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Fire service warning as flooding hits
Paisley Daily Express
|November 17, 2025
FIREFIGHTERS in the UK were being stretched to the limit after Storm Claudia triggered major flooding and widespread disruption, their union warned yesterday.
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The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) highlighted the "immense pressure" on fire and rescue services because of severe flooding in parts of Wales and England. The FBU said the service had suffered years of cuts and reduced fire appliance availability, leaving firefighters under "increasing strain" during major weather events.
This story is from the November 17, 2025 edition of Paisley Daily Express.
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