Woolacombe Fire Station

Yesterday, crews from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called to a fire in the open in the Berrynarbor area of North Devon. 🌿🔥

Firefighters from Woolacombe, Ilfracombe Fire Station, Barnstaple Fire Station, Braunton Fire Station and Lynton Fire Station attended alongside supporting officers, using pumping appliances, an Argo Cat, and water-spraying backpacks to tackle a heathland/moorland fire. 🚒💦

This was hard, physical work for crews due to the challenging terrain — steep hills, thick gorse, and deep-rooted vegetation all made access and extinguishing the fire more difficult. Incidents like this require a significant number of personnel to work across the ground, create fire breaks, and fully extinguish hotspots. 👨‍🚒💪🌾

Adding to the challenge, some of our firefighters even came face-to-face with a rather large bull 🐂 — a reminder that we’re not the only ones out there, and that wildlife and livestock can be directly affected by fires like this.

Thanks to a coordinated effort and strong teamwork, the fire was brought under control safely. 👏

As we move into warmer, drier weather, please take extra care in the countryside. Avoid open flames, dispose of smoking materials responsibly, and report any signs of fire early by calling 999. 🔥🚫

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🚒 A big thank you to everyone who joined us last night for our Fire Safety Evening — it was a lovely, close-knit evening with some great conversations around keeping safe at home 🔥

We’re really grateful to the Woolacombe Village Hall Committee for the free use of the hall, to the Mortehoe & Woolacombe News for supporting us with a free advert, to SPAR Woolacombe for donating refreshments, and to our amazing community for the homemade cakes 🍰

And of course, thank you to the crew at Woolacombe who gave up their time to make it happen 👏

We’re hoping to run more events like this in the future, possibly in the autumn, so keep an eye out 👀

🚒Doors are open…cakes are looking good and the kettle is on! ☕️🍰

Come and join the crew for a brew and a bit of faire safety info….

🔥 This time tomorrow… we’ll have the doors open! 🔥

Come and join your local Woolacombe firefighters for a relaxed and informative evening all about fire safety in the home 🏡

Pop in for a chat, pick up some simple tips that could make a real difference, and meet the crew 👩‍🚒👨‍🚒

☕ Tea, coffee & cake available
(Free event – donations welcome for The Firefighters Charity ❤️)

Whether you’ve got questions, want a bit of reassurance, or just fancy a cuppa and a slice of cake, we’d love to see you there.

📍 Woolacombe Village Hall (Hall 70)
🕡 Doors open 6:30pm | Talk starts 7pm

Come along, bring a friend, and help us keep our community safe 👍