DID you ever see a fire engine – lights flashing and siren blazing – heading along a Tamworth street and wonder where it was going, and why?

Well, thanks to Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, we can now solve the mystery for you.

The fire service has agreed to share its emergency call logs for Tamworth with the readers of the Herald, to show a little of the work the firefighters of the town undertake within the community.

Of course, responding to 999 calls is only one part of the work carried out by Tamworth's brave firefighters.

Much of their time is spent teaching people about fire safety, installing and checking smoke alarms in homes and working in schools to educating young people about the dangers of playing with fire.

But their emergency work remains what they are best known for, and we will be bringing you details of all the 999 calls they respond to every week, to highlight the work of the local crews who work round the clock to keep us all safe.

Here are the details of the call-outs attended by Tamworth crews up until Tuesday, February 14:

Tuesday, February 7 at 2.02pm: Called to Landau Forte Academy Amington, in Woodland Rd – returned on route.

Tuesday, February 7 at midnight: Attended to Gayle, Stonydelph.

Wednesday, February 8 at 1.32am: Responded to a call out at Co-op Bank in Colehill – caused by new portable heater.

Wednesday, February 8 at 4.59pm: Attended Lichfield Street. Burnt food incident.

Friday, February 10 at 8.01am: Attended a road traffic collision in Summerfield Road, Bolehall. Two vehicles involved.

Friday, February 10 at 2.38pm: Responded to a call out in Chesterton Way. Cooking fumes in a rented flat set off smoke alarm.

Saturday, February 10 at 5.11am: Attended the cycle path at Glascote Sports Stadium in Marlborough Way where the was a motorbike on fire.

Saturday, February 10 at 10.52am: Called out to Shannons Mill. Cooking Fumes set off alarm.

Saturday, February 10 at 5.47pm: Responded to a call in Chesterton Way, Leyfields. Cooking fumes set off alarm.

Sunday, February 12 at 11.22am: Attended a controlled burning in Pennymoor Road, Stonydelph.

Sunday, February 12 at 2.45pm: Called to Plantation Lane where a car had been leaking petrol following an earlier road traffic collision.

Sunday, February 12 at 7.58pm: Responded to a call in Jeffery Close, Rugeley. Animal rescue, assistance required, appliance returned en route.

Sunday, February 12 at 9.26pm: Attended Strode House. Fault with the alarm system.

Monday, February 13 at 9.26pm: Called to the Ankerside Shopping Centre.

Tuesday, February 14 at midnight: Responded to a road traffic collision in Slade Road, Canwell, Lichfield. Saloon car left the roadway.

Tuesday, February 14 at 7.29am: Attended Stormking Plastics in Silica Rd Amington. Automatic fire alarm – returned en route.