SOHAM FIRE STATION

Fountain Lane, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5ED.
Sub Officer: Richard Powell
E-Mail:
Official Website: www.cambsfire.gov.uk

 A Brief History

There has been a Fire Brigade in Soham for many years but Soham Fire Station was officially opened in 1955 when a group of local men committed themselves to providing an invaluable service for the people of Soham.
Based in Fountain Lane the men all had regular jobs, but when the call came they dropped tools to answer someone else's needs. And nothing has changed in its 50-year history. Soham Currently has 19 retained firemen who are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks of the year.
They have all undergone intensive training and meet every Thursday to go through drills. On average they are called to around three incidents a week, dealing with everything from car accidents and minor fires to helping the Cambridgeshire Fire Service at major incidents.
Many of the present crews have followed in their fathers' footsteps or had relatives in the fire service.
Their efforts are appreciated. When there were threats of taking one of the stations' two engines away, 6,000 of the town's 10,000 population signed a petition winning Soham the right to keep both engines.