221:
County
Cleveland. Most of the older county brigades who came through the reorganisation with little change also changed their names to "Fire Service", the only brigades not to adopt the term were London, Cornwall, East Sussex, Somerset, West Sussex and Wiltshire, all of which still retained the name "Fire Brigade". More recently, almost all fire authorities have changed their name to "Fire and Rescue Service", the only exceptions to this are, Cleveland and London who still use "Fire Brigade" and West Midlands Fire Service.
25:
3423:
councils the new fire authorities, except where a combined fire authority was present. Some of the new administrative areas were grouped, and eight brigades were formed in all. Minor name changes took place throughout the life of these brigades; "Northern" was changed to "Highlands and
Islands" in
220:
Before 1974, all but one of the fire brigades in
England and Wales used the term "Fire Brigade", the exception was the City of Salford, which called itself "Fire Department". After 1974, all but two of the new authorities adopted the term "Fire Service", the two exceptions being Avon County and
2220:
Renamed Durham County Fire
Brigade in 1992. Then became County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Brigade in 1997 when administered by a Combined Fire Authority of Durham County Council and Darlington Borough Council. Name changed to County Durham and Darlington FRS in 2003.
3765:
As in Great
Britain, there were numerous local authority fire brigades in Northern Ireland until the Second World War. On 1 March 1942 all brigades were nationalised by the Fire Services (Emergency Provisions) (NI) Act 1942 as the National Fire Service (Northern Ireland).
2918:
replaced the eight counties with unitary authorities. The authorities are grouped into three areas for the provision of fire and rescue services. Fire services are administered by fire and rescue authorities consisting of councillors from each of the councils in the area.
151:
organisation. Every borough and urban district had an AFS unit, and they operated their own fire stations in parallel to the local authority. Members of the AFS could be called up for full-time paid service if necessary, a similar arrangement applied to the wartime
84:
was formed in 1836 mainly to provide mobile escape ladders; protection of life was not the main concern of the insurance company brigades. Today it exists to give "recognition to individuals who perform acts of bravery in rescuing others from fire".
76:. Braidwood later went on to become superintendent of the London Fire Engine Establishment (LFEE), which brought together ten independent insurance company brigades in 1833. A 7-foot-tall (2.1 m) bronze statue of Braidwood, located in
2575:
until its abolition in 1986, afterwards administered by the West
Yorkshire Fire and Civil Defence Authority, which was renamed West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority in 2005. Name of the service itself was changed to West Yorkshire FRS.
2502:
until its abolition in 1986, afterwards administered by the South
Yorkshire Fire and Civil Defence Authority, which was renamed South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority in 2004. Name of the service itself changed to South Yorkshire FRS.
2397:
until its abolition in 1986, afterwards administered by the
Merseyside Fire and Civil Defence Authority, which was renamed South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority. Name of the service itself changed to Merseyside FRS.
2083:
Since 1996 administered by combined fire authority (CFA) of Bath and North East
Somerset, Bristol City, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire councils. Name changed to Avon Fire and Rescue Service in 2004.
172:
92:, where a wall collapsed on top of him. This fire was a major factor in the decision of the British government, after much lobbying by liability-laden insurance companies and LFEE, to create the
234:
The following is a list of all the fire brigades created by the 1947 decentralisation, and also those created by mergers in the 1960s, up until local government reorganisation in 1974.
3813:
On 1 July 2006, the fire authority was replaced with a
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board, with the brigade adopting the title Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.
141:
the services for their borough or district of such a fire brigade and of such fire engines, appliances and equipment as may be necessary to meet efficiently all normal requirements
4545:
4226:
2537:
County Council until its abolition in 1986, afterwards administered by Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority. Name of the service itself was changed to Tyne and Wear FRS.
175:. Before the war, there had been little or no standardisation of equipment, most importantly in the diameter of hydrant valves. This made regional integration difficult.
2265:
until its abolition in 1986, afterwards administered by the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority. Name of the service itself changed to Greater Manchester FRS.
2098:, so this CFA now represents Luton Borough, Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire District councils. Name changed to Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service.
2064:, usually termed as district or borough councils but sometimes also county councils, and accordingly combined fire authorities constituted in a number of counties.
2312:
Since 1998 administered by a CFA of East Riding of Yorkshire, Hull City, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire councils. Name changed to Humberside FRS.
4617:
4596:
198:"self-propelled pumps", tasked with relaying vast quantities of water into burning cities after a nuclear attack, and also with supporting local fire services.
2095:
3909:
4296:
2323:
2280:
2270:
2215:
52:
Between the 17th century and the beginning of the 19th century, all fire engines and crews in the United Kingdom were either provided by voluntary bodies,
4341:
3769:
On 1 January 1948, the Fire Services Act (Northern Ireland) 1947 came into effect. This provided for the establishment of four brigades in the province:
4591:
4219:
3842:
2200:
Formed 2007 by merger of Devon and Somerset FBs. Administered by CFA of Devon County, Somerset County, Plymouth City and Torbay Borough Councils.
4632:
3416:
2044:
From 1974, each of the new county councils and the Greater London Council (GLC) maintained a separate fire brigade. In 1986, the GLC and the six
3064:
The first public fire service in the UK was founded in Edinburgh in 1824. Central government responsibility for fire brigades was handed to the
159:
The effects of the 1938 Act were short lived (though it was not repealed until 1947), as all local brigades and Auxiliary Fire Service units in
4346:
3420:
2287:
2089:
2057:
2345:
Since 1998 administered by CFA of Lancashire County and Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool borough councils. Name changed to Lancashire FRS.
