At 15:46 hours on the 21st March 2026, three fire engines from Preston, Chorley and Penwortham, and the rope team from Bamber Bridge were sent to an incident in Penwortham, Preston. Fire crews used one rope rescue stretcher to rescue one casualty who was taken to hospital by Northwest Ambulance Service. Fire crews were in attendance for one hour and thirty minutes.
Read the article written about Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service balances the budget and invests in the future
Lancashire Combined Fire Authority (CFA) has approved a £80.5 million budget to run Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) in 2026-27. A five-year plan to make vita...
Read the article written about Lancashire firefighters deployed to Mozambique as part of UK international rescue effort
Two firefighters from Lancashire have been deployed to Mozambique to support international flood rescue operations following severe storms and widespread flooding in J...
Read the article written about Register your appliances to keep your home safe
Nearly a quarter (24 per cent) of UK homeowners admit they may not hear about a safety recall affecting an appliance they own. One in five (20 per cent) can’t remember...
