Balfron Fire Station
Balfron
Address: Dunkeld Crescent, Balfron G63 0TL
Telephone: 01360 441019
Station Manager: Douglas Dick
Status: Retained
Operational Vehicle: 1 Fire Appliance
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The station is located on Dunkeld Crescent and has been operating in the village since December 1974.

Station Manager Dougie Dick has responsibility for the station and its crew of 7 retained firefighters and its Watch Manager Gary Scott.

ID: 1888 Call: 7:53p.m. Wed 16th May Report: Fire
Location: Buchlyvie
Appliances Dispatched: 1
Details: The service attended a chimney fire this was extinguished using a hearth tool kit and a stirrup pump
Incident Status: Closed
ID: 1766 Call: 2:20p.m. Fri 4th May Report: Automatic Fire Alarm
Location: Old Gartmore Road, Drymen
Appliances Dispatched: 2
Details: The service attended an alarm in activation which turned out to be a false alarm.
Incident Status: Closed
ID: 1755 Call: 12:54p.m. Thu 3rd May Report: Fire
Location: Denny Road, Fintry
Appliances Dispatched: 2
Details: The Service attended a report of a fire and extinguished an area of grass alight and a quantity of tyres with 2 hose reel jet's.
Incident Status: Closed
ID: 1677 Call: 1:26p.m. Mon 23rd Apr Report: Automatic Fire Alarm
Location: Balfron High School, Balfron
Appliances Dispatched: 2
Details: The Service attended an Automatic Fire Alarm which turned out to be a False Alarm
Incident Status: Closed
ID: 1667 Call: 7:02p.m. Sat 21st Apr Report: RTC
Location: B8181, Balfron
Appliances Dispatched: 2
Details: The service attended a road traffic involving one car. No persons were trapped.
Incident Status: Closed
ID: 1609 Call: 8:54p.m. Sun 15th Apr Report: Automatic Fire Alarm
Location: Glasgow Rd, Blanefield
Appliances Dispatched: 2
Details: The Sevice responded to an Automatic Fire alarm which turned out to be a false alarm.
Incident Status: Closed
ID: 1589 Call: 1:53a.m. Sat 14th Apr Report: Fire
Location: A81, Strathblane
Appliances Dispatched: 3
Details: The service attended a vehicle which was alight and firefighters extinguished it using 1 hose reel jet and 2 breathing apparatus sets.
Incident Status: Closed
ID: 1528 Call: 7:25a.m. Sun 8th Apr Report: Special Service
Location: A81 near to Ballat Crossroads
Appliances Dispatched: 2
Details: The Service attended a report of a lorry leaving the roadway and firefighters attended and made the vehicle and the scene safe.
Incident Status: Closed
ID: 1506 Call: 1:57a.m. Fri 6th Apr Report: Automatic Fire Alarm
Location: Balfron
Appliances Dispatched: 2
Details: The service attended an automatic fire alarm which turned out to be a false alarm.
Incident Status: Closed
ID: 1462 Call: 7:57p.m. Mon 2nd Apr Report: Fire
Location: Main Street, Buchlyvie
Appliances Dispatched: 1
Details: The Service attended a report of a chimney fire and extinguished the blaze using 1 hose reel jet.
Incident Status: Closed

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