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Temporary Chief Fire Officer Ben Ryder

ACFO Ben Ryder stands in as Temporary Chief Fire Officer

Published 12 June 2026

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Chief Fire Officer to step down following decades of service

Published 5 June 2026

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Service ready for new Residential PEEP regulations

Published 23 March 2026

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Multi-agency operation highlights risks of deliberate fires

Published 19 February 2026

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Biker Down workshops relaunched for 2026

Published 23 January 2026

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Award win highlights programmes' impact on young people

Published 28 November 2025

A crew of fire cadets give a live demo of using a hose reel jet

Fire Cadets expansion creates transformative opportunities for young people

Published 12 November 2025

A team of firefighters pose for a photograph at an awards ceremony

Outstanding teams and individuals celebrated at annual awards ceremony

Published 27 October 2025

A firefighter is presented an award, flanked by dignitaries

Service receives highest badge of honour for championing armed forces

Published 29 September 2025

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National awards recognition for service's road safety initiatives

Published 26 September 2025

Members of Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service's senior leadership teamders

HMICFRS inspectors pleased with improvements made in Cumbria

Published 16 July 2025

Three men stand together on the shore of one of the Lake District's waters

Visitors urged to enjoy Lake District waters safely as weather causes lake levels to fall

Published 23 May 2025