• Contact us
  • Advertise with us
  • Cumbria Crack app
  • About us
Thursday, July 17, 2025
cumbriacrack.com
  • News
  • Sport
    • All sport
    • Carlisle United
  • Business
  • What’s on
  • Jobs
  • Food & drink
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Sport
    • All sport
    • Carlisle United
  • Business
  • What’s on
  • Jobs
  • Food & drink
No Result
View All Result
cumbriacrack.com
No Result
View All Result
Home Latest

‘Extreme risk’ of wildfires across Cumbria

by Cumbria Crack
26/04/2021
in Latest
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
STUART WALKER
Stuart Walker Photography 2021

Following two wildfires in Cumbria last weekend, fire chiefs are urging people to take care while visiting the Lake District.

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service is urging people who live within or who are planning to visit the Lake District or rural environments to do so safely and with extra caution.

A statement from the service said: “Wildfires have the potential to burn for days and devastate vast areas of land and wildlife. If they get out of control, they can threaten the welfare of nearby communities too.

In the past weekend, fire crews have responded to a wildfire at Whinlatter Forest, near Keswick and one at Thirlmere Reservoir.

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service’s head of community safety, Craig Drinkald said: “We are asking the public to think and act with extreme caution and think twice before using anything involving a naked flame in a rural setting.

“Many rural and remote communities are hugely impacted by wildfires, which can cause significant damage.

“Livestock, land and wildlife can all be devastated by these fires – as can the lives of people living and working in rural communities.

“These fires can also have a hugely negative impact on the environment and the release of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere.

“Human behaviour can significantly lower the chance of a wildfire starting, so it is crucial that people act safely and responsibly in rural environments, and always follow the Countryside Code.”

Dry ground in the summer means there’s an added risk of a fire starting, but you should take care at all times of the year.

The following tips will reduce the chance of a wildfire in the countryside, the fire service said:

  • Extinguish cigarettes properly and don’t throw cigarette ends on the ground – take your litter home.
  • Never throw cigarette ends out of car windows.
  • Avoid using open fires in the countryside.
  • Don’t leave bottles or glass in woodland – sunlight shining through glass can start fires (take them home and recycle them).
  • Only use barbecues in a suitable and safe area and never leave them unattended.
  • If you see a fire in the countryside, report it to the fire and rescue service immediately.
Previous Post

South Lakes charity commits to spending £30,000 on community projects

Next Post

World premiere of To The Lighthouse from Theatre by the Lake

Have you read?

MP’s anger over reduction in South Cumbrian hospital’s intensive care
Latest

MP’s anger over reduction in South Cumbrian hospital’s intensive care

16/07/2025
Vehicle reverses into newly installed CCTV camera pole in South Cumbria
Latest

Vehicle reverses into newly installed CCTV camera pole in South Cumbria

16/07/2025
WATCH: Red Arrow shares what it’s like to fly over the Lake District
Latest

WATCH: Red Arrow shares what it’s like to fly over the Lake District

16/07/2025
Whitehaven tall ship’s departure delayed
Latest

Find out more about Workington’s multi-million-pound revamp

16/07/2025
High-value power tools stolen from vehicle
Latest

Man’s body found in north Cumbria after search for missing 87-year-old

16/07/2025
Lake District bistro among 100 best restaurants in UK
Latest

Lake District venue named among Britain’s 100 best local restaurants

16/07/2025

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Subscribe to our mailing list to receive daily updates direct to your inbox!

*We hate spam as much as you do. Privacy Statement

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

33 Middlegate
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 7SY

Phone: 01768 862313
Email: admin@cumbriacrack.com

Registered in England as Barrnon Media Limited. No: 12475190
VAT registration number: 343486488

Explore

  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Carlisle United
  • Business
  • What’s on
  • Jobs

Useful links

  • Contact us
  • Send a sport report
  • Get our app
  • Advertise with us
  • About us

Follow us on

Newsletter

Subscribe to our mailing list to receive daily updates direct to your inbox!

*We hate spam as much as you do. Privacy Statement

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

© Barrnon Media Limited 2023

Terms & Conditions / Privacy Policy / Cookie Policy
This website and its associated newspaper are members of the Independent Press Standards Organisation
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Sport
    • All sport
    • Carlisle United
  • Business
  • What’s on
  • Jobs
  • Food & drink

© 2025 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.