Reacting to the fire at Didcot B power station where firefighters worked overnight to contain the blaze and secure the site Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, said: “Firefighters worked brilliantly throughout the night to tackle a very dangerous fire that had the potential to cost human life.
“I’d like to praise firefighters for their dedication and professionalism in the face of such a daunting task.
“An incident of this nature shows again how important a fully resourced, professional fire service is – something that this government does not seem to understand.
“Since 2010 over 5,000 firefighter jobs have been lost, 39 fire stations have been closed and response times have increased.
“David Cameron should understand that firefighters cannot be expected to continue giving the world class service, like they did in Didcot last night, without the service being properly funded.”