2275:
Since 1997 administered by a CFA of Hampshire County and Portsmouth and Southampton city councils. Name changed to Hampshire FRS. Merged with
4627:
4316:
3594:
3486:
4113:
190:
councils, meaning there were still far fewer brigades than before the war. There were also slightly different arrangements in Scotland from
4581:
4212:
4036:
2380:
81:
3072:
upon their creation in 1885. The 1947 Act also reorganised fire services in Scotland. Section 36 obliged county councils, corporations of
3554:
2241:
Since 1998 administered CFA of Essex County and Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock Borough councils. Name changed to Essex County FRS in 1985.
4005:
3956:
4503:
4336:
4311:
3742:
2968:
2256:
2195:
2187:
210:
132:
2468:
Renamed Shropshire FS 1980, since 1998 administered by Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority. Later renamed Shropshire FRS.
3425:
2355:
Since 1997 administered by a CFA of Rutland, Leicestershire County and Leicester City councils. Name changed to Leicestershire FRS.
2118:
Since 1997 administered by a CFA of Buckinghamshire County and Milton Keynes Borough Councils. Name changed to Buckinghamshire FRS.
4529:
4401:
3802:
The three regional brigades were short-lived and on 1 January 1950 they were amalgamated into the Northern Ireland Fire Authority.
3448:
2423:
2108:
Change of name from Royal Berkshire FB to Royal Berkshire FS in 1985. Since 1998 administered by a CFA of six unitary authorities.
2292:
Since 1998 administered by a CFA of Herefordshire and Worcestershire county councils. Name changed to Hereford and Worcester FRS.
4416:
4411:
4361:
4331:
4264:
4259:
2493:
2443:
2413:
2246:
2113:
2103:
4471:
4406:
4376:
4269:
2566:
2433:
2350:
2123:
2448:
Since 1998 administered by a CFA of Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County councils. Name changed to Nottinghamshire FRS.
2128:
Since 1998 administered by a CFA of Cambridgeshire County and Peterborough City Councils. Name changed to Cambridgeshire FRS.
1927:
Merged with Teesside County Borough FB and parts of Durham and North Riding Fire Brigades in 1974 to form Cleveland County FB
4451:
4436:
4351:
2528:
2483:
2317:
2297:
2276:
2231:
Since 1997 administered by a CFA of Brighton and Hove City and East Sussex County councils. Name changed to East Sussex FRS.
4456:
4381:
4326:
4254:
4095:
3412:
2542:
2360:
2226:
1051:
Formed from Soke of Peterborough FB and Huntingdonshire FB in 1965, when Huntingdon and Peterborough County Council formed
206:
2210:
Since 1997 administered by a CFA of Dorset County and Bournemouth and Poole Borough Councils. Name changed to Dorset FRS.
209:), meaning many fire brigades were merged and renamed. There have been some other amalgamations since then, including the
4513:
4508:
4466:
4421:
4321:
4274:
4235:
4065:
3773:
3641:
3003:
2933:
2581:
2453:
37:
2418:
Since 1996 administered by a CFA of North Yorkshire County and York City councils. Name changed to North Yorkshire FRS.
2048:
councils were abolished. This led to the establishment of fire and civil defence authorities which were joint boards of
4426:
4391:
4371:
4356:
4306:
3749:
for the whole of Scotland, with effect from 1 April 2013. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has its headquarters in
3428:, and all brigades except Tayside and the Highlands and Islands eventually adopted the name "Fire and Rescue Service".
2463:
2388:
2340:
2307:
2173:
4143:
1940:
Split into West Yorkshire FS and South Yorkshire FS with losses to Cumbria FS, Humberside FS and Lancashire County FS
3403:
The County of the City of Glasgow continued to maintain its own fire brigade, so that there were 11 brigades in all.
2915:
2591:
2262:
4622:
4487:
4291:
4281:
3746:
3571:
3526:
2473:
2133:
568:
Formed part of combined brigade, known as Kent and Canterbury FB in Canterbury and Kent FB in remainder of County.
214:
3913:
4550:
4441:
4431:
4396:
4301:
3707:
3069:
2508:
2403:
2163:
2094:
Since 1997 administered by a CFA of Bedfordshire County and Luton Borough councils. Bedfordshire has since been
4446:
3805:
In 1973, the Belfast Fire Brigade and NIFA were amalgamated into a single Fire Authority for Northern Ireland.
2518:
2499:
2488:
Administered by Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Fire Authority since 1997. Name changed to Staffordshire FRS.
2205:
2178:
Since 1997 administered by a CFA of Derby City and Derbyshire County councils. Name changed to Derbyshire FRS.
539:
69:
2322:
Name changed to Isle of Wight FRS. Merged with Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service on 1 April 2021 to create
2572:
2236:
1170:
61:
2138:
Since 1998 administered by a CFA of Cheshire, Halton and Warrington councils. Name changed to Cheshire FRS.
4366:
4249:
3651:
3539:
3506:
2558:
2330:
2153:
2078:
183:
77:
2148:
Since 1996 administered by a CFA of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees and Redcar and Cleveland.
3672:
3110:
1045:
97:
3887:
4461:
3724:
3210:
3102:
2552:
2335:
Since 1998 administered by a CFA of Kent County and Medway Borough councils. Name changed to Kent FRS.
