State Fire and Rescue Service

06.08.18

Fire near Estonian border put out

August 6, 2018, 12:25

03.08.18

Fire near Estonian border still being fought

August 3, 2018, 14:32

02.08.18

Estonia, Lithuania helping tackle big bog fire in northern Latvia

August 2, 2018, 10:06

01.08.18

Big bog fire raging near Estonian border

August 1, 2018, 15:58

28.07.18

Second forest fire breaks out in Kurzeme

July 28, 2018, 9:55

27.07.18

Firefighters deal with another major blaze

July 27, 2018, 10:52

26.07.18

Valdgale fire could smolder on for months

July 26, 2018, 9:17

25.07.18

Valdgale forest fire still being tackled

July 25, 2018, 8:57

24.07.18

Belarus asked to help put out forest fire

Update 14:53

23.07.18

Crisis meeting called over long-burning Latvian forest fire

Update 16:15

22.07.18

Firefighters still battling forest blaze after 110 hours

July 22, 2018, 10:43

20.07.18

Evacuated villagers unlikely to be allowed home by Sunday

July 20, 2018, 13:04

20.07.18

30 more firefighters called to site of forest blaze

July 20, 2018, 11:09

19.07.18

Firefighters continue to battle major forest blaze

July 19, 2018, 10:06

18.07.18

Large forest fire raging near Talsi

July 18, 2018, 14:29

25.06.18

Drink-drive numbers rise over Midsummer festival

June 25, 2018, 10:13

12.06.18

Rain helps quench flames at military zone

June 12, 2018, 11:28

11.06.18

Massive fire at Ādaži military zone

Update 13:18

31.05.18

Watch: Firefighters catch man in mid-fall from fourth story

May 31, 2018, 15:54

11.05.18

Row goes public between PM and Audit Office

May 11, 2018, 10:59

09.05.18

Audit Office finds row of violations in fire depots

May 9, 2018, 12:10

17.04.18

Latvian armed forces and emergency services training in tandem

April 17, 2018, 7:26

23.03.18

More than 180 grass fires recorded this season

March 23, 2018, 14:20

19.02.18

Four people die in fire

February 19, 2018, 12:44

17.01.18

Fire deaths on rise as cold weather sets in

January 17, 2018, 12:22

15.01.18

Rescuers save moose stranded on ice

January 15, 2018, 17:48

03.01.18

82 people died in fires last year

January 3, 2018, 11:57

13.12.17

Almost half of fire deaths attributed to careless smoking

December 13, 2017, 13:32

11.12.17

138 evacuated after building shakes in central Riga

December 11, 2017, 11:56

06.10.17

Five dead in Saulkrasti explosion, more lives lost elsewhere

October 6, 2017, 10:11

13.09.17

Two people hospitalized following big stink near Riga Free Port

September 13, 2017, 13:05

17.07.17

Twelve people, including children, injured in yacht fire in Riga

July 17, 2017, 9:55

29.06.17

Fire service to inspect high-rise buildings following London fire

June 29, 2017, 15:29

21.06.17

Hazardous waste found at dump blaze site

June 21, 2017, 14:09

19.06.17

Fire at dump creates black cloud over Jūrmala

June 19, 2017, 8:50

Latvian Foreign Minister makes trip to Ukraine08:16

Police hope to improve fight against economic crimes02:30

Liepāja plans to produce hydrogen-powered aircraft03:19

Rīga residents unhappy with truck traffic trend05:01

Justice Minister says claims against Unity are 'absurd'15:30

7:53

More reports come regarding harassment at music academy

7:07

Attempts to renew Latvia's ancient vegetable varieties

6:54

Latvians rather indifferent about need of football stadium

6:46

Occupation Museum's arson may have been orchestrated from prison

Yesterday, 16:26

Spiteful storks smoke up senior lady's home

April 26, 22:04

Latvian Foreign Minister makes trip to Ukraine

April 26, 18:13

Scooter parking areas mapped out in Rīga's Old Town

April 26, 18:07

Five detained over tax fraud scheme in taxi services

April 26, 22:04

Latvian Foreign Minister makes trip to Ukraine

April 26, 8:42

Latvia welcomes expected arrival of Swedish military muscle

April 26, 7:10

Russia expels two Latvian diplomats

Update 20:42

SAB, KNAB claim no information about alleged election rig attempts

April 25, 9:38

Kariņš returns to parliamentary duties

April 25, 8:52

Justice Minister says claims against Unity are 'absurd'

April 25, 7:23

Allegations of 2014 election result falsifying attempts by Unity party

April 24, 11:51

PM promises to tackle red tape

7:53

More reports come regarding harassment at music academy

6:46

Occupation Museum's arson may have been orchestrated from prison

Yesterday, 16:26

Spiteful storks smoke up senior lady's home

April 26, 18:07

Five detained over tax fraud scheme in taxi services

April 26, 15:37

Saturday is 'Clean up' day in Latvia

April 26, 14:10

Former Rēzekne mayor to be prosecuted for false financial statements

April 26, 9:45

Latvian-Russian border fence construction resumes

April 26, 9:17

Girls outperform boys for digital skills in Latvia

7:07

Attempts to renew Latvia's ancient vegetable varieties

6:54

Latvians rather indifferent about need of football stadium

April 26, 12:17

Candy says: Latvian Radio checks out-of-date products at Rīga Central Market

April 26, 8:41

Three for the Weekend: World Films, Rock and Organ, Desire

April 25, 10:49

Country of origin will have to be shown for all food in shops

April 24, 8:52

Latvians are not big fans of buying books online

April 23, 10:49

Rīga Photography Biennial's exhibits open

April 22, 13:03

Typewriter gift leads to a 200-strong museum collection

April 26, 18:13

Scooter parking areas mapped out in Rīga's Old Town

Update 16:04

Rail Baltica's project implementer board steps down

April 26, 15:16

Small rise recorded in construction costs

April 25, 21:06

Liepāja plans to produce hydrogen-powered aircraft

April 25, 15:26

NIB and Citadele bank back Vilnius gene therapy facility

April 25, 14:30

OECD: Latvia has 'room to raise tax revenue'

April 25, 12:33

Rīga residents unhappy with truck traffic trend

April 25, 11:34

Latvian Rail Baltica project loses regional station designer

April 26, 10:01

WATCH: FICIL Sentiment Index presentation

April 25, 9:56

WATCH: Latest OECD economic survey of Latvia

April 23, 9:48

Latvia's 20 years of EU membership: economic accomplishments and a couple of disappointments

April 20, 11:33

I'll meet you at the Cēsis cemetery gates

April 19, 10:56

WATCH: 100 years of Baltic GDP in 40 minutes

April 15, 17:08

Latvians are fairly keen on online streams

April 13, 10:55

Photographer Claudia Heinermann on her 'Siberian Exiles' trilogy

April 4, 17:52

STRATCOMCOE offers podcast on 'The new age of human connectivity'

April 26, 10:10

Weather will improve gradually

April 24, 9:54

Latvia might be in for earliest summer ever

April 23, 10:00

Kurzeme sees most snow Tuesday

Update 16:19

Heavy snowfall in Latvia Monday; 'snow tickets' available in Rīga

April 22, 11:38

April will return later in week

April 19, 9:25

Snow possible early next week in Latvia

April 17, 9:03

Warm weather to return to Latvia at end of April

April 15, 11:21

Cool weather all week in Latvia

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Yesterday, 16:26

Latvian Foreign Minister makes trip to Ukraine

April 26, 22:04

Three for the Weekend: World Films, Rock and Organ, Desire

April 26, 8:41

Scooter parking areas mapped out in Rīga's Old Town

April 26, 18:13

Saturday is 'Clean up' day in Latvia

April 26, 15:37

Latvian-Russian border fence construction resumes

April 26, 9:45

WATCH: FICIL Sentiment Index presentation

April 26, 10:01

Candy says: Latvian Radio checks out-of-date products at Rīga Central Market

April 26, 12:17