 firefighters to […]

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Manchester firefighter crews were attacked as they kept the city safe on Bonfire Night

By Ashlie Blakey 6th November 2017 News, Regional News 0 comments

FIREFIGHTERS and various different fire crews across Manchester have been attacked over the Bonfire Night weekend. The Greater Manchester Fire […]

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Car flipped following crash on East Lancs Road in Salford.

By Ashley Howson 9th May 2017 News 0 comments

 AN OFF-DUTY firefighter helped to rescue a driver whose car flipped over and caught fire in Manchester on Sunday evening. The […]

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Lottery will support families of firefighters killed or injured at work

By Hayley Elg 9th November 2016 News, Regional News 0 comments

THE Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has launched a weekly, online lottery to raise funds to support good causes in the […]

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