Egremont Fire Station

Local stations

• Whitehaven - 5 miles
• Frizington - 5 miles
• Seascale - 9 miles

10,700 population

Crewing type

On-call

Fleet

• 1 fire engine

Egremont is situated in the Copeland District of Cumbria with a population of approximately  7,800 people. Within the station area is the main A595 trunk road, the Sellafield nuclear plant, five junior schools and one secondary school. There are also two elderly person homes within the town itself.

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:

• 2 Grade I listed buildings and 6 Grade II listed buildings

• 5 Sites of Specific Scientific Interest

• 1 Site Specific Risk; Sellafield Nuclear Plant

• Flood Risk: Egremont is situation on the River Ehen, which rises in the Western Lake District above Ennerdale Water before flowing in a predominately westerly/south-westerly direction. The catchment exhibits a fast, flashy response to rainfall with the Flood Risk Area covering part of Egremont adjacent to the River Ehen between Briscoe Mill to the north and Ennerdale Mill to the south of the town. There are approximately 310 properties at risk. Low Mill is a small hamlet in the River Ehen downstream of Egremont and has a flood risk area placing approximately 10 properties at risk.