Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service5 Aug 2026Peat burning underground sparks heathland flare-upThe small fire on Tuesday comes nearly two weeks after the heathland fire that burned for five days.5 Aug 202631 Jul 2026'Upsetting' that camp fire likely led to rare habitat blazeThe area's National Trust countryside manager says nesting birds, reptiles, small mammals and amphibians will have died.31 Jul 20265 Sep 2025Fire stations and jobs cut amid 'funding gap'One station on the Isle of Wight will close and two others will be combined amid staffing shortages.5 Sep 202525 Aug 2025Two people treated by paramedics after shed firesA fire destroys six garden buildings in Cowes on the Isle of Wight.25 Aug 20255 Aug 2025Two retired UK fire engines sent to UkraineThe fire appliances were previously used across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.5 Aug 202520 Jun 2025Isle of Wight Festival bus driver escapes fireThe bus company believes the fire may have been started by a mechanical fault.20 Jun 202530 Dec 2024Fire and rescue service boss to retire in 2025Neil Odin started his career as a firefighter in Hampshire, worked in West Sussex and then returned.30 Dec 202410 Dec 2024Man's body found after house fireThe man's next of kin have been informed and his death is not being treated as suspicious.10 Dec 20249 Dec 2024Fire services sacked 17 staff members, figures showDorset and Wiltshire Fire Service sacked eight staff since the start of 2022, figures show.9 Dec 2024...
