Major Chemical Leak at Somerset Factory Prompts Swift Emergency Response Friday, August 1, 2025 ammonia chemical leak fireservice emergency somerset factory evacuation police safety Emergency services responded promptly to a chemical leak at a drinks production factory on Bristol Road in Bridgwater, Somerset, late Thursday evening, July 31. The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received reports … Read More
School Coach Flips and Slides Down 20-Foot Bank, Resulting in Child’s Death Thursday, July 17, 2025 coach crash accident emergency rescue child hospital fireservice police minehead A tragic accident occurred on Thursday, July 17, when a school coach en route to Minehead Middle School flipped onto its roof and slid down a 20-foot embankment along the A396. The crash claimed the life of one child, while … Read More
Smoke Fills Somerset Shop Due to Security System, Not Fire Thursday, May 29, 2025 somerset bridgwater cex smoke security fireservice evacuation electronics prevention incident Smoke billowed out of a CeX store on Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, on the evening of Wednesday, May 28, sparking alarm among nearby residents and shoppers. Firefighters responded swiftly after receiving multiple calls … Read More