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

The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service were on the scene three minutes after receiving reports of a vehicle on fire in the Grindon Lane area of Sunderland

The fire service has taken a stand by ending its contract with Gazprom following Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service is looking to take on a bumper batch of firefighters as it launches its biggest recruitment campaign yet

Firefighters from Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service attended the incident of a blaze on West Denton Way in Westerhope last night

Crawling on hand and knee through tight tunnels, breaking pure brick and mortar with heavy duty tools, and using a sniffer dog to track casualties are all tasks that firefighters can expect to complete when training at the brand new Urban Search and Rescue facility.

A man in his 60s died at the scene and now Northumbria Police and Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Serviceare working together to find out what happened

The £200,000 investment to the local fire and rescue service allows them to provide essential training to staff dealing with emergency situations.

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service saved a man in his 60s from the burning house but he died at the scene

Firefighters helped to secure the damaged roof of the Newcastle Falcons stadium to ensure their match went ahead during Storm Malik

If you are over 17 years and six months you can apply to start a new career as firefighter for Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service