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Fire Kills, So Prevent Fires in Your Home

Everyone should feel safe in their home. However, a fire in an unprepared home could have devastating consequences. That’s why we are encouraging people to take extra care to keep their homes safe.

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Only Call 999 In an Emergency

Our Control Room Staff are working hard to answer emergency calls and support our crews during this period of increased demand.

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Consultation on Fire Authority Members’ Code of Conduct

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority (RBFA) is consulting you on its Members’ Code of Conduct. The consultation is open until 10am on Friday, 11 September 2026.

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RBFRS awards ceremony 2025

Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available

We are now inviting local businesses and other organisations to be a part of our Awards Ceremony, which takes place every year.

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In July, we responded to emergency incidents within 10 minutes on 60.6% of occasions.

Target 75%

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Our Commitments

We are dedicated to achieving our six Strategic Commitments for the people we serve in Berkshire.

Our Commitments

Fire Authority Meetings

Details of meetings of Royal Berkshire Fire Authority. Links to the agenda and reports can also be found here.

Meetings

Consultation and Engagement Hub

We aim to consult and seek feedback on our services to ensure that we understand our communities’ needs and expectations so we can develop our services.

Engagement Hub

Transparency

We are committed to providing greater openness and financial transparency.

Transparency

Our Performance

Every year, we set targets for our performance to ensure we are delivering what we have promised in our strategic commitments.

Our Performance

Your Safety

Advice on how to minimise the dangers of fire in your home, business or elsewhere.

Your Safety