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Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

The cooker fire
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One closed door, countless lives protected: Closed fire door helps contain Luton high-rise blaze

February 23, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on One closed door, countless lives protected: Closed fire door helps contain Luton high-rise blaze

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents to close their doors at night following a kitchen fire in a Luton tower block that was successfully contained — due in part to a closed fire door. In […]

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Luton Council calls for fire services to be given legal say in major developments after Grenfell

October 20, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Council calls for fire services to be given legal say in major developments after Grenfell

Luton Council is demanding the Government change national planning rules to make fire services statutory consultees on all major developments — a move councillors say is vital to prevent another disaster like the Grenfell Tower […]

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Luton blaze photos released to show shut doors can save lives in a fire

November 10, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton blaze photos released to show shut doors can save lives in a fire

The fire service is reminding residents of the importance of closing doors in your home following the release of dramatic pictures following a fire in Luton.   Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) praised the […]

The Luton Airport car park fire on October 10 2023
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Sprinklers could have delayed spread of major Luton Airport car park blaze – report finds

October 10, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Sprinklers could have delayed spread of major Luton Airport car park blaze – report finds

A report published on the one year anniversary of the major fire that damaged 1,352 vehicles and partially collapsed a Luton Airport car park has shown that a suitable sprinkler system may have delayed the […]

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service have warned about the dangers of inconsiderate parking
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Fire and Rescue Service warns poor parking could risk lives

September 9, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Fire and Rescue Service warns poor parking could risk lives

Motorists have been warned about the dangers of poor parking on Luton streets which have been preventing fire engines from being able to attend life-threatening emergencies. Recent incidents have seen fire engines struggle to pass […]

Firefighters at the Luton Hoo. Picture: Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Firefighters test out complex blaze response at Luton Hoo stables

September 4, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Firefighters test out complex blaze response at Luton Hoo stables

Luton Hoo played host to a cross-border training exercise to test fire service response to a complex building fire. Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service organised the training opportunity, which saw about 50 operational colleagues including […]

Successful first outing for virtual reality ‘Vision’ van Thursday 25 April, 2024 Students from Barnfield College, Luton, became the first young people in Bedfordshire to experience Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue’s newest tool to for road safety education
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‘Don’t go on your phone and don’t be silly’ – students get virtual reality road safety lesson

April 26, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Don’t go on your phone and don’t be silly’ – students get virtual reality road safety lesson

Barnfield College students became the first young people in the county to experience Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue’s new virtual reality tool to educate drivers about the fatal impacts of drink driving and mobile phone use […]

A fire raging at the Luton Airport Terminal 2 car park
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Fire at Luton Airport car park started accidentally, investigation finds

March 21, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Fire at Luton Airport car park started accidentally, investigation finds

A fire investigation into the blaze that broke out in a multi-storey car park at London Luton Airport was accidental, the fire service can confirm. At its height, more than 100 firefighters tackled the fire, […]

The fire damage to Luton Airport's Terminal 2 car park
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Airport car park fire: Investigation launched amid praise for emergency response

October 11, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Airport car park fire: Investigation launched amid praise for emergency response

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that an investigation is now underway to determine the cause of the inferno that ripped through a Luton Airport car park and caused a ‘significant structural collapse’, that […]

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