Firefighters in Abingdon hosted an annual open day to mark their fire station's 60th anniversary.

The open day took place on Saturday at the fire station in Ock Street, and the family event was packed with fun activities including a barbecue, a bouncy castle, face painting, and firefighting demonstrations.

Visitors also got the chance to take a close look at fire engines and other vehicles and equipment.

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Angela Cheung said: "Thanks Abingdon fire station for giving up your day.

(Image: Ed Nix) "My kids had a fab time! How talented those firefighters are at face painting and controlling the children on the bouncy castle."

Last week firefighters helped residents in Chaunterell Way and surrounding streets to move sandbags after the River Ock broke its banks.

Abingdon fire station is a day crewed and on-call fire station which is not staffed 24 hours a day.

It is one of 25 fire stations in Oxfordshire.

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service headquarters is in Kidlington.

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