Dorchester Fire Station

16/06/2026

APPEAL | We are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a burglary at a fire station.

We received a report at 11.34am on Saturday 13 June 2026 of a break-in at Maiden Newton fire station.

It was reported that damage had been caused to windows and equipment had been stolen from within the station.

The incident was reported to have occurred overnight between Friday 12 June and Saturday 13 June 2026.

Police Constable Richard Robson, of Dorset Police, said: “We have launched a full investigation into this incident and are carrying out detailed enquiries to identify those involved.

“I would urge anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity in the area of the fire station overnight between Friday 12 June and Saturday 13 June 2026, or who may have captured relevant CCTV footage, to please contact us.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police online or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55260087507. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online using its website or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.

14/06/2026

The A353 Powell to Warmwell Cross Roundabout, is closed due to a road traffic collision. The road will be closed for some time so please avoid the area and find alternatives routes

14/06/2026

Today we remember the 72 people who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

Nine years on, our thoughts remain with the friends, families, and communities affected by the devastating event.

12/06/2026

Today is a sad day for Dorchester, our temporary Watch Manager Michelle Rodway is retiring.

She served Dorchester since the year 2000, attending many incidents not just locally but also in Bournemouth, Poole and even across the borders.

She will be massively missed, her dedication and loyalty are second to none.

Thank you Michelle - it’s been an absolute pleasure.

07/06/2026

At 5:26am a crew from Dorchester were mobilised to a car fire on the Puddletown bypass.

When we got in attendance, the car was well alight, and in the bushes on the side of the bypass. We got to work with breathing apparatus and hose reel jets to suppress the fire and make the area safe.

Once the job was finished, we handed it over to the police, left and refuelled.

04/06/2026

Off duty Watch manager, Chris Newman from Weymouth On-Call dealt with this ♥️

A mother said an off-duty firefighter saved the life of her teenage son after he was involved in a crash and suffered horrific injuries.

Thankfully Alfie is okay and recovering. His whole family want to say a massive thank you to the off-duty firefighter.

Read the full story in the comments👇

01/06/2026

🚨 Fire call 🚨

Yesterday crews from Dorchester and Bere Regis Fire Station attended a fire in Puddletown forest involving trees and a deep seated fire in the peat ground.

Both Appliances from Dorchester and a L4P from Blandford Fire Station have just re attended the scene again today, due to hotspots and are currently damping down using one hosereel jet.

We urge people to avoid having BBQs or camp fires, due to the high risk of a fire starting and getting out of control in the recent dry weather.

31/05/2026

At 02:56 this morning a crew from Dorchester on call, a heavy off road appliance from Bridport Fire Station and a L4P from Bere Regis Fire Station responded to reports of a fire in the riverside nature reserve in town.

On arrival the crew found that there was a large fire involving the composite decking walkway on the nature reserve.

Due to the distance from a road, the crew ran out 120 meters of hosereel which was then connected to approximately 120 meters of main line fire hose to extinguish the fire.

Please do not go into the nature reserve at this time, due to the walkway being severely damaged and compromised.