Cheshire Firefighters in Cumbria

Congleton, Warrington and Widnes firefighters deployed to Cumbria

Cheshire firefighters, along with crews from specialist search and rescue teams and crews from other fire and rescue services, have been sent to Cumbria to help during the extensive flooding across the region after the county took the brunt of storm Desmond.
Staff from Warrington, Widnes and Congleton fire stations are among the team that is now in Cumbria, along with personnel from the Service's International Search and Rescue team (ISAR).
Two fire engines, a rescue boat and a High Volume Pump have also been sent to Cumbria.
The mission is to help in the efforts to rescue people from the devastating impact of the flood waters.

Update- Sunday 6th December 2015
One of the Cheshire fire engines was sent to Penrith during the night on Saturday along with two staff from the Warrington crew to pump out a premises in Penrith.
Two other members of the Warrington crew, along with the ISAR team, went to Carlisle to use the boat in a mass evacuation. In tough and hazardous conditions, the team rescued six adults and a child from a property, using the boat. Conditions were extremely hazardous with lots of debris in fast flowing water.
Just before lunch time on Sunday the ISAR team and staff from Warrington fire station worked alongside crews from Staffordshire fire and rescue service in Carlisle to evacuate properties in flooded streets adjacent to the river at the junction of Warwick road and Victoria road in Carlisle. The crews used boats during the rescue efforts.
Members of the Warrington fire crew also worked in the Eden park crescent area of Carlisle, where they evacuated and rescued two adults from a property using the boat. The crew also checked several other properties and occupiers to make sure that they were safe. The photographs (above) show the Warrington crews working in Carlisle during the evacuation of two adults from their home.
Over the weekend, the Cheshire crews rescued 12 people in total and also two dogs- some of which was shown on ITV news on Sunday evening.

Update- Monday 7th December 2015
The river levels are dropping in Keswick, but the crews that are based in Keswick are now ready to be sent out to continue their rescue efforts. The High Volume Pump will be at Keswick Rugby Club today (Monday) pumping out water.

Updated information will continue to be added to www.cheshirefire.gov.uk

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