New fire fighters are ready to start serving their communities at stations across the county after passing a rigorous training programme.

People are being warned to make sure their chimneys are swept regularly to prevent fires following a blaze at a home in March.

Dozens of staff members at the Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service were enjoyed a night of celebrations at the brigade's annual awards night.

Firefighters tackled on average two animal rescues every week last year, says the county's fire chief.

The A14 is closed after a lorry transporting women's underwear burst into flames on the main stretch of road this morning.

A caravan was deliberately set alight by arsons in a layby on the A141 Isle of Ely Way, firefighters have confirmed.

A volunteer and Cambridgeshire fire officer who came to the UK as a child refugee has been awarded an MBE by Her Majesty The Queen in the New Year's Honours list for showing "determination and drive to connect people from different areas and backgrounds".