Aberdeen road blocked after rush hour crash
A major road in the north of Aberdeen has been closed after a two-vehicle crash this afternoon.
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Bus spared from scrapheap to help train north-east firefighters
A bus destined for the scrapheap has been given a second lease of life as a training tool for firefighters.
Man accused of triggering blast which killed three firefighters
A heavily indebted man seeking to make a false insurance claim has confessed to setting off explosions which killed three firefighters at his house in north-west Italy, prosecutors have said.
Number of firefighters drops 23% in 10 years
The number of full-time firefighters has fallen 23% in a decade.
Fears for 27 firefighting jobs at RAF Lossiemouth due to outsourcing
The fate of 27 firefighter jobs at RAF Lossiemouth has been called into question following the move to outsource contracts at the base.
Three people treated for smoke inhalation following house fire escape
Three people have been treated for the effects of inhaling smoke following a house fire in Aberdeenshire.
Electrical substation fire knocks out power for 850 properties in Aberdeen
A fire caused by faulty equipment in an electrical substation sparked an emergency in Aberdeen yesterday - and left nearly 850 homes without power.
One cut free of car after crash on Aberdeenshire road
A person was taken to hospital this morning after a crash near an Aberdeenshire hamlet.
Firefighters help moo-ve cow after it gets stuck in a bog
Firefighters frantically worked to save a cow after it became trapped in a bog near the Kyle of Lochalsh.
Woman, 43, taken to hospital after gas explosion at Aberdeen house
A woman has been taken to hospital after a gas explosion at a house in Aberdeen.
Plea to give rural firefighters more help to save lives
Firefighters have voiced concern about unreliable equipment, a lack of specialist training and IT problems.
Evacuation fears as fight against latest Moray wildfire entered third day
Fears that homes in Moray may have to be evacuated were present throughout Friday as a massive wildfire burned its way into a third day.
Firefighters rescue dogs from burning Aberdeen home
Two dogs were rescued from a burning building in an Aberdeen suburb yesterday.
Massive Moray wildfire that gripped the nation finally comes to an end
The huge Moray wildfire that raged for more than four days through the countryside and moorlands was finally declared extinguished yesterday.
Crews called back to Moray wildfire that was one of the largest seen in the UK after it reignites
Fire crews yesterday returned to the scene of one of the largest wildfires in the UK after it reignited.
Helicopter called into help with Moray wildfire that has burned for more than 24 hours
Firefighters remained at the scene of a large wildfire last night more than 24 hours after the alarm was raised.
Fire crews battle through the night as major wildfire threatens Moray wind farm
Firefighters have worked through the night tackling a huge wildfire in Moray.
Out-of-town firefighters were needed to cover Aberdeen shifts last year
Firefighters regularly travelled from Aberdeenshire and Moray to cover shifts in Aberdeen last year with some occasionally brought in from Inverness and Dundee.
Two youngsters arrested after fire destroys three vehicles on Moray street
Two youths were arrested after three vehicles were destroyed by fire on a Moray street yesterday.
North-east hotel evacuated after stove fills the building with smoke
An Aberdeenshire hotel was evacuated at the weekend after a wood-burning stove filled the building with smoke.
Residents still unable to return home as investigations into Aberdeen flat fire continue
Residents evacuated from a block of flats in Aberdeen following a serious fire have been left with little idea of when they will be able to return home.
Firefighters called to rescue horse stuck in horse box in Aberdeenshire
Firefighters were called to an Aberdeenshire farm tonight after a horse became stuck in a horse box and its owner was unable to free it from its predicament.
Two taken to hospital after being cut from car which left the road and landed on roof in north-east field
Two people were taken to hospital last night with suspected head and chest injuries after their car left the road and overturned into a north-east field.
UPDATE: Two taken to hospital after being cut from car which left the road and landed on roof in north-east field
Two people have been taken to hospital with suspected head and chest injuries after their car left the road and overturned into a north-east field.
UPDATE: Police seal off north-east road as firefighters free two people trapped in car after crash
Police have sealed off a north-east road in both directions as emergency services work to free two people left trapped in a car after it left the carriageway and overturned into a field.
Firefighters battling to free motorist stuck in car after north-east crash
Firefighters are cutting a motorist from a car after the vehicle left the road in the north-east tonight.
Man who became stuck fast in Aberdeen ‘swamp’ rescued by specialist paramedics
A man had to be rescued by the emergency services after becoming stuck in an urban "swamp" while walking through an Aberdeen park.
Man stuck in ‘swamp’ at Aberdeen park rescued by firefighters
A man was taken to hospital last night after becoming stuck in a "swamp area" at an Aberdeen park and needing to be rescued by the emergency services.
Map of hotspots drawn up as probe into Gramps fires continues
Firefighters have mapped out known hotspots on an Aberdeen hillside as they attempt to get to the bottom of a spate of blazes which have dominated their time over the past fortnight.
Fire crews probing ‘smell of gas’ at Aberdeen supermarket
Firefighters have been called to investigate a suspected smell of gas at an Aberdeen supermarket.
Aberdeen firefighters’ discontent grows over staffing crisis as crews drafted in from other cities to help cover shortages
An Aberdeen firefighter has said staff are at “the end of their threads” after other colleagues from as far afield as Dundee and Inverness have been drafted into plug gaps in the city.
Firefighters battle wildfire in Moray forest
Firefighters have been battling a small wildfire in a Moray forest this afternoon.