Somerset Fire Brigade’s Council Tax Share to Increase by £5 Tuesday, February 17, 2026 somerset fireservice counciltax budget firebrigade publicsafety localgovernment funding consultation emergencyservices Starting in April, Somerset residents will see a £5 increase in the fire service portion of their council tax bills. This change, representing a 4.8% rise, aims to ensure that the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service … Read More
Workshop Containing Fuel Destroyed by Fire in Somerset Thursday, February 5, 2026 fire somerset bridgwater workshop firebrigade emergency fuel machinery fireprevention firefighters A fire broke out last night, February 4, engulfing a workshop containing machinery and fuel in Bridgwater, Somerset. The garage, located in the rear garden of a property on Taunton Road, was reported ablaze to Devon and … Read More
Fire Destroys Building at Somerset’s Animal Farm Adventure Park Tuesday, November 18, 2025 fire somerset animalfarm berrow burnham firebrigade adventurepark emergency blaze destruction A significant fire swept through a building at Animal Farm Adventure Park in Berrow, near Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, on Tuesday afternoon. The blaze broke out around 3:37 pm, prompting a rapid emergency response. Four fire … Read More
Electric Vehicle Crashes Into Wall at Musgrove Park Hospital Car Park, Two Injured Friday, November 7, 2025 electricvehicle crash hospital musgrovepark carpark injuries firebrigade taunton emergency healthcare An electric vehicle collided with a wall on the first level of the Musgrove Park Hospital multi-storey car park in Taunton this morning, Friday, November 7. Emergency services were dispatched at approximately 11:15 a.m. … Read More
Launch of Somerset’s Newest Political Party Cut Short by Fire Brigade Response Friday, October 31, 2025 clevedon independents politics northsomerset firebrigade evacuation localcouncil community avonfire partylaunch An eagerly anticipated launch event for North Somerset’s newest political group, the Clevedon Independents, was unexpectedly interrupted on Tuesday when the fire brigade arrived, prompting a swift evacuation. The Clevedon … Read More
M5 Shutdown as Car Transporter Carrying Electric Vehicles Catches Fire Wednesday, October 1, 2025 m5 lorryfire electricvehicles devon traffic motorway firebrigade emergency cullompton exeter A major disruption unfolded on the M5 in Devon early Wednesday morning after a car transporter carrying nine electric vehicles caught fire. The blaze erupted just before 7 a.m. between Cullompton and Exeter, leading to a … Read More