Good advice from our @Beds_FireCtrl colleagues

Please be aware that emergency services across the UK are currently receiving large numbers of 999 calls. As a result BT has warned that some callers may be experiencing delays. Only use 999 in an emergency. For all other police matters, call 101 or go to orlo.uk/sm0ea

The BT 999 service is currently experiencing a continued significant increase of 999 calls due to the warm weather across the UK. Please only call 999 in a genuine emergency. This will allow genuinely urgent calls to be promptly handled. ☎️

Don't leave your dog in your car in this hot weather.

As the heat continues the risk of wildfires increases. Be super vigilant and follow the guidelines below.

11:31 Crews from Buntingford Fire & Royston Fire Station were mobilised following a call to fire at a property on High St, Buntingford. On arrival this was found to be an overheating appliance - no firefighting was required. 🚒

Buntingford Fire were mobilised by Herts Fire Control to a small fire in the open this evening. 1x Hosereel Jet was used to extinguish the fire located on the side of the road.

Both Baldock Fire Station Buntingford Fire appliances were mobilised to an RTC involving a car in a ditch. Crews stabilised the car and released the casualties trapped in to the car of the air ambulance 🚒🚒🚒

Mobilised to an RTC requiring a complex casualty-centred extrication. Multiple resources across partner agencies worked in unison towards a shared goal Baldock Fire Station Buntingford Fire Herts Police EEAST Ambulance Service EEAST_HART Herts Fire Control East Anglian Air Ambulance Magpas Air Ambulance

Buntingford Fire were mobilised at 05:07 to a building fire in Standon. The fire was in the roof space of the property and 3 additional appliances and an Arial appliance was used to contain and exstinguish the fire.

Crew were mobilised early this morning to a roof fire in Standon, along with colleagues, 2 x Bishops Stortford, Buntingford and an ALP from Stevenage. Crews worked together to contain and successfully extinguished the fire

Well done Jordon Gilks great effort for a great cause. Please help Fire Fighters Charity and donate to this great cause if you can.

22:22 Herts Fire Control mobilised Buntingford Fire and Royston Fire Station to an RTC on the A10 Northbound between Buntingford and Chipping; Crews used Lukas cutting equipment and worked with EEAST Ambulance Service and EEAST_HART to extricate one casualty #workingtogether🚗🚑🚒

9/11 Today marks 20 years since this horrific event which changed all our lives forever. Thoughts go out out to all emergency services today and the many civilians who were caught up in these attacks. We Will Never Forget.

Some of our crews are taking part in an exercise today involving our Drone based at Potters Bar. We are testing the link between the Drone & our big screen in Control. This is a live stream we can view to assist with overseeing large incidents & is very useful to the fireground.

21:29 Buntingford Fire assisted EEAST Ambulance Service with the extrication of a casualty from the first floor of a property.

A very challenging and dynamic rescue carried out by our crews last night.Herts Fire Control @HFRS_Gibbons Lorraine Sadler

We are paying tribute to Thor, our fire investigation dog, who has sadly passed away. Thor joined the service in 2019 to train alongside fire dog Reqs, learning to investigate the cause of deliberate fires in Hertfordshire and the surrounding area.