Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service7 Jan 2026Work under way to tackle deliberate firesTyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service bosses say a recent rise is the focus of prevention work.7 Jan 202628 Dec 2025Amusement arcade destroyed in Boxing Day fireA police cordon remains in place around the arcade at Ocean Beach Pleasure Park in South Shields.28 Dec 202512 Dec 2025Firefighters use old Metro carriage to trainTyne and Wear fire crews practice for potential tunnel collapses, terrorist attacks, and collisions.12 Dec 202531 Oct 2025Heartbreak as Halloween display set on fireCCTV images show a man leaving the scene just as the fire, which also damaged properties, erupts.31 Oct 202513 Oct 2025Fire service to build training villageTyne and Wear Fire Service will build two houses to allow it to simulate different emergencies.13 Oct 202518 Sep 2025School evacuated over gas leak in car parkHundreds of students are evacuated from Thornhill Academy after reports of a gas smell. 18 Sep 202517 Sep 2025Metro train donated to fire crewsThe Metro carriage will help provide "vital training services" for firefighters, Nexus says.17 Sep 20256 Sep 2025Hazard house plan for fire service trainingTyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service says the simulations would help train for various emergencies.6 Sep 202529 Aug 2025Boxing club devastated after gym destroyed in fireLegion Community Club had been due to take over the site on Rawmarsh Road before Thursday's fire.29 Aug 2025...
