At the Executive Committee meeting which took place on Tuesday 21st May, the Cleveland Fire Authority conditionally appointed Peter Rickard as Chief Fire Officer for Cleveland Fire Brigade. The appointment was made following a robust and competitive selection process. Peter is currently serving in the Assistant Chief Fire Officer role working at West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and will officially take up his new … Read more NEW CHIEF FIRE OFFICER APPOINTED AT CLEVELAND FIRE BRIGADE »

Cleveland Road Safety Partnership came together in their support of Project EDWARD with the aim of helping to reduce road fatalities with a dynamic Road Safety Event held in May. With drivers aged between 17 and 24 statistically found to be the highest risk group on North East roads, the initiative which took place on Wednesday 15th May 2024 at NETA Training Group in Stockton-on-Tees … Read more Every Day Without a Road Death Event Hailed a Success in Empowering the Next Generation of Drivers »

Cleveland Fire Brigade is appealing to the public for support after severe damage to a fire engine in Grangetown. Over the weekend crews attended the Grangetown area on four different occasions where they experienced groups of youths deliberately setting fires and attacking one of our fire engines. The most recent attack took place on Birchington Avenue after midnight on 13th May 2024 where one of … Read more Cracking Down on Violent Attacks »

Following a significant rise in wheelie bin fires, Cleveland Fire Brigade is appealing to its communities to help ‘wheel it in’ this Easter. As part of the Brigade’s Spring Arson campaign which runs from Monday 18th March – Monday 15th April 2024 they are asking residents to follow a few simple steps that could help to drastically reduce the number of deliberate fires throughout the … Read more Arson – Help Us ‘Wheel’ It In! »

LATEST UPDATE: Friday 26 January 2024 @ 09.30hrs We can confirm that the incident at Seaton Meadows Landfill Site has now successfully concluded. On behalf of all the operational partners involved, we would like to thank local residents and businesses for their understanding while we dealt with the deep-seated fire. As you can see from the photographs it was a large incident and this type … Read more Seaton Meadows Landfill Site »