On 14th August 2022, three fire engines attended a fire on Hard Knotts Lane, Leece, Ulverston. The fire involved a field and straw that was made up for hay bales. Firefighters used two hose reel jets, four beaters and two farmer spreaders to extinguish the fire. Crews were detained for approximately one hour and forty minutes.
At 19:41 hours on 12th August 2022, two fire engines attended a tractor fire on the A595 near to Broughton in Furness. Fire fighters used one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire, and crews were in attendance for approximately twenty five minutes.
At 19:55 hours on 10th August 2022, two fire engines and one wildfire unit attended a road traffic collision on the A591 Thirlmere, Keswick. On arrival, fire service personnel dealt with one casualty, the casualty was left in the care of the ambulance service. Fire service were in attendance for approximately two and a half… Continue reading Cumbria Fire and Rescue: Road Traffic Collision on the A591 in Thirlmere
At 03:48 hours on 11th august 2022 four fire engines and a water bowser were called to reports of a lorry fire on the M6 motorway between junctions 36-37. On arrival, the fire service dealt with a fire involving an HGV. Two breathing apparatus, two hose reels, small tools and five litres of compressed air… Continue reading Cumbria Fire and Rescue: HGV Lorry Fire on M6 motorway
At 15:52 hours on the 8th August 2022, five fire engines from Cumbria fire and rescue and Lancashire fire and rescue attended an incident in Hale, Milnthorpe involving a barn at a domestic property. Fire fighters used two hose reel jets, two breathing apparatus and foam to extinguish the fire. Crews were in attendance for… Continue reading Cumbria Fire and Rescue: Barn Fire at a property in Hale
At 01:22 on 9th August 2022, two fire engines attended an incident on Lord Street, Millom. The fire involved the kitchen of a domestic property and one casualty was attended to by north west ambulance service. Firefighters were detained for approximately fifty minutes.
As part of the Local Government Reform programme the governance of Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) will be transferring to the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) from April 2023 following a decision announced this week by the Home Secretary. The Police and Crime Commissioner, Peter McCall makes it clear that this affects the governance… Continue reading Home Secretary approves transfer of governance for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
On the 29th July at 11:43 hours, two fire engines and the aerial ladder platform attended a fire involving a dormer roof on Wheatclose Road in Barrow in Furness. Firefighters used one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire. Crews remained on scene for forty five minutes.
At 0123 hours on 17th July, two fire engines attended a fire on Sparrowmire Lane, Kendal. The fire involved a caravan which was well alight on arrival. Fire crews used two breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, one main jet and a thermal imaging camera. Fire crews were detained approximately one hour.
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to stay safe in Cumbria’s waters as the weather warms up over the next week. Group Manager Angela Opie, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service’s Prevention Lead, said: “We want people to enjoy spending time in and around water safely. In Cumbria, we carried out more than 200… Continue reading Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to stay safe this Summer as the heatwave hits
