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For emergencies ⚠️Call 999/112⚠️ Full-time fire service protecting Waterford city, parts of county Waterford and county Kilkenny.

The brigade consists of 1 fulltime fire station manned 24/7 with back up from a retained service.

03/09/2026

⚠️ An emergency can happen at any time - the Government and emergency services are there to support you and your community.

Local authorities and our first responders will work at community level to support everyone’s safety and well-being.

Emergencies may not happen often, but it is important to be prepared. During an emergency, essential services such as power, water, communications or transport may be disrupted.

Every household will receive a copy of the Be Emergency Ready booklet. For a digital copy of the booklet, visit gov.ie/BeEmergencyReady

03/08/2026

Crews have had a busy few days with Grassland and Gorse fires.
We ask people to be vigilant with this spell of very dry weather.
Discard your ci******es properly, and dispose your vapes properly and please do not use disposable BBQ’s on dry grassland.
Be careful enjoy the outdoors and the weather and if you see an incident evolving be sure to call the relevant Emergency Services as soon as possible.

31/07/2026

An important message from Waterford City and County Council

Update – Comeragh Mountains Fire

The hillside fire in the Comeragh Mountains remains active this morning, Friday 31st July. The situation was monitored overnight, and fire crews are again on scene today.

The fire is burning across difficult and, in places, inaccessible terrain, some distance on foot from the nearest access points.

The fire is likely to continue burning over the weekend. There is currently no risk to homes or other buildings.

Weather conditions, including wind direction, are being closely monitored, as they may affect the movement of smoke in the surrounding area.

Members of the public are again asked to avoid the Kilcloone and Coumshingaun area and not to undertake the Coumshingaun Loop Walk while operations continue.

25/07/2026

Crews from Waterford City and Kilkenny Fire Service battled for 17+ Hours to fight and contain a substantial wildland fire on Tory Hill in South Kilkenny last night and today.
Smoke and flames could be seen from the City as crews made their way to Tory Hill.
While water and access was a problem, Crews with the help from local farmers gained access to the base of the hill from a field and were safely able to attack and contain the fire.
Remember time helps when reporting a fire, if you see something developing contact the relevant service to get crews in attendance early.

24/07/2026

Important information from Waterford City and County Council

Following a change in wind direction, smoke from the ongoing fire in Slievenamon in Co Tipperary now may affect areas of Waterford.

People with underlying respiratory conditions are advised to take extra precautions during this time.

People should seek medical help if they have difficulty breathing, have chest pain or have severe wheeze or worsening asthma symptoms.

Further advice is available from the HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre website
https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/environmentandhealth/airquality/wildfires/

22/07/2026

Crews have had a very demanding few days responding to numerous vegetation fires along with Road Traffic Collisions and a prolonged Water based incident along with numerous other incidents.
Remember if you see a Fire or an Accident or indeed Somebody in trouble on our waterways Dial 999 and seek the relevant Emergency Services as soon as possible.

30/06/2026

Red Watch had the rare opportunity to practice their skills on a decommissioned HGV during the week.
Using our Holmatro E-Tools they made space in the cab with strategic cuts and then pushing the dash forward to create enough space to extricate the casualty.
Our Rope Rescue skills were then used to extricate the casualty safely and lower to ground level.

24/06/2026

Crews responded to a medical incident alongside Waterford Ambulance Station to Waterford Court House recently.
We regularly backup the Ambulance Service at certain medical calls, either it be for medical assistance or to gain entry or for manpower to extricate a casualty from a difficult position.

06/06/2026

Crews recently dealt with a tree down and blocking the road just outside the city.
All our crews have trained Emergency Chainsaw Operators, professionally trained to deal with wind blown trees and trees in dangerous situations. They can make the scene safe and remove the tree if needed.
Waterford City and County Council outdoor staff were also on scene to make the cleanup as fast as possible.
The road was closed for a small amount of time to keep the operational scene safe for our crews.

03/06/2026

Before their Drill night last night our Retained Crews took part in a Playful Communities Event in Lismore Park in the City which was organised by Buíon Phort Láirge
The lads had a great time mixing and chatting with the local community by all accounts and we hear they even managed to take part in some of the events…
Any pictures of this folks?
Send them on in the comments..

Address

Kilbarry Road
Waterford
N/A

Telephone

+3531890269969

Website

http://irishfireservices.ie/

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