Waterford City Fire Service

09/11/2026

Our Hydraulic Platform was utilised by Red Watch during the recent stormy weather to reach and cut large branches that had fallen across a roadway and got tangled on another tree.
The road was closed while the operator’s made the area safe.
Not every call is by the textbook and sometimes you have to avail of all equipment at hand to get the job done safely, even if it looks overkill.

06/11/2026

A little temporary paint job for our Appliance for the weekend that’s in it.

C’Mon The Blues.. Bring It Home..

Waterford FC

28/10/2026

Accepting an award is not something that we in the Fire Service do.
We don’t do the job for awards or recognition, it’s a service to our communities.
We turn up for work and do our job not to be noticed but to help and to do good.
we’re here to help people in their time of need, people dial 999 as a last resort looking for help, And that’s our job!! We turn up.
We at Waterford Fire Service as a whole are grateful for tonight’s award from the people of Waterford and WLR FM .
This award is not only for the City Brigade but the Waterford Fire Service as a whole, We have 10 stations County wide, Namely, Waterford City, Tramore, Dunmore, Portlaw, Kilmacthomas, Cappaquin, Lismore, Tallow, Ardmore and Dungarvan, and we are all are there to serve and protect their communities.

Thank you from all of us.

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26/10/2026

03/10/2026

A lot of training going on at the moment, namely recertification of our Fulltime Swift Water Rescue Technicians.
And an initial course for our City Retained Crews.

22/09/2026

Today we bid a sad farewell to Retired Firefighter Teddy Smith as we delivered a guard of honour at his funeral.
Teddy served almost 20 years with the City Brigade in the Retained ranks.
He was also a member of Waterford Council for over 40 years.
Our thoughts are with his family at this very sad time.

03/09/2026

⚠️ An emergency can happen at any time - the Government and emergency services are there to support you and your community.

Local authorities and our first responders will work at community level to support everyone’s safety and well-being.

Emergencies may not happen often, but it is important to be prepared. During an emergency, essential services such as power, water, communications or transport may be disrupted.

Every household will receive a copy of the Be Emergency Ready booklet. For a digital copy of the booklet, visit gov.ie/BeEmergencyReady

03/08/2026

Crews have had a busy few days with Grassland and Gorse fires.
We ask people to be vigilant with this spell of very dry weather.
Discard your ci******es properly, and dispose your vapes properly and please do not use disposable BBQ’s on dry grassland.
Be careful enjoy the outdoors and the weather and if you see an incident evolving be sure to call the relevant Emergency Services as soon as possible.

31/07/2026

An important message from Waterford City and County Council

Update – Comeragh Mountains Fire

The hillside fire in the Comeragh Mountains remains active this morning, Friday 31st July. The situation was monitored overnight, and fire crews are again on scene today.

The fire is burning across difficult and, in places, inaccessible terrain, some distance on foot from the nearest access points.

The fire is likely to continue burning over the weekend. There is currently no risk to homes or other buildings.

Weather conditions, including wind direction, are being closely monitored, as they may affect the movement of smoke in the surrounding area.

Members of the public are again asked to avoid the Kilcloone and Coumshingaun area and not to undertake the Coumshingaun Loop Walk while operations continue.

25/07/2026

Crews from Waterford City and Kilkenny Fire Service battled for 17+ Hours to fight and contain a substantial wildland fire on Tory Hill in South Kilkenny last night and today.
Smoke and flames could be seen from the City as crews made their way to Tory Hill.
While water and access was a problem, Crews with the help from local farmers gained access to the base of the hill from a field and were safely able to attack and contain the fire.
Remember time helps when reporting a fire, if you see something developing contact the relevant service to get crews in attendance early.