Lazonby Fire Station

#SmokeAlarmsSaveLives – but only if they work. It's #TestItTuesday so test yours now by pressing the button until the alarm sounds. If it doesn’t sound, replace the battery. Have at least one on every level of your home and 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 cover a smoke alarm.

The bank is located to the side of the Fire Station - Donated items just need placed in a bag before donating. Thank you!

Our Fire Fighters Charity Clothes Bank at Lazonby Fire Station has arrived! Please consider dropping off old clothes and shoes in our bank, this will help raise vital funds to help injured firefighters.

#SmokeAlarmsSaveLives – but only if they work. It's #TestItTuesday so test yours now by pressing the button until the alarm sounds. If it doesn’t sound, replace the battery. Have at least one on every level of your home and 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 cover a smoke alarm

⚠️ A working smoke alarm gives you early warning. Test it at least once a month and never ignore a low-battery beep. Electrical Safety First #EFSW26

❗️ Carbon monoxide kills – but you can't see it, taste it, or smell it 🔔 Install audible carbon monoxide alarms in all rooms with fuel burning appliances 🔧 Get a registered engineer to service your appliances regularly cumbriafire.gov.uk/carbon-monoxide

It's Electrical Fire Safety Week, so make sure you don't ignore the beep from a small device that could save your life. Install, test and maintain your smoke alarms. Don't ignore the beep! #EFSW26

🔥BAHFT🔥 Excellent effort by the the crew this weekend. Nothing better than real hot fire training 😅. A* input from the L&D team, new techniques and equipment delivered to a high standard by @CumbriaFire. #neverstoplearning.

❗️ Carbon monoxide kills – but you can't see it, taste it, or smell it 🔔 Install audible carbon monoxide alarms in all rooms with fuel burning appliances 🔧 Get a registered engineer to service your appliances regularly cumbriafire.gov.uk/carbon-monoxide

For more information please visit our website 👇🏽 cumbriafire.gov.uk Or for information on home safety visit 👇🏽 cumbriafire.gov.uk/safety-home

🚒 💨 Total incidents - 86 🔥 Building Fires - 21 🚨 False Alarms - 15 🚗 Vehicle Fires - 13 ⛰️ Fires in the open - 9 🌆 Standbys - 7 🧪 HAZMAT’s - 6 🚘 RTC’s - 6 🚑 Assisting NWAS - 4 🏊‍♂️ Water Rescue - 2 🏡 Chimney Fire- 2 👷‍♀️Dangerous Structure - 1 👇🏽

*Thread* Following a really busy start to 2026, we’ve now had chance to reflect on our figures from 2025. We’re looking forward to another great year supporting our community and colleagues in @CumbriaFire 👇🏽 📟 Station Availability - 96% 🧑🏼‍🚒 FF’s turned competent - 2 👇🏽

to extinguish the fire. Raking over the area and damping down was done to prevent any fire reigniting. Crews were detained for approximately 4 hours.

accounted for and had evacuated the property. Whilst it was obvious the garage building and stored property could not be saved it was important to prevent fire spread to the bungalow. 2x Hose reel jets, thermal image cameras, small tools and a total of 6x BA wearers were used

🚨Call out - 02 03/01/2026 @ 07.20am This morning Lazonby and Penrith crews were mobilised to a domestic property fire at Melmerby. On arrival crews were met by an established fire in a ground floor garage. A domestic bungalow was above the garage and all occupants had been

#SmokeAlarmsSaveLives – but only if they work. It's #TestItTuesday so test yours now by pressing the button until the alarm sounds. If it doesn’t sound, replace the battery. Have at least one on every level of your home and 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 cover a smoke alarm.

Whatever the scent – whether it's berry, vanilla or winter spice – never leave a lit candle unattended and you'll #StayFireSafe Put candles out when you leave the room, and make sure they’re put out completely at night.

From 6pm on Monday (1 Dec), firefighters from Penrith, Appleby, Shap, Patterdale and Lazonby will be taking part in a training exercise on Gilwilly Industrial Estate in Penrith. Don't be alarmed if you see an increased number of service vehicles and firefighters in the area.

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲. It only takes one mistake for a fire to start. Simple steps like keeping candles away from flammable items and never leaving cooking unattended can keep you safe. Learn more: search 'Fire Kills'.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.