Dewsbury

External view of Dewsbury fire station
Tel
01924 465601
Address
Huddersfield Road
Dewsbury

WF13 3RN
 
OS Grid Ref.
423328 420775

News

  • 09 Mar

    Praise for firefighters at Ravensthorpe blaze

    The ‘splendid professionalism’ of firefighters prevented a blaze at a food processing plant in Ravensthorpe last night spreading to a local day nursery, houses and neighbouring businesses. When...

  • 06 Mar

    Firefighters to clean up for charity

    West Yorkshire fire stations will be making a splash for charity cash in March. Car washes will be held at Cleckheaton, Batley, Dewsbury and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service HQ this month...

  • 16 Dec

    Green light for fire cover plans

    Chief ‘disappointed’ but convinced change is unavoidable  Plans for far-reaching reform of the county’s fire and rescue service were given the green light by councillors today. West Yorkshire...

  • 18 May

    Young firefighters celebrate their graduation

    More than 200 teenagers from schools around West Yorkshire passed their Young Firefighters course with flying colours this month. The young people carried out a number of fire drills in front of...

  • 06 Jan

    Fire chiefs call for safer new year

    Over the 15 day festive period, West Yorkshire’s firefighters turned out to more than 1300 incidents – 300 up on the same period last year. 192 of those turnouts were to fires involving people or...

  • 21 Oct

    Stay safe this bonfire night

     Kirklees Arson Task Force staff are planning a safety blitz in the run-up to this year’s Bonfire Night. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Kirklees district team will join forces with...

  • 14 Oct

    Successful end to Dewsbury waste blaze

    A deep-seated fire which has been smouldering at a Dewsbury waste site for one month has drawn to a successful end. Fire broke out at the site in Ravenswharfe Road, Scout Hill, on 7 February and...

  • 12 Oct

    Firefighters working 24/7 to tackle Dewsbury waste blaze

    Firefighters who have been working 24/7 to tackle a deep seated fire at a Dewsbury waste site could be needed for another three weeks. Fire broke out at the site in Ravenswharfe Road, Scout Hill,...

  • 12 Oct

    Protect your property from arson

    Firefighters are urging businesses to take some simple precautionary steps to avoid becoming the victims of arson. It is feared that skips, wheelie bins and bags of rubbish left close to...

Events

  • 08 Sep

    Dewsbury Station Open Day

    Details not yet available.

About

Dewsbury Fire Station, built in 1964, is located on Huddersfield Road on the outskirts of Dewsbury heading towards Huddersfield on the A644.  The station has a number of fire engines and specialist vehicles which enable it to deal with a wide range of hazardous materials incidents as well as the more common fires. The team consists of a station commander and 48 firefighters. The station is staffed 24 hours a day and covers Thornhill, Thornhill Lees, Earlsheaton, Saville Town, West Town, Hanging Heaton, Dewsbury Moor and Ravensthorpe which has a population of 53,373 and incorporates 20,301 dwellings. 

YearFiresSpecial Service CallsFalse AlarmsTotal Incidents
1 April-31 March 2012 452 59 447 958
2010 389 70 533 992
2009 449 65 451 965
2008 477 82 485 1044
2007 503 104 539 1146
2006 539 80 508 1127
2005 506 72 527 1105
2004 546 114 545 1205
2003 875 64 596 1535

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