Wellington Fire Station

01/09/2026

What a month August was! Second month in a row hitting 64 shouts taking use to 312 call outs total so far.
This month has seen Liam and Charlie pass their HVP initial which was fortunate as they were needed to support back to back HVP deployments.
The dry weather meant more fires and more demand on the availability of the station. Supporting the deployments away as well as business as usual at home we were there.
Devon and Somerset Rescue Service want to thank all the employers that have continued to release firefighters from their places of work to respond as well as being understanding for night shouts and 48/72 hour deployments away.
During August the station had:

16 x Fires 🔥
18 x Fires in the open 🔥 🌲
15 x Standby 📟
5 x Alarms 🚨
3 x Gain entry 🔐
1 x Smell of burning 👃
1 x Hazardous Materials (Gas) ⚠️
5 x HVP and reliefs 🌊

With the rain having arrived there should be a reduction in grass fires however please remain vigilant and have precautions in place if you are planning a small fire. If you are planning a controlled burn please contact our control room on 03333990014.

29/08/2026

Returning from any incident all our equipment is cleaned and checked ready to go again. HVP is no different. Cleaning and flushing through all of our hose takes time and considerable space. Despite two call outs through the day yesterday the crew managed to complete the task. Many thanks to Relyon Beds for allowing the use of their facilities once again for deploying hose and using their hydrants.

21/08/2026

Wellington fire station were called to another fire in a field which spread to neighbouring fields and a hill fort outside Norton Fitzwarren.

18/08/2026

Huge thank you to the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service! 🚒🙌We officially handed over the High Volume Pump today at Keeper's Pond near Ebbw Vale. This incredible piece of equipment will play a vital role in keeping our communities safe.Thank you to all the crew members for your dedication, hard work, and partnership. It was a proud moment for everyone involved! 🤝💦

18/08/2026

18/08/2026

The shouts continue. 70P1 were mobilised as a relief crew to a lorry fire carrying bales on the A303 near Chard and Upottery. We were base pump supplying the incident with a further 3 crews turning over. There may be some delays this morning due to road closures.

17/08/2026

The crew were surprised with a very welcome donation by Coffee #1 Wellington of latte’s and cake. This was to show their appreciation of all we are doing at the moment in and out of county. Thank you so much and it was thoroughly enjoyed by the crew.

17/08/2026

16/08/2026

The 72 hour deployment to South Wales for Shaun, Dave, Kev, Ben and Charlie is nearly done. We have changed over with Andy, Neil, Dave, Jamie and Liam to continue the station presence here whilst we head home. We can’t thank all those enough that have stopped and spoken with us, donated welfare packages and visited us at Keepers Pond. We hope the incident is resolved soon and we all admire your resilience and generous nature during our stay.