Orford Fire Station

12/10/2026

05/09/2026

The Orford crew attended Suffolk Fire training centre at Wattisham Air Station for their annual ‘risk critical’ sessions in the safe and effective use of breathing apparatus, search and rescue of casualties. We practiced searching in smoke and darkness and compartment firefighting techniques in a hot fire environment rig.

29/08/2026

The Orford crew are at Orford ang Gedgrave Flower Show and Fete. Come and meet the crew and see all the attractions!

12/08/2026

As of 5pm today, there will no longer be any Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service resources on site at Dunwich Heath.
The incident will now move into the re-inspection phase, with re-inspections being carried out by Level 2 officers from the North District until Friday evening.
Subject to there being no further fire activity, a final site visit will take place on Monday, at which point a decision will be made on whether to record a STOP message.
Following a meeting with the landowners this afternoon, responsibility for the site will be formally handed back to them at 4pm today.
The area is still being treated as a fire scene and therefore the public is asked to avoid visiting until further notice.
Thank you to everyone involved in the response. Your efforts and commitment throughout this incident have been greatly appreciated.

11/08/2026

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Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service are recruiting, and we are urgently looking for people who can provide cover during the day, Monday to Friday.
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On-Call firefighters are ordinary people doing extraordinary things, balancing work, life, and protecting their community.
COME TO OUR OPEN DAY, AND FIND OUT MORE!
📆 Sunday 30th August ⏰ 12pm till 3pm 📍 Aldeburgh Fire Station
✅ Meet the crew ✅ See the fire engines ✅ Learn about the role ✅Ask Questions
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11/08/2026

I must apologise for not posting sooner, time for an update! As I’m sure you’re aware with extensive coverage on all media Dunwich Heath has suffered a major incident. On Wednesday 29th July a call was received by fire control of a ‘fire in the open’ at Dunwich Heath. Orford appliance was mobilised shortly after to a ‘make pumps ten’, the rest as they say is history. A ’major incident’ was declared which resulted in national resilience being called for assistance in dealing with the scale,complexity and resources required.
At the height of the incident appliances and personnel from all parts of the country along with farmers, contractors and helicopters with ‘Bambi buckets’ attended the scene to prevent the spread and to extinguish the fire. In the last few days operations have been dealing mainly with ‘hot spotting’ and extinguishing flare ups. During this busy period Orford has attended Dunwich every day along with county and national brigades. In between attending Dunwich we have attended incidents in Butley, Aldeburgh, Boyton, Knodishall, Sudbourne and Hollesley.
Now the incident is being scaled down it is time to thank all involved some of them often uncredited- the support staff, to the volunteers providing food, drink and welfare (RRT and The Salvation Army and others), off road four wheel drive services, members of our local communities for their kind words and much appreciated donations, and especially to our partners and employers for their patience and support whilst we have been absent, thank you.

06/08/2026

A week after the Dunwich Heath wildfire began, we want to take a moment to reflect on the scale of the response so far and thank everyone who has played a part tackling this ongoing incident.

Firefighters from every Suffolk fire station, supported by 18 fire and rescue services across the country, and dozens of partner organisations have come together to tackle one of the largest incidents Suffolk has faced.

Once again, we want to thank everyone who has supported the response so far.

These staggering numbers only tell part of the story, they don't fully capture the dedication, professionalism and teamwork shown by everyone involved in the response.

Although progress has been made, this remains a live scene. Please do not visit the area. Hidden hotspots, unstable ground and ongoing firefighting activity continue to present risks.

https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/council-news/one-week-on-dunwich-heath-wildfire-remains-stable-as-crews-continue-work

31/03/2026

⚠️ Public Safety Notice – Impersonation Alert

We have been made aware of a couple of incidents in the Martlesham area involving three men in a Citroën van claiming to be from Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service and offering free electrical checks on solar panel installations.

These individuals were not wearing uniform and did not show any SFRS identification.

This has been reported to the police.

Please remember:

✅ All SFRS personnel will always carry an official ID card, even if not in uniform.
✅ Every ID card includes a verification number on the back, which you can call to confirm the person’s identity.
✅ If you are unsure, do not allow anyone into your home.

If you encounter anything suspicious, please report it to Suffolk Police via 101 or 999 in an emergency.

Please share this message to help keep others safe.

24/03/2026

Please share the following with your friends and family who live or work in Suffolk...

Fire stations in Bedfordshire, Sussex and other parts of the UK have recently been targeted by thieves stealing essential lifesaving equipment. These incidents involve the theft of hydraulic rescue tools that firefighters rely on to free people from life threatening situations.

We are taking every precaution possible, but we’re also asking our communities to stay alert.

If you live or work near a fire station, please help us by keeping an eye out for anything out of place - unfamiliar vehicles, people loitering, or activity at unusual hours.

If something doesn’t look right, please do NOT attempt to intervene - your safety comes first. Instead, please do one of the following:

🚨 Call 999 if a crime is in progress.
📞 Call 101 with any information that may help police.

Thank you in advance for standing with us.

Together, we can deter thieves and ensure our lifesaving equipment remains ready for those who need it most.

13/02/2026

🚨Incident🚨

12:29 - RTC - Persons Trapped

Yesterday afternoon the Woodbridge crew were mobilised to reports of an RTC.

On arrival the first appliance found a single vehicle RTC.

Crews carried out stabilisation and casualty care until the ambulance arrived on scene.

Two casualties were left in the care of the ambulance service.

Appliances attended from: 🚒

1 x Woodbridge
1 x Orford
1 x Saxmundham