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The Latest Breaking News from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service

Woman seriously injured in hospital after falling from High Level Bridge into the River Tyne

Emergency services were called to Newcastle Quayside after a woman fell into the Tyne from the bridge between Newcastle and Gateshead

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Horror as fire crews tackle wildfires perilously close to homes in Walbottle and Greenside

Crews from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service were in attendance at two separate wildfires during the ongoing heatwave

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Blaze tears through field near residential properties including care home in Sunderland

The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene on a field on Woolwich Road in Sunderland following reports of a blaze

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Dozens of firefighters tackle huge Gateshead blaze with plumes of smoke seen across Tyneside

Thick plumes of black smoke could be seen from across the River Tyne following a grass fire in Ryton Willows

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Newcastle teenager hailed a hero after helping elderly man who had fallen in street

Fire cadet Lennon Bates put his training to good use to help the man who had suffered a fall

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'Leave us alone' – Fire bosses' plea to government after inspectors praise Tyne and Wear service

A report released on Wednesday praised the organisation for having among the fastest response times in England

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North East firefighters urge members of the public not to light fires this summer after hot, dry weather

A number of blazes have been attended to by crews across the region - which are believed to have been deliberately set

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Emergency services deal with bin lorry fire in North Shields amid heatwave pressures

Emergency services were in attendance after the bin lorry caught fire on Tynemouth Road

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'First ever' mega hub linking Northumbria police, Tyne and Wear Fire and North East Ambulance is approved

The emergency services joint facility should be built and ready by next year

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Tips to stay safe in open water as North East emergency services issue reminder on the dangers

A reminder of the dangers of open water has been issued by emergency services following the tragic death of a 13-year-old boy in Northumberland

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Canadian firefighter travels over 3,000 miles to visit Newcastle fire station in honour of heroic Geordie grandad

Ontario firefighter Rob Wilson travelled thousands of miles to Newcastle to meet crews in the city centre

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Building blaze in Newcastle city centre causes power cut after damage to power cables

Nearby traffic lights were affected by the cable damage causing traffic chaos

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See inside the Sunderland CCTV centre that's watching over your every move

The City Alarm and Emergency Centre helps to tackle crime and find missing people

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Investigation launched after 71-year-old man tragically dies in Jarrow house fire

The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) attended the scene of a fire at on Salcombe Avenue and found the ground-floor flat ablaze

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Man taken to hospital after suffering 'serious leg injury' in car and motorbike crash in Sunderland

A crash involving a motorbike and a car occurred on the A1290 near the Northern Spire Bridge shortly before 12pm on Wednesday

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'The sky just went pitch black' - The Great Tyneside Storm which caused millions of pounds worth of damage and left 23,000 homes without power

Readers have shared their memories of the "supercell thunderstorm" which hit the North East on June 28, 2012

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Bodycam footage shows how dozens of firefighters spent hours tackling blaze which caused explosions in Wallsend

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service have released bodycam footage of the incident, in which 10,000 litres of water was required to contain the blaze.

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Fire crews control Wallsend blaze for almost 5 hours after shipping container sets alight

The Environment Agency were also made aware of the incident due to the nature of the fire

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Terrified deer trapped near Newcastle Metro station rescued by firefighters

The deer's head had been trapped between the metal pickets of a fence near Benton Metro Station

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Fire crews respond to 'loud bang' during the night at North Tyneside General Hospital

Crews from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene in North Shields following reports of a 'loud bang and smoke' coming from a building

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Second fire in space of a couple of days tears through former pub in Gateshead

Crews from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service were in attendance into the early ours of the morning tackling the blaze

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Two blazes in week at derelict premises in Felling both being treated as suspected arson

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service are assisting Northumbria Police in their enquiries with both fires thought to have been started deliberately

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Firefighters rescue seven trapped ducklings from a drain in Newcastle

The ducklings were trapped in a storm drain at Castle Leazes Hall in Spital Tongues

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Investigation launched after phone mast bursts into flames causing Coast Road traffic chaos

Emergency crews were in attendance following the blaze next to the A1058 Coast Road at Wallsend

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Meet the longest-serving member of Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service as he prepares to hang up his boots

Dave Metcalf has spent more than 40 years handing out uniforms to firefighters across Tyne and Wear

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