FIREography UK

Four favourite images from 2025: a Scania E-One WrL @WYFRS, a MAN Rosenbauer pump @bucksfirerescue, a Volvo Anloco foam tender from Linsday Oil Refinery and @DerbyshireFRS Unimog TRU. Many thanks to all the crews for positioning these and many other vehicles throughout the year.

A fitting image to mark @RemembranceDay is this Scania, Emergency One water tender. In service with @HumbersideFire, it displays a striking 'LEST WE FORGET' livery honouring those who have served and sacrificed.

In 2022, Humberside Fire & Rescue Service acquired two rapid intervention vehicles (RIV) from Heathrow Airport. This 2019 Mercedes Sprinter, Angloco-bodied vehicle, has a 600-litre water tank and can carry a crew of four. It was pictured operating from Cleethorpes Fire Station.

In 1990, Land Rover rebranded its 110 and 90 models as the "Defender," and it became an icon of British motoring. This 1990 vehicle is one of the earliest Defender models, and 35 years later, it remains in service as a Rapid Intervention Vehicle at Rochester Airport in Kent.

Founded in 1866, the Austrian-based Rosenbauer Group is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of fire appliances, although its presence in the UK market is relatively small. Their unique styling can be seen in this 2016 Water Tender currently in service with @bucksfirerescue.

This 2006 Volvo Foam Tender with bodywork by Angloco is part of a fleet of appliances based at two onsite fire stations that provide fire cover for the Lindsey and Humber Oil Refineries in North Lincolnshire. Many thanks to the crew for positioning their vehicles for photo's.

It is rare to see VW-based appliances on the run with UK fire brigades. This 2017 VW Transporter with Angloco bodywork operates as a High Volume Pump support unit with @WYFRS and is based at Stanningley fire station.

MAN Trucks and Scania are part of the same parent company; yet, MAN remains a relatively minor supplier of frontline pumps in the UK, despite being a dominant supplier of prime movers. This 2009 pump, featuring bodywork by John Dennis Coachworks, is on the run with @CCDFRS

Introduced by @WYFRS in 2021, the Toyota Hilux response vehicle allows Watch Managers to travel independently, giving the flexibility to attend incidents as required and conduct non-emergency tasks without utilising a frontline appliance. The brigade has 32 of these in service.

This 2025 WrL is one of 58 new machines entering service with @WYFRS. Built on a Scania P320 chassis with E-One bodywork, it features a 2500-litre water tank, electric ladder gantries, and a clean cab design which allows contaminated equipment to be stored in external lockers.

Based at Alfreton Fire Station, this Unimog is one of three in service with @DerbyshireFRS. Operating as a technical rescue unit, it was photographed during an @FBSEvents63 visit. Thanks to the crews at all stations for their support.

The Scottish FRS operates 34 volunteer stations. Unlike retained crews, who work set call-out hours, volunteers work on a call-out only basis. They utilise a variety of Volunteer Support Units. Pictured is a 2004 MAN 4x4 VSU appliance from Blackwaterfoot on the Isle of Arran.

Scotland's newest ALP has just entered service at Kilmarnock Fire Station. Built by Rosenbauer on a Scania chassis, it was photographed during a visit by @fbsevents63. Many thanks to the crew at Kilmarnock for their hospitality and support in positioning all of their appliances.

This 1970 Scoosher MkII appliance, built on a DENNIS F46 chassis, was pictured at the Glasgow Festival of Fire this weekend. Glasgow operated five of these machines, and although their service was short-lived, they were the predecessors to the current Scorpion HRET appliances.

Following on from the last post, which featured early Land Rover fire tenders, here are four Defenders currently in service. With the discontinuation of the Defender in 2016, Land Rover fire appliances will gradually become obsolete after being "on the run" for over 75 years.

Land Rover fire appliances have been in production since 1951. Pictured are four Land Rover fire tenders, showing their development from Series I, Series II, Series III, and the Land Rover 110, which date from 1957, 1966, 1978, and 1985, respectively.

Euston Fire Station in London has been operational for 120 years and currently houses one Dual-Purpose Pump Ladder (DPL) and a Fire Rescue Unit (FRU). DPLs differ from standard Pump Ladders in that they operate from single pump stations and carry both a 9m and a 13.5m ladder.

Many fire services use tactical response vehicles or small fire units to tackle minor fires. These units are typically adapted from pickups or vans, crewed by two or three firefighters, and outfitted with a water tank, hose reel, and other first response equipment.

These photos illustrate the evolution of @CumbriaFire pumps over the past twenty years. For much of this period, the brigade relied on Volvo appliances with bodywork by @EOneUKLtd, but recent acquisitions have switched to Scania trucks, still utilising E-One bodywork.

Here are four of our favourite images from 2024. @CumbriaFire 2019 Volvo WrT, @MerseyFire 2022 Scania RP. @manchesterfire 2018 Volvo, Rosenbauer TRU & @ECFRS 2010 Scania ALP. Thanks to all the crews for their support, have a happy and safe 2025.