🎆 Stay safe with fireworks this New Year! If you’re setting off fireworks, remember: ✅ choose one responsible person ✅ avoid alcohol if lighting them ✅ keep everyone at a safe distance ✅ never return to a lit firework. Organised displays are always safer. #WeAreWMFS

🔥👩‍ Keep children safe in the kitchen! Cooking can be fun but also dangerous. Follow these tips: 👩‍🍳 keep kids away from hot surfaces and open flames 👩‍🍳 turn pot handles inward 👩‍🍳 don't leave cooking unattended 👩‍🍳teach children to stay clear of knives. #WeAreWMFS

🌨️🚶‍♂️ Winter water safety matters. Icy water is dangerous. Teach children never to go on ice and to keep well back from edges, especially in the dark. In an emergency, stay calm and call for help. Never jump in - always dial 999 and ask for the fire service. #WeAreWMFS

🔥 Portable heater safety 🔥 Cold weather heaters can keep you warm, but misuse can cause fires. Remember: ✔ keep heaters 1m from furniture/curtains ✔ never leave unattended or on while sleeping ✔ plug directly into wall sockets ✔ switch off & unplug when not in use.

Wishing you a very merry (and safe!) Christmas - from all of us at West Midlands Fire Service! 🎅🎁 Our crews will be on duty as always, keeping our communities safe. Enjoy the festivities!

Crews are in attendance at a scrap metal fire in Aston and currently have 8 fire engines and one hydraulic platform. Please be advised to keep windows and doors shut due to smoke in the area

🚨 We have eight crews in attendance at Cheston Road, Aston, Birmingham, where they have responded to a fire. Please avoid the area, where possible.

🚨 We have four crews in attendance at Wednesbury road, Walsall, where they have responded to fire. Please avoid the area, where possible.

🚨 We have four crews in attendance at Stratford Road, Sparkbrook, where they have responded to a fire. Please avoid the area, where possible.

From everyone at West Midlands Fire Service, we wish our communities, partners and volunteers a very happy and safe Christmas. This year’s Christmas e-card features a design from pupil in Year 4 of Spring Vale Primary School, who took part in a competition for us! 🎄

Firefighters spread Christmas cheer for children in hospital this Christmas 🚒🎄 On Monday, Coventry crews delivered donated gifts to Birmingham Children’s Hospital, visiting wards to meet staff and patients. Thank you to everyone who donated 👏 #WeAreWMFS #FillAFireEngine

🔥👨‍🍳 Don’t mix alcohol and cooking this Christmas! Even a small amount can slow reactions and increase the risk of burns, scalds and kitchen fires. Our advice 👇 ✔️ cook sober ✔️ never leave cooking unattended ✔️ keep flammables and children away from cookers. #WeAreWMFS

If you're using a wood burner or fireplace this Christmas, this is when you should be sweeping it, depending on your fuel: ⛽ smokeless/oil/gas – yearly ⚫ coal - twice yearly 🌳 wood - quarterly Lets prevent chimney fires over the festive period! #WeAreWMFS #ChimneySafety

🎁⚠️ Many children’s toys have lithium-ion batteries inside. Damaged or overcharged, they can start dangerous fires. Check for damage, use the correct charger, never leave toys charging unattended, and always store safely. More info: https://t.co/PT63MBsBcY #FastFierceFatal

UPDATE: Full handover now made at incident in Jewellery Quarter. Police remain in attendance through night & fire crews will return every 4 hrs. 1 uninjured man rescued from 2nd floor flat roof. Drone & thermal camera assisted crews, who used 20 breathing apparatus & 3 main jets.

🐾 Meet Holly 🐾 Say hello to our newest recruit! Holly is a 4-year-old working cocker spaniel who’s passed her exams and joined our Fire Investigation team. Her handler is FI Officer Annette Carrington. Welcome to WMFS, Holly! 💛🐶 Read more: https://t.co/ts1dF00Hmn

Update, 4.15pm: The fire, measuring around 20m x 10m, has been extinguished and contained to the room of origin on the first floor. A multi-agency briefing has taken place, with police and ambulance colleagues in attendance. Read more:

We have six crews in attendance at a fire on Barr Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham. Please avoid the area whilst we work at the scene as traffic disruption is likely. Live updates: https://t.co/bgHGCk1I7R

Test your smoke alarms this Christmas! We recommend testing them at least monthly, but preferably weekly. If the alarm does not beep, you may need a replacement. Know someone who needs alarms or other fire safety help? Visit our Safe and Well page: https://t.co/lLI4Ea4x22

🕯️🎄 Christmas candle safety 🎄🕯️ Candles are a huge fire risk at Christmas time. Follow our advice below! ✔️ consider LED candles ✔️ keep away from decorations, curtains & furniture ✔️ use a stable, heat-resistant surface ✔️ keep out of reach of kids & pets #WeAreWMFS