1905:
1521:
2186:
From 1998 administered by CFA of Devon County, Plymouth City and Torbay Borough councils. Merged into
194:. The Auxiliary Fire Service was reformed in 1948 as a national fire reserve, and operated the famous
2394:
1547:
1316:
641:
202:
108:
3466:
3338:
2772:
1932:
799:
526:
1803:
Formed from Middlesbrough County Borough FB, parts of Durham FB, North Riding (Yorkshire) FB 1968
182:, which disbanded the National Fire Service and made firefighting functions the responsibility of
107:
Outside London, new local government bodies created by late 19th century legislation (such as the
4121:
3622:
3605:
3471:
3415:
reorganised local government from 1975. County councils and town councils were abolished, making
3178:
2702:
922:
89:
17:
4040:
2596:
Since 1998 administered by Wiltshire and Swindon Fire Authority. Name changed to Wiltshire FRS.
2379:
until its abolition in 1986, the London Fire and Civil Defence Authority 1986 - 2000 and by the
4576:
4286:
3822:
3475:
2945:
2376:
2143:
179:
144:
120:
3960:
2561:
until its abolition in 1986, afterwards administered West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority.
4586:
4013:
3837:
3514:
3499:
3494:
3186:
2720:
2016:
Combined brigade for county borough of Worcester and administrative county of Worcestershire
1850:
1755:
1751:
1560:
1157:
992:
168:
164:
1924:
Merged with part of Durham County Fire Brigade to form Hartlepool County Borough FB in 1967
4555:
4185:
3827:
2053:
1452:
944:
153:
148:
8:
4386:
3847:
3700:
3664:
2370:
2045:
1508:
1286:
1197:
93:
73:
57:
3866:
3080:
to form combined fire brigades. Schedule 4 set the combined areas of the new brigades.
3038:
2010:
1770:
1018:
319:
315:
Combined brigade for administrative county of Berkshire, Reading County Borough, later
309:
4204:
4571:
4010:, County Durham & Darlington Fire & Rescue Service, accessed January 4, 2008"
3720:
3696:
3684:
3668:
3382:
3046:
2984:
2061:
1789:
Lost 10 stations to London FB in 1965. But gained Staines and Sunbury from Middlesex
1276:
509:
264:
191:
128:
3991:
1612:
Abolished 1967: Became Warley County Borough FB and West Bromwich County Borough FB
1080:
Lost part of area (present London Boroughs of Bexley and Bromley) to London FB 1965
3587:
3566:
3479:
3134:
1347:
1203:
575:
101:
3598:
Renamed Highland and Islands FB 1983 Changed to Highlands and Islands late 1990s.
1078:
Combined brigade for Canterbury County Borough and administrative county of Kent.
3754:
3728:
3656:
3534:
3424:
1983, "Central Region" became "Central Scotland" when local government was again
3374:
3346:
3318:
3306:
3065:
2976:
2706:
2684:
2657:
1918:
1401:
1031:
880:
483:
339:
1037:
Merged with Soke of Peterborough FB 1965 to form Huntingdon and Peterborough FB
3715:
3692:
3680:
3174:
3138:
3073:
3034:
3026:
2785:
2759:
2746:
2049:
1727:
1360:
1207:
1142:
892:
546:
278:
187:
136:
124:
41:
4073:
2830:
From 1974 each of the new county councils maintained a separate fire brigade.
4611:
3832:
3660:
3634:
3617:
3543:
3302:
3254:
3250:
3206:
3142:
3030:
3010:
2988:
2798:
2534:
1997:
1891:
1700:
1647:
1604:
1246:
1059:
978:
965:
772:
518:
195:
160:
4151:
3688:
3583:
3575:
3262:
3258:
3242:
3238:
3214:
3190:
2949:
1877:
1461:
1458:
Merged with Huntingdonshire FB 1965 to form Huntingdon and Peterborough FB.
1005:
820:
Lost some area to West Sussex FS, gained Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings
291:
53:
3282:
3098:
3077:
2643:
2639:
1958:
1945:
1660:
1440:
1334:
1267:
984:
Lost East Barnet to London FB but gained Potters Bar from Middlesex 1965
812:
550:
461:
425:
331:
147:, consisting largely of unpaid volunteers, was formed in parallel to the
119:
Before 1938, there were some 1,600 local fire brigades in operation. The
1897:
Formed 1967 from the separation of Smethwick and West Bromwich Joint FB
1856:
Formed 1967 from the separation of Smethwick and West Bromwich Joint FB
4199:
3750:
3676:
3579:
3460:
3386:
3354:
3342:
3298:
3246:
3226:
3122:
3114:
3106:
3018:
2980:
2953:
2688:
1864:
1587:
1491:
1388:
1233:
1101:
867:
825:
693:
667:
654:
562:
360:
346:
553:
until 1965, when Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely county council formed
3992:"History of Avon Fire & Rescue Service, accessed January 4, 2008"
3785:
3779:
3394:
3370:
3286:
3266:
3150:
3146:
2733:
1984:
1824:
1811:
1714:
1687:
1600:
1574:
1534:
1500:
1290:
1260:
1184:
1129:
935:
732:
386:
373:
305:
96:
in 1866. The MFB would be publicly funded and controlled through the
65:
3630:
3613:
3390:
3358:
3322:
3222:
3202:
3182:
3158:
3014:
2941:
2626:
1837:
1797:
1674:
1634:
1620:
1473:
1323:
1088:
952:
786:
719:
629:
615:
588:
452:
439:
251:
1109:
Lost area to Cumbria FS, Greater Manchester FS and Merseyside FS.
201:
Local government was completely reorganised in the mid 1970s (see
3562:
3154:
3042:
3022:
2996:
2961:
2957:
2811:
2671:
1759:
1744:
1740:
1374:
1304:
1272:
909:
901:
602:
496:
470:
327:
4118:, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, accessed January 5, 2008"
104:. In 1904, the MFB changed its name to the London Fire Brigade.
