Arnside Fire Station

Local stations

• Milnthorpe - 4 miles
• Kendal - 12 miles
• Kirkby Lonsdale - 12 miles

4,000 population

Crewing type

On-call

Fleet

• 1 Rapid Response Vehicle

Arnside is a large village with a population of around 3000, situated on the Kent estuary in the south-west of the county.                    

One particular problem for the local station is rescues from the notorious quicksand in and around the Kent estuary area. Over the years many people have been rescued by the fire and rescue service when they have underestimated the danger of walking along the beaches. Although a relatively quiet area, a significant risk the station has to be prepared for is the Cumbria coast rail line, which, in addition to passenger and freight services, carries nuclear flasks en-route to Sellafield and West Cumbria.

Further information for this fire station is available on a number of themes at the Cumbria Intelligence Observatory, including:

• Population 

• Crime and Community

• Health and Social Care

• Housing

• Economy and Employment

• Environment

• Children and Young People

Please visit www.cumbriaobservatory.org.uk and choose a fire station area for your particular theme of interest.

The area contains:

• 1 Heritage site, Bridge House

• 1 Grade II listed Building

• SPA: Morecambe Bay

• 4 Sites of Specific Scientific Interest

• Cumbria coast rail line is a Site Specific Risk

• No significant Flood Risk identified within the Station area