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03.09.26.
August was significantly quiet compared with the previous 3 months. As well as the usual appliance updates I have created another Over the Border page.

BLACKBURN ~ PK70EPP ~ PN24HBK
GARSTANG ~ PN17JFO
KENDAL ~ MR63YVW ~ YK64GZD ~ PX23AEC
LANCS USAR ~ PM139

11.08.26.
More general pictures have been updated as listed below. However, the month of July [including the final days of June and the beginning of August] have been dominated by devastating moorland fires. I have created a dedicated page which gives just a tiny snapshot of what was happening over the whole month and beyond.

AINTREE ~ DK67AAJ ~ DK72AVU
APPLEBY ~ PO62GUH
ATHERTON ~ PK24LFD
BACUP ~ PJ70DKD
BISPHAM ~ PO26ZZW
BLACKBURN ~ PK70EPP ~ PN24HBK
BROUGHTON ~ PJ21OWH
CHADDERTON ~ PK69FKS
CHESHIRE MISCELLANEOUS 3 ~ MX17GAO
CHORLEY  PK63FUM
CLITHEROE ~ PK63FUF ~ PF65LMU
DARWEN ~ PN17JFU ~ MM73YAE ~ PN73JEO
EGREMONT ~ YK16XXE
FARNWORTH ~ KY68RKU
GARSTANG ~ PF17JFO x2
GREATER MANCHESTER TRAINING CENTRE ~ PF08SNU
KENSINGTON ~ DK70FLP
LANCS TRAINING ~ PF65LMM
LEIGH ~ PF23OPY
LIVERPOOL CITY ~ YN22EKX
RAWTENSTALL ~ Q612TCY ~ YK71PLN
SALFORD ~ SJ69CKD
SALE ~ PK69FLC
SEDBERGH ~ PX57ETT
SPEKE/GARSTON ~ DG71TXD
STALYBRIDGE ~ AV64OPK
WHITEHAVEN ~ YK64GZA
WITHINGTON ~ PF23OPT

01.07.26.
The last week of June afforded a few more photo opportunites for appliance pictures as listed below:

BLACKBURN ~ PK70EPP ~ PN24HBK
HEYWOOD ~ MX07GYY
HINDLEY ~ PJ21OWG
IRLAM ~ PO17EOZ
LEIGH ~ PO67CJU ~ PO18TVV
MANCHESTER CENTRAL ~ PO11AVJ
ORMSKIRK ~ PO13CZW
SKELMERSDALE ~ PN16BVO
STOCKPORT ~ PJ21OVC
WHITEFIELD ~ PO68WWR
WHITEHILL ~ PN21KFT

24.06.26.
Compared to the last couple of months, June has been reasonably quiet until the beginning of this week when Cheshire had a 20 pump fire at a Recycling Plant in Widnes. This incident involved 4 of the 5 North-West Fire & Rescue Services at the scene and appliances from North Wales FRS standing by at Chester & Ellesmere Port Fire Stations. A new incident page has been created. Additionally the new fire station in Whitefield has opened with the page updated. I have refeshed the following pages with recent pictures.

CHESTER ~ MX21EFV*
CREWE ~ DG53FYJ
KENSINGTON ~ DK70FLP
KIRKDALE ~ DG71TXB*
KNUTSFORD ~ MX25AF
LEYLAND ~ PK70EPO ~ KU25ZHL x2*
MALPAS ~ MX17GBO
ORMSKIRK ~ PN17JFV*
POWEY LANE ~ DA52YZG*
PRESCOT ~ DK15CYV
SKELMERSDALE ~ PN16BVO ~ PL19GHV*
WHITEFIELD ~ FIRE STATION ~ PO68WWR
WILMSLOW ~ MX24FHO*
WINSFORD ~ MX20ANV

Photos marked * are different for those on the Everite Road incident page.
 