3626:
3609:
3378:
3326:
3170:
3118:
1783:
1427:
1413:
853:
758:
745:
412:
399:
335:
323:
2375:
Was not affected by 1974 reorganisations; administered by the
3791:
3547:
3350:
2992:
1971:
1482:
1218:
1115:
838:
706:
680:
139:) as fire authorities. The councils were required to provide
4070:, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, accessed January 5, 2008"
3808:
3519:
3278:
2025:
1072:
3935:
3797:
3646:
City of Glasgow, Lanark Area FB, part of Central Area FB,
3218:
4170:
4039:. Essex County Fire & Rescue Service. Archived from
3745:, the eight regional services were replaced by a single
807:
Area split to form North Yorkshire FS and Humberside FS
4234:
3888:"No bells and no whistles for 'father of firefighting'"
3648:
part of South Western Area FB, part of Western Area FB
3089:
Counties and burghs covered and represented in the CFA
24:
28:
Pump showing the old North Yorkshire Fire Brigade name
2324:
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
2281:
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
3760:
167:
in 1941, which was itself under the auspices of the
64:
founded the world's first municipal fire service in
4100:, Archives Network Wales, accessed January 5, 2008"
778:Lost areas to Hartlepool CB 1967, Teesside CB 1974
3936:"The Society for the Protection of Life from Fire"
1709:Gained Stoke-on-Trent, lost area to West Midlands
1252:Became part of Teesside County Borough FB in 1974
781:Later absorbed into Cleveland County Fire Brigade
4592:Ministry of Civil Aviation Aerodrome Fire Service
4034:
3981:Fire Brigades Act, 1938 (1 & 2 Geo. 6.) C. 72
2741:Split between Mid, South and West Glamorgan FS's
2712:Combined brigade for two administrative counties
2694:Combined brigade for two administrative counties
2649:Combined brigade for two administrative counties
1148:Combined brigade for two administrative counties
4609:
4060:
4058:
3843:History of law enforcement in the United Kingdom
3602:Northern Area FB, part of North Eastern Area FB
1750:Combined brigade for administrative counties of
545:Combined brigade for administrative counties of
297:Luton County Borough formed own brigade in 1964
596:Lost area to Greater Manchester, Merseyside FS
4618:Fire and rescue services of the United Kingdom
1706:Lost area to various county boroughs in 1967.
111:) took over responsibility for fire-fighting.
34:history of fire brigades in the United Kingdom
4220:
4055:
3867:"Edinburgh-Royal Mile The Great Fire of 1824"
1464:Volunteer FB also retained by county council
1255:Merged to form Cleveland County Fire Brigade
4582:Defence Fire Training and Development Centre
3712:Angus Area FB, most of Perth and Kinross FB
3054:
2478:Merged into Devon and Somerset FRS in 2007.
2381:London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority
623:No change (later became Cornwall County FB)
82:Society for the Protection of Life from Fire
224:
100:. Its first superintendent was Captain Sir
80:, commemorates his achievements. The Royal
4227:
4213:
4098:Mid and West Wales Fire Authority, records
3743:Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012
2602:
2019:Merged to form Hereford and Worcester FS
1610:Combined brigade for two county boroughs.
1296:Combined brigade for two county boroughs
973:Merged to form Hereford and Worcester FS
764:Took in areas from Staffordshire FB 1967
4530:Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service
3809:Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service
173:National Fire Service (Northern Ireland)
23:
4597:Firefighters killed in the line of duty
3798:Northern Ireland Fire Brigade 1950–2006
2973:renamed Mid and West Wales FRS in 2003
1266:Abolished 1965 to London FB except for
753:Absorbed Bournemouth County Borough FB
213:of all Scottish services into one, the
4633:History of the United Kingdom by topic
4610:
2715:Split between Clwyd FS and Gwynedd FS
2428:Name changed to Northamptonshire FRS.
844:Lost nine stations to London FB 1965.
4208:
4182:A History of the British Fire Service
3559:South Eastern Area FB (less Bo'ness)
2652:Split between Gwent FS and Powys FS,
2277:Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
2251:Name changed to Gloucestershire FRS.
1979:Merged to form Greater Manchester FS
1722:Merged to form Greater Manchester FS
1555:Merged to form Greater Manchester FS
1529:Merged to form Greater Manchester FS
1421:Merged to form Greater Manchester FS
1241:Merged to form Greater Manchester FS
943:Gained Portsmouth, Southampton, lost
534:Merged to form Greater Manchester FS
407:Merged to form Greater Manchester FS
72:in 1824 destroyed much of the city's
4628:Social history of the United Kingdom
3452:Renamed Central Scotland FB in 1996
3413:Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
2438:Name changed to Northumberland FRS.
2058:Local government reform in the 1990s
1626:Separated from Warwickshire FB 1964
1224:Separated from Bedfordshire FB 1964
847:Absorbed Southend County Borough FB
675:Merged into County Durham County FB
207:Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
4236:Fire services in the United Kingdom
4200:Fire Service College: Official site
4179:
3440:1975-1996 local government regions
2302:Name changed to Hertfordshire FRS.
300:Reabsorbed Luton County Borough FB
38:fire services in the United Kingdom
13:
3784:Southern Fire Authority, based in
3778:Northern Fire Authority, based in
2679:Formed part of South Glamorgan FS
2634:Merged to form part of Gwynedd FS
2547:Name changed to Warwickshire FRS.
2365:Name changed to Lincolnshire FRS.
