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Stevenage / United Kingdom

Stevenage is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, 29 miles north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1, between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south. In 1946, Stevenage was designated the United Kingdom's first New Town under the New Towns Act.

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Stevenage / United Kingdom

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the county of Hertfordshire, England. The county consists of 634 square miles and a population of over 1.1 million. The Service Headquarters is located in Hertford whilst the Training and Development Centre and Fire Control Centre are located in Stevenage. It is administered by a Fire Authority which is an internal part of Hertfordshire County Council. The Chief Fire Officer is Darryl Keen, assisted by Deputy Chief Fire Officer Chris Bigland. In December 2005, the service dealt with what is thought to be the largest fire since World War II following an explosion at the Buncefield oil depot near Hemel Hempstead. The incident saw a large scale national response involving many UK fire services.