07.06.26.
May proved to be another very busy month. As usual there is a mixture of new incident pages including the Warburtons Bakery Fire in Burnley as well as another incident in Bosley the same afternoon. Just before the end of the month there was a 10 pump fire at a chicken factory on the Cheshire/Staffordshire border for which I have create a new Over The Border page. The month ended with a scrapyard fire on the Chadderton/Middleton border. A number of appliance pictures have been updated as listed below:

ASHTON UNDER LYNE ~ PO67CJX ~ PO18TVW ~ PF23ORA
BACUP ~ PF65LMV
BAMBER BRIDGE ~ PL23UCT
BLACKLEY ~ PJ21OVB
BLACKLEY LIBRARY PAGE ~ 6900NF
BOLLINGTON ~ MX17GBE
BROUGHTON ~ PJ21OWH
BURNLEY ~ PM035 ~ PM164
BURY ~ PF23OPU
CHADDERTON ~ PK69FKS
COLNE ~ PO13CZT ~ PO13CZV
CREWE ~ DG53FYJ
DARWEN ~ PN73JEO
ECCLES ~ MX07GYZ
FARNWORTH ~ PO60KWV ~ PK69FLB
FULWOOD ~ PL23UCO ~ PL73GAO
GORTON ~ PO11AVB ~ PJ21OWK
HEYWOOD ~ MX07GYY
HOLLINS ~ PF23OPP
HYDE ~ MV54AYT ~ PK69FKV
LEIGH ~ PO67CJU ~ PO18TVV
LEIGH LIBRARY PAGE ~ MV54AYU
LITTLEBOROUGH ~ PO11AVV
MACCLESFIELD ~ MX19EWH
MALPAS ~ MX17GBO
MANCHESTER CENTRAL ~ PO11AVJ ~ PO68 WCE
MIDDLEWICH ~ MX17GBU ~ MK71KNP
MOSS SIDE ~ PO11AVG
NORTHWICH ~ MD24YHO ~ MX25AFV
OFFERTON LIBRARY PAGE ~ MV53EXP
OLDHAM ~ PO68WCK
PENKETH ~ DK61EXB
PRESTON ~ PN04VAX ~ PN73JEJ
RAWTENSTALL ~ PK70EPU
ROCHDALE ~ PO11AVM
SALFORD ~ SJ69CKD
SACU ~ PO13FLL ~ PN63PDO
STRETFORD ~ PM007 ~ PO68WCF ~ PO68WLV
WHITEFIELD ~ PO69WWR
WITHINGTON ~ PF23OPT
WYTHENSHAWE ~ PO11AVD

05.05.26.
Whilst March was relatively quiet, April was quite the opposite. In this update there are a number of appliance picture updates plus I have created some new incident pages, including a Moorland fire at Blackstone Edge, Turkey Farm at Nantwich and Rubber Factory on Trafford Park.  Some of the appliance pictures from incidents have also been used to update home pages. Updated pictures are listed below:

AINTREE ~ DK19BFN ~ DK72AVU
ALSAGER ~ MX19EWJ
ATHERTON ~ MV54AYW ~ YJ64JBO ~ PK24LFD
BAMBER BRIDGE ~ PL23UCT
BISPHAM ~ PJ70ZBW
BLACKBURN ~ PK70EPP ~ PN24HBK
BOLTON CENTRAL ~ PO68WCJ ~ PJ22XGM
BOLTON NORTH ~ K257FNT ~ AY64OPJ ~ DY71PFO
BURNLEY ~ PL23UCN
BURY ~ PF23OPU
CHESHIRE MISCELLANEOUS ~ DMB907X ~ DK61EXA
CHESTER ~ MX16JDU ~ MX21EFV
CONGLETON ~ MX24FHS
CREWE ~ DG53FYJ ~ PO11FZN ~ MX21EFW
DARWEN ~ PN17JFU ~ PN73JEO
FLEETWOOD ~ PN17JFY
HORWICH ~ PO11AVK ~ PO67CJZ
HYNDBURN ~ PL23UCU
KESWICK ~ YK64GZE
KIRKBY STEPHEN ~ FIRE STATION
MACCLESFIELD ~ MK72KOE ~ DK25CSZ
MIDDLEWICH ~ MX17GBU
MORECAMBE ~ MJ20FSN
LANCS USAR ~ PM168
LYMM ~ MX22HWW
NANTWICH ~ MX17GBF ~ MK71KNU
NORTHWICH ~ MD24YHO ~ MX25AFV
PENKETH ~