2033:Merged to form North Yorkshire FS
1582:Merged to form South Yorkshire FS
1542:Merged to form South Yorkshire FS
740:Merged to form South Yorkshire FS
259:Merged to form South Yorkshire FS
88:James Braidwood was killed at the
14:
4644:
4193:
4171:His Majesties Government (1947).
3790:Western Fire Authority, based in
3761:Fire brigades in Northern Ireland
2916:Local Government (Wales) Act 1994
2819:Formed part of West Glamorgan FS
2586:Name changed to West Sussex FRS.
2458:Name changed to Oxfordshire FRS.
2263:Greater Manchester County Council
2096:split up into unitary authorities
1883:Solihull formed own brigade 1964
1832:Merged to form West Yorkshire FS
1666:Renamed Southampton City FB 1964
1516:Merged into Lancashire County FS
1151:Merged to form Leicestershire FS
1137:Merged to form Leicestershire FS
1123:Merged to form West Yorkshire FS
1013:Merged to form West Yorkshire FS
930:Merged to form West Yorkshire FS
727:Merged to form West Yorkshire FS
701:Absorbed Derby County Borough FB
556:Merged to form Cambridgeshire FS
504:Merged into Lancashire County FS
447:Merged to form West Yorkshire FS
394:Merged into Lancashire County FS
381:Merged into Lancashire County FS
178:The 1938 Act was replaced by the
4488:Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
3753:(having initially been based in
3747:Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
3357:, and the county of the city of
3265:, and the county of the city of
2767:Formed part of Mid Glamorgan FS
2621:Fate in the 1974 reorganisation
2005:Merged to form West Midlands FS
1819:Merged to form Tyne and Wear FS
1778:Merged to form Tyne and Wear FS
1655:Merged to form Tyne and Wear FS
1629:Merged to form West Midlands FS
1615:Merged to form West Midlands FS
1368:Merged to form Tyne and Wear FS
1342:Merged into Northamptonshire FS
1299:Merged to form Tyne and Wear FS
767:Merged to form West Midlands FS
636:Merged to form West Midlands FS
368:Merged to form West Midlands FS
246:Fate in the 1974 reorganisation
215:Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
143:. At roughly the same time, the
123:constituted the councils of all
4551:Defence Fire and Rescue Service
4136:
4106:
4088:
3070:Secretary of State for Scotland
2909:
2039:
1396:Merged into Nottinghamshire FS
1178:Merged to form Lincolnshire FS
1165:Merged to form Lincolnshire FS
1096:Merged to form Lincolnshire FS
1000:Merged to form Lincolnshire FS
875:Merged into Gloucestershire FS
114:
47:
4297:County Durham & Darlington
4028:
3998:
3984:
3975:
3949:
3928:
3902:
3880:
3859:
3531:Most of North Eastern Area FB
3491:Most of South Western Area FB
3458:part of Perth and Kinross FB,
3443:1996-2013 local council areas
3325:and the county of the city of
2607:
2500:South Yorkshire County Council
1886:Lost area to West Midlands FS
1806:Cleveland County Fire Brigade
1054:Merged into Cambridgeshire FS
1040:Merged into Cambridgeshire FS
540:Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely
478:Merged to form Avon County FB
286:Merged to form Avon County FB
78:Parliament Square in Edinburgh
1:
3957:"Overview of James Braidwood"
3853:
3736:
3007:renamed South Wales FRS 2004
2573:West Yorkshire County Council
2529:Tyne and Wear Metropolitan FB
2513:Name changed to Suffolk FRS.
2408:Name changed to Norfolk FRS.
2168:Name changed to Cumbria FRS.
2158:Name changed to Cornwall FRS
1953:Gained area from East Sussex
1845:Merged to form Merseyside FS
1735:Merged into Staffordshire FS
1695:Merged to form Merseyside FS
1568:Merged to form Merseyside FS
1192:Merged to form Merseyside FS
1026:Merged to form Humberside FS
917:Merged to form Humberside FS
714:Absorbed Exeter and Plymouth
420:Merged to form Merseyside FS
354:Merged to form Merseyside FS
3890:. The Scotsman. 26 July 2008
3406:
3059:
2825:
2559:West Midlands County Council
2523:Name changed to Surrey FRS.
2257:Greater Manchester County FS
1771:County Borough of Sunderland
1329:Merged to form Cleveland FS
887:Lost area to Avon County FS
491:Lost Slough to Berkshire FB
229:
7:
4342:Hampshire and Isle of Wight
4148:, accessed January 5, 2008"
3816:
3463:from South Eastern Area FB
1911:Absorbed by London FB 1965
1872:Merged to form Cheshire FS
1435:Merged into Oxfordshire FS
1046:Huntingdon and Peterborough
960:Merged into East Sussex FS
833:Merged into East Sussex FS
792:Absorbed by London FB 1965
647:Absorbed by London FB 1965
98:Metropolitan Board of Works
10:
4649:
4188:Library, Moreton in Marsh.
3511:Identical to Fife Area FB
3349:, and the joint county of
2754:Formed part of Gwynedd FS
2665:Formed part of Gwynedd FS
2279:on 1 April 2021 to create
1966:Merged to form Cumbria FS
1765:Merged to form Suffolk FS
1326:County Borough FB in 1968
1083:No further change in 1974
688:Merged into Derbyshire FS
662:Merged to form Cumbria FS
583:Merged to form Cumbria FS
272:Merged to form Cumbria FS
90:Tooley Street fire of 1861
36:charts the development of
15:
4564:
4538:
4522:
4496:
4480:
4242:
3456:Part of Central Area FB,
3055:Fire brigades in Scotland
2395:Merseyside County Council
2288:Hereford and Worcester FS
1317:North Riding of Yorkshire
203:Local Government Act 1972
109:Local Government Act 1894
94:Metropolitan Fire Brigade
40:from the creation of the
3487:Dumfries and Galloway FB
2938:renamed North Wales FRS
2806:Formed part of Dyfed FS
2793:Formed part of Gwent FS
2780:Formed part of Gwent FS
2728:Formed part of Clwyd FS
2697:Formed part of Dyfed FS
2571:Was administered by the
2557:Was administered by the
1933:West Riding of Yorkshire
1173:County FB, Lincolnshire
800:East Riding of Yorkshire
610:Merged into Cheshire FS
225:Fire brigades in England
4623:History of firefighting
4035:Pingala Media Limited.
