Strike action for hundreds of firefighters in Oxfordshire has not been ruled out by the union.
Almost all of the county's firemen and women could stage the action against Oxfordshire County Council's proposals to axe stations and employees.
The Fire Brigades Union represents 95 per cent of firefighters in Oxfordshire, with the service employing almost 600 people.
There are 25 stations in Oxfordshire with 242 full-time firefighters, 336 on-call firefighters and 96 support staff.
Oxfordshire County Council's plans threaten to close fire stations in Eynsham, Woodstock and Henley and remove six fire engines.
Rewley Road and Kidlington fire stations could also be merged into one base in Oxford, with a special rescue vehicle to be cut from Kidlington.
At night, only five fire engines will be guaranteed to be available to cover all of Oxfordshire.
And 42 firefighters as a minimum face forced redundancy, firefighters across Oxfordshire being forced to work "unsafe" 12-hour shifts and 14 firefighters could face losing their homes in Kidlington as a result of the plans for Oxford.
The Fire Brigades Union has warned Oxfordshire County Council that industrial action could be on the cards if the plans aren't withdrawn.
Oxfordshire County Council was asked to comment on the potential for strike action, and what assurances it could offer.
Mike Adcock, deputy chief fire officer for Oxfordshire County Council's fire and rescue service, replied: "We value the positive working relationship we have with the Fire Brigade Union (FBU), and the consultation process is intended to be open and transparent, with feedback from all parties actively sought and welcomed.
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"No decisions have been made on any of the proposals because first we want to carefully consider the views of residents and firefighters during the ongoing consultation process.
"We remain committed to engaging with the FBU throughout the consultation period and beyond and encourage the union to continue engaging with us."
Steve Wright, Fire Brigades Union general secretary, described the cuts as "dangerous" and that they would "put lives at risk" in Oxfordshire.
At 9am tomorrow (Tuesday, December 9), firefighters will stage a protest outside county hall in Oxford city centre.
Oxfordshire County Council said there is currently "greater availability of resource - fire engines and firefighters - at night when demand is lowest, and lower availability during the day when demand is higher".
"This impacts response times in the day," the council added in its reasoning for the proposal.
It said on-call firefighter staffing levels continue to decline in Oxfordshire, with a 36 per cent reduction in the number of full-time equivalent on-call firefighters over the last 10 years.
This is affecting the ability to respond to emergencies when demand is highest, which is during the day.