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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Country |  England |
| County |  Wiltshire |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1948 |
| Employees | ~700 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 24 |
Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was the county-wide, statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, England between 1948 and 2016.
Created in 1948 from a number of smaller more local fire brigades, until 1997 the service was a division of Wiltshire County Council. After 1997, when the Borough of Swindon was separated from the county of Wiltshire to become a new unitary authority, the service was administered by a combined fire authority[1] of thirteen members, nine appointed by Wiltshire Council and four by Swindon Borough Council, called the Wiltshire and Swindon Combined Fire Authority. The members were appointed annually.[2]
The fire and rescue service's headquarters was at Manor House, Potterne, near Devizes, where there was also a training centre.
With effect from 1 April 2016, the service was merged into the new Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.