3741:Under the terms of the
3434:Brigade formed in 1975
2903:Mid and West Wales FRS
2887:Mid and West Wales FRS
2855:Mid and West Wales FRS
1522:Rochdale County Borough
1382:Merged into Norfolk FS
171:. There was a separate
70:Great Fire of Edinburgh
18:History of firefighting
4577:Auxiliary Fire Service
4347:Hereford and Worcester
4317:Dorset & Wiltshire
4173:Fire Services Act 1947
3823:Fire Service in the UK
3555:Lothian and Borders FB
3086:Name of combined area
2603:Fire brigades in Wales
2377:Greater London Council
2196:Devon and Somerset FRS
2188:Devon and Somerset FRS
433:Merged into Dorset FS
180:Fire Services Act 1947
145:Auxiliary Fire Service
127:and county districts (
121:Fire Brigades Act 1938
29:
4587:National Fire Service
4546:Airport fire services
3910:"London Fire Brigade"
3838:Women in firefighting
3828:Local Government Acts
3500:Dumfries and Galloway
3495:Dumfries and Galloway
3076:and town councils of
2969:Mid and West Wales FB
1851:Warley County Borough
1682:Merged into Essex FS
1642:Lost area to Avon FS
861:Merged into Devon FS
169:Civil Defence Service
165:National Fire Service
163:were merged into the
27:
4556:Fire Service College
4186:Fire Service College
4124:on 26 September 2007
3774:Belfast Fire Brigade
3297:The joint county of
3217:, and the burghs of
3181:, and the burghs of
3145:, and the burghs of
2533:Was administered by
2498:Was administered by
2393:Was administered by
2389:Merseyside County FB
2261:Was administered by
2060:created a number of
2054:metropolitan borough
1467:(Cambridgeshire FS)
1453:Soke of Peterborough
1270:to Hertfordshire FB,
995:County Lincolnshire
154:Special Constabulary
149:Air Raid Precautions
44:to the present day.
4076:on 14 December 2007
4037:"Back to our roots"
3963:on 3 September 2014
3848:Fire insurance mark
3701:West Dunbartonshire
3665:East Dunbartonshire
3393:, and the burgh of
3305:, and the burgh of
2892:South Glamorgan FS
2424:Northamptonshire FB
2062:unitary authorities
2046:metropolitan county
2013:City and County FB
58:insurance companies
4504:Mid and West Wales
4337:Greater Manchester
4312:Devon and Somerset
4043:on 4 February 2012
4016:on 3 February 2007
3527:Grampian Region FB
3437:Pre-1975 brigades
3294:Perth and Kinross
3281:and the burghs of
3101:and the burghs of
3074:counties of cities
3039:Rhondda Cynon Taff
2900:West Glamorgan FB
2814:County Borough FB
2788:County Borough FB
2762:County Borough FB
2494:South Yorkshire FS
2444:Nottinghamshire FS
2414:North Yorkshire FS
2247:Gloucestershire FS
2154:Cornwall County FB
2114:Buckinghamshire FS
2104:Royal Berkshire FS
2000:County Borough FB
1974:County Borough FB
1921:County Borough FB
1908:County Borough FB
1894:County Borough FB
1867:County Borough FB
1840:County Borough FB
1827:County Borough FB
1814:County Borough FB
1800:County Borough FB
1792:No further change
1730:County Borough FB
1717:County Borough FB
1690:County Borough FB
1677:County Borough FB
1663:County Borough FB
1650:County Borough FB
1623:County Borough FB
1563:County Borough FB
1537:County Borough FB
1511:County Borough FB
1416:County Borough FB
1337:County Borough FB
1249:County Borough FB
1221:County Borough FB
1213:No further change
1021:County Borough FB
1008:County Borough FB
955:County Borough FB
947:area to Dorset FS
925:County Borough FB
912:County Borough FB
895:County Borough FB
828:County Borough FB
789:County Borough FB
761:County Borough FB
735:County Borough FB
722:County Borough FB
683:County Borough FB
670:County Borough FB
644:County Borough FB
529:County Borough FB
512:County Borough FB
499:County Borough FB
455:County Borough FB
428:County Borough FB
415:County Borough FB
402:County Borough FB
389:County Borough FB
376:County Borough FB
349:County Borough FB
267:County Borough FB
254:County Borough FB
129:municipal boroughs
30:
4605:
4604:
4572:Army Fire Service
4278:
3734:
3733:
3721:Perth and Kinross
3697:South Lanarkshire
3685:North Lanarkshire
3669:East Renfrewshire
3572:City of Edinburgh
3449:Central Region FB
3401:
3400:
3383:Ross and Cromarty
3052:
3051:
3047:Vale of Glamorgan
2985:Neath Port Talbot
2907:
2906:
2876:Mid Glamorgan FS
2823:
2822:
2600:
2599:
2567:West Yorkshire FS
2434:Northumberland FB
2351:Leicestershire FS
2124:Cambridgeshire FS
2037:
2036:
1900:West Midlands FS
1859:West Midlands FS
510:Burton upon Trent
265:Barrow-in-Furness
192:England and Wales
4640:
4523:Northern Ireland
4402:Northamptonshire
4272:
4229:
4222:
4215:
4206:
4205:
4189:
4176:
4164:
4163:
4161:
4159:
4150:. Archived from
4140:
4134:
4133:
4131:
4129:
4120:. Archived from
4110:
4104:
4103:
4092:
4086:
4085:
4083:
4081:
4072:. Archived from
4062:
4053:
4052:
4050:
4048:
4032:
4026:
4025:
4023:
4021:
4012:. Archived from
4002:
3996:
3995:
3988:
3982:
3979:
3973:
3972:
3970:
3968:
3959:. Archived from
3953:
3947:
3946:
3944:
3942:
3932:
3926:
3925:
3923:
3921:
3912:. Archived from
3906:
3900:
3899:
3897:
3895:
3884:
3878:
3877:
3875:
3873:
3863:
3588:Scottish Borders
3567:Scottish Borders
3480:Clackmannanshire
3431:
3430:
3426:reformed in 1996
3369:The counties of
3337:The counties of
3237:The counties of
3201:The counties of
3169:The counties of
3133:The counties of
3099:county of Lanark
3083:
3082:
2928:Principal areas
2922:
2921:
2895:South Wales FRS
2879:South Wales FRS
2871:North Wales FRS
2863:South Wales FRS
2847:North Wales FRS
2833:
2832:
2612:
2611:
2553:West Midlands FS
2484:Staffordshire FS
2318:Isle of Wight FS
2298:Hertfordshire FS
2216:Durham County FB
2067:
2066:
1762:county borough.
1669:To Hampshire FB
1348:Northamptonshire
1227:Bedfordshire FS
1204:County of London
576:City of Carlisle
237:
236:
102:Eyre Massey Shaw
4648:
4647:
4643:
4642:
4641:
4639:
4638:
4637:
4608:
4607:
4606:
4601:
4560:
4534:
4518:
4492:
4476:
4432:South Yorkshire
4417:Nottinghamshire
4412:North Yorkshire
4362:Isles of Scilly
4332:Gloucestershire
4265:Buckinghamshire
4238:
4233:
4196:
4167:
4157:
4155:
4154:on 4 March 2007
4142:
4141:
4137:
4127:
4125:
4112:
4111:
4107:
4094:
4093:
4089:
4079:
4077:
4064:
4063:
4056:
4046:
4044:
4033:
4029:
4019:
4017:
4004:
4003:
3999:
3990:
3989:
3985:
3980:
3976:
3966:
3964:
3955:
3954:
3950:
3940:
3938:
3934:
3933:
3929:
3919:
3917:
3916:on 26 July 2014
3908:
3907:
3903:
3893:
3891:
3886:
3885:
3881:
3871:
3869:
3865:
3864:
3860:
3856:
3819:
3811:
3800:
3763:
3739:
3657:Argyll and Bute
3647:
3459:
3457:
3409:
3321:, the burgh of
3066:Scottish Office
3062:
3057:
3006:
2977:Carmarthenshire
2972:
2937:
2912:
2828:
2707:Montgomeryshire
2685:Carmarthenshire
2658:Caernarvonshire
2610:
2605:
2543:Warwickshire FS
2361:Lincolnshire FS
2090:Bedfordshire FS
2042:
1919:West Hartlepool
1611:
1548:City of Salford
1459:
1402:Nottinghamshire
1271:
1145:and Rutland FB
1079:
1032:Huntingdonshire
881:Gloucestershire
484:Buckinghamshire
340:Buckinghamshire
232:
227:
137:rural districts
125:county boroughs
117:
62:James Braidwood
56:authorities or
50:
20:
12:
11:
5:
4646:
4636:
4635:
4630:
4625:
4620:
4603:
4602:
4600:
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4594:
4589:
4584:
4579:
4574:
4568:
4566:
4562:
4561:
4559:
4558:
4553:
4548:
4542:
4540:
4536:
4535:
4533:
4532:
4526:
4524:
4520:
4519:
4517:
4516:
4511:
4506:
4500:
4498:
4494:
4493:
4491:
4490:
4484:
4482:
4478:
4477:
4475:
4474:
4472:West Yorkshire
4469:
4464:
4459:
4454:
4449:
4444:
4439:
4434:
4429:
4424:
4419:
4414:
4409:
4407:Northumberland
4404:
4399:
4394:
4389:
4384:
4379:
4377:Leicestershire
4374:
4369:
4364:
4359:
4354:
4349:
4344:
4339:
4334:
4329:
4324:
4319:
4314:
4309:
4304:
4299:
4294:
4289:
4284:
4279:
4270:Cambridgeshire
4267:
4262:
4257:
4252:
4246:
4244:
4240:
4239:
4232:
4231:
4224:
4217:
4209:
4203:
4202:
4195:
4194:External links
4192:
4191:
4190:
4177:
4166:
4165:
4135:
4105:
4087:
4068:Fire Authority
4054:
4027:
3997:
3983:
3974:
3948:
3927:
3901:
3879:
3857:
3855:
3852:
3851:
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3835:
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3818:
3815:
3810:
3807:
3799:
3796:
3795:
3794:
3788:
3782:
3776:
3762:
3759:
3738:
3735:
3732:
3731:
3718:
3713:
3710:
3704:
3703:
3693:South Ayrshire
3681:North Ayrshire
3654:
3649:
3644:
3642:Strathclyde FB
3638:
3637:
3620:
3603:
3600:
3591:
3590:
3569:
3560:
3557:
3551:
3550:
3537:
3532:
3529:
3523:
3522:
3517:
3512:
3509:
3503:
3502:
3497:
3492:
3489:
3483:
3482:
3469:
3467:Central Region
3464:
3454:
3445:
3444:
3441:
3438:
3435:
3408:
3405:
3399:
3398:
3367:
3363:
3362:
3335:
3334:North Eastern
3331:
3330:
3317:The county of
3315:
3311:
3310:
3295:
3291:
3290:
3277:The county of
3275:
3271:
3270:
3235:
3234:South Eastern
3231:
3230:
3199:
3198:South Western
3195:
3194:
3167:
3163:
3162:
3131:
3127:
3126:
3095:
3091:
3090:
3087:
3061:
3058:
3056:
3053:
3050:
3049:
3027:Merthyr Tydfil
3008:
3004:South Wales FS
3000:
2999:
2974:
2965:
2964:
2939:
2934:North Wales FS
2930:
2929:
2926:
2911:
2908:
2905:
2904:
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2897:
2896:
2893:
2889:
2888:
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2794:
2791:
2789:
2782:
2781:
2778:
2776:
2769:
2768:
2765:
2763:
2760:Merthyr Tydfil
2756:
2755:
2752:
2750:
2747:Merionethshire
2743:
2742:
2739:
2737:
2730:
2729:
2726:
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2616:
2609:
2606:
2604:
2601:
2598:
2597:
2594:
2588:
2587:
2584:
2582:West Sussex FB
2578:
2577:
2569:
2563:
2562:
2555:
2549:
2548:
2545:
2539:
2538:
2531:
2525:
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2489:
2486:
