A village is mounting a recruitment drive so its fire station has enough people to continue in service.

The fire engine in Nefyn on the Lleyn Peninsula in north Wales stands idle from during weekday office hours because its handful of part-time or retained firefighters are only on call in the evening and at weekends.

The village is seven miles from the other nearest fire station

People in the local community are being asked to volunteer for the job so the village does not have to completely rely on the next nearest station, in Pwllheli, seven miles away.

Leaflets have been distributed to homes in the area as part of the campaign to find more hands for the pump.

Retained fireman Terry Hough said there was a safety implication for the village to have to rely on a fire engine coming from Pwllheli.

He said: "That extra time, maybe five or ten minutes, costs lives."

Resident Katie Hopkinson said she hoped the leaflet drop would have an effect on recruitment.

David Evans: Holding open day at Nefyn

"I should have thought that as a result of reading this that people would have felt like I do.

"Nobody wants it to disappear and there must be countless young people who, once they've read that, would seriously think about it.

"It's only a few hours a week any way."

The fire service said the ongoing industrial dispute should not deter people from considering a change of career.

David Evans, of North Wales Fire Service, said: "For those potential firefighters out there now, considering coming to our open day on 4 February - don't be distracted by any potential fire strike we would like to see you any way and keep this station."