27/08/2026
🚒 WHAT A TEAM. WHAT A CREW. WHAT A FEW WEEKS IT’S BEEN… 🔥
From the middle of July through to the end of August, the crew at Crickhowell Fire Station have attended 98 fire calls.
Wildfires, RTCs, SSCs, barn fires, refuse fires — and plenty more in between. At times, it has felt like we’ve barely had time to catch our breath before the next call comes in.
And it’s important to remember that we are an on-call crew. Every one of those 98 calls has been attended alongside our normal full-time jobs, family commitments and everyday lives. Leaving work, getting out of bed in the middle of the night, or dropping whatever we’re doing to respond to the pager is simply part of being an on-call firefighter — but over the last few weeks, the frequency and duration of those calls has really tested the crew.
Multiple calls in a day, long periods away from home and the uncertainty for families of not knowing when we’ll be called, where we’ll be going, or how long we’ll be away has certainly made this a challenging period for the crew.
But throughout it all, the crew has really pulled together.
We’ve split crews, covered days and nights, changed plans at short notice and shared the workload wherever possible to help take some of the pressure off each other. It’s been a real team effort, both at the station and at home.
We’d like to take this opportunity to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported us over the last few weeks.
🤝 Our neighbouring fire stations and fire service partners — including crews from South Wales, Manchester, London and Cumbria, along with our colleagues in the Army. It has been fantastic working alongside you all.
📞 Our control room staff — working behind the scenes throughout some incredibly busy periods, taking calls, mobilising crews and helping keep everything moving. Your hard work and support are hugely appreciated.
🚜 Local farmers, contractors and businesses — including GT Jones — who have provided equipment, assistance and invaluable support when we’ve needed it.
❤️ And finally, our local community.
The food, drinks, snacks and all the other thoughtful gifts that have turned up at the station have genuinely meant so much to the crew. Those small gestures make a huge difference when people are tired, hungry and heading back out for yet another call.
Most importantly, thank you for understanding when we’ve been away from our families, for supporting us and for continuing to look out for your local fire service.
98 calls is a huge amount of work for an on-call crew — but we’ve faced it together.
From all of us at Crickhowell Fire Station — thank you. ❤️🚒