2480:
2479:
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2470:
2469:
2466:
2460:
2459:
2456:
2454:Oxfordshire FS
2450:
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2436:
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2266:
2259:
2253:
2252:
2249:
2243:
2242:
2239:
2233:
2232:
2229:
2227:East Sussex FB
2223:
2222:
2218:
2212:
2211:
2208:
2202:
2201:
2198:
2192:
2191:
2184:
2180:
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2020:
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4146:About NIFRS
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3941:18 November
3920:18 November
3894:4 September
3872:18 November
3725:Dundee City
3652:Strathclyde
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3283:Dunfermline
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2868:Gwynedd FS
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2640:Breconshire
2474:Somerset FB
2134:Cheshire FS
1959:Westmorland
1946:West Sussex
1661:Southampton
1441:Oxfordshire
1335:Northampton
1268:Potters Bar
1210:thereafter
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334:and gained
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211:2013 merger
4612:Categories
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4307:Derbyshire
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3737:Since 2013
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3677:Inverclyde
3580:Midlothian
3387:Sutherland
3347:Kincardine
3247:Midlothian
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3123:Rutherglen
3115:Motherwell
3107:Coatbridge
3019:Caerphilly
2981:Ceredigion
2954:Flintshire
2721:Flintshire
2509:Suffolk FS
2404:Norfolk FS
2164:Cumbria FS
2056:councils.
1992:No change
1865:Warrington
1595:No change
1588:Shropshire
1492:Portsmouth
1460:(City of)
1389:Nottingham
1355:No change
1234:Manchester
1104:County FB
1102:Lancashire
1091:County FB
1067:No change
993:Holland FB
987:No change
868:Gloucester
826:Eastbourne
775:County FB
694:Derbyshire
668:Darlington
655:Cumberland
563:Canterbury
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4260:Berkshire
4180:Various.
4158:5 January
4128:5 January
4080:5 January
4020:5 January
3786:Portadown
3780:Ballymena
3407:1975–2013
3395:Inverness
3375:Inverness
3371:Caithness
3366:Northern
3287:Kirkcaldy
3267:Edinburgh
3151:Dumbarton
3147:Clydebank
3139:Dunbarton
3060:1948–1975
2884:Powys FS
2860:Gwent FB
2852:Dyfed FB
2844:Clwyd FS
2826:1974–1996
2734:Glamorgan
2608:1948–1974
2519:Surrey FS
2371:London FB
2206:Dorset FS
2190:in 2007.
2183:Devon FS
2011:Worcester
1985:Wiltshire
1825:Wakefield
1812:Tynemouth
1715:Stockport
1688:Southport
1607:Joint FB
1601:Smethwick
1575:Sheffield
1561:St Helens
1535:Rotherham
1501:Hampshire
1293:Joint FB
1291:Gateshead
1287:Newcastle
1261:Middlesex
1198:London FB
1185:Liverpool
1130:Leicester
936:Hampshire
733:Doncaster
387:Blackpool
374:Blackburn
306:Berkshire
230:1948–1974
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4565:Historic
4481:Scotland
4292:Cornwall
4282:Cheshire
3967:25 March
3817:See also
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3623:Highland
3614:Shetland
3606:Highland
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3472:Stirling
3417:regional
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3339:Aberdeen
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3207:Dumfries
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3143:Stirling
3130:Central
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3068:and the
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2836:Brigade
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2070:Brigade
2024:City of
1906:West Ham
1838:Wallasey
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4243:England
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4116:History
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3259:Selkirk
3251:Peebles
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3035:Newport
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2786:Newport
2672:Cardiff
2331:Kent FB
2079:Avon FS
1760:Ipswich
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1741:Suffolk
1509:Preston
1375:Norwich
1305:Norfolk
1277:Sunbury
1273:Staines
1171:Lindsey
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923:Halifax
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642:Croydon
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3121:, and
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2618:Notes
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1428:Oxford
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854:Exeter
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3299:Perth
3274:Fife
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