History
The Leicestershire and Rutland Fire Brigade and the separate City of Leicester Fire Brigade were created in 1948 by the Fire Services Act 1947. In 1974 the City of Leicester brigade was merged with the Leicestershire & Rutland brigade to form the present fire service.
Since Rutland and the City of Leicester became separate authorities in the 1990s, the fire authority which administers the service is a joint-board made up of representatives from Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council.
Read more about this topic: Leicestershire And Rutland Fire And Rescue Service
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