Leicestershire Fire Control

🚒Large Fire at Freeman's Common, Islington Street Leicester. Crews are in attendance and dealing. Please keep doors and windows closed and stay clear of the area.

Good evening from Red Watch Fire Control. For your safety, never leave candles unattended or near to Easter baskets, decor and soft furnishings. If enjoying a sunny breezy BBQ, keep it well away from fences and sheds. Wishing you all a happy and safe Easter bank holiday weekend.

Update to incident on London Road, Leicester. Incident is coming to a close and scaling down, there were no injuries. Road will be open shortly.

Leicestershire Fire Service are currently in attendance with Leicestershire Police at an incident on London Road, Leicester. This is an ongoing incident, cordons are in place, please avoid the area.

🚨LFRS are currently dealing with a Building Fire on Hunter Road, Leicester. Please keep doors and windows closed if you are within the area.

Please be aware of the dangers associated with frozen ponds and lakes, at this time of year. Never go on the ice!

Watch Rudolph on @BBCiPlayer The Repair Shop and see what an amazing job they did. Then head over to @JustGiving and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving justgiving.com/crowdfunding/r…

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all from Blue Watch Fire Control

My friend Rudolph Fund is raising £10000 to distribute between various children's charities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.. Check out their @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving justgiving.com/crowdfunding/r…

Happy Hanukkah to all our Jewish communities celebrating tonight and over the next few days.

Join Rudolph on the following dates. You can track Santa using the QR code on the poster.

Tying in with November as Disability History Month, did you know we have lots of guidance and advice for people with disabilities on our website? leics-fire.gov.uk/advice-for-peo…

This week is Carbon Monoxide awareness week, have you got a Carbon Monoxide alarm in your property? Do you know how to isolate gas appliances if need be? Is your gas boiler regularly serviced? See our website for further safety information... leics-fire.gov.uk/carbon-monoxide

As winter approaches and dark nights draw in temperatures will drop. Keep warm safely. Has your boiler being serviced, has your open fire been cleaned out , has your chimney being swept? Do you test your fire and carbon monoxide alarms regularly? gov.uk/firekills

With Yellow and Amber Weather Warnings in place for the East Midlands over the next 48 hours - ask yourself what would you do if your property became flooded? We have some advice on our website as well as the METOffice. leics-fire.gov.uk/adverse-weathe… weather.metoffice.gov.uk

With the festive period around the corner, November can be an ideal opportunity to check your decorative lights are safe and working correctly. Please see links below for further fire safety guidance at home; leics-fire.gov.uk/electrics fireengland.uk/fire-safety

Call system issues now restored.

🚨BT are experiencing a loss of the 999 sytem in the Ashby De La Zouch area. They have advised that some may experience no dial tone and be unable to make outgoing calls including dialling 999 from their landline. Calls to 999 through mobile phones should be OK.

** Traffic Update ** | 07:10 | Baxter Gate and High street, Loughborough are currently closed at the junction of Pinfold Gate and Woodgate due to a fire. Please find alternative routes and updates will follow. Many thanks.