Official opening of Normanton and Pontefract fire stations

The brigade opened two new state-of-the-art fire stations in the Five Towns on Friday, 27 April.

Both Normanton and Pontefract stations were officially opened by the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Dr Ingrid Roscoe at ceremonies also attended by the Shadow Home Secretary, the Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper, MP for Castleford and Pontefract.

Pontefract will become the first 'Blue Light' complex in the county, with West Yorkshire Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service sharing the facilities.