Firefighters announce further strikes
The Fire Brigades Union has announced that they will walk out between 6.30pm and 11pm on November 1 and 6am to 8am on November 4.
The industrial action comes on the back of an ongoing dispute with the Government over changes to their pension scheme.
Deputy chief fire officer for the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Olaf Bars, said: "Once again, we are urging people to ‘Take Extra Care’ during these periods.
"As before, we will be answering emergency calls and responding to life risk incidents during these periods of industrial action but we are asking people to help by calling us only in a genuine emergency.
"Please only consider calling 999 if there is a genuine need for a fire engine, as we will prioritise calls where a life may be at risk or someone needs to be rescued."
The service is encouraging people across the county to call other services for non-emergencies, such as a locksmith for someone who is locked out of their house.
The announcement comes a week after a planned five-hour strike on October 19 was called off after an apparent break-through had been made in talks and in the same week as Bonfire Night.
Mr Barrs said: "Our continuity arrangements will operate during the strike action but this will affect our usual response times.
"As the strike dates occur around Halloween and Bonfire Night, we are asking members of the public to be especially careful if they are planning to celebrate these occasions – our advice is to attend an organised display or event.
"We’d also like people to be especially aware of fire safety precautions at home and in their businesses, and when out and about on the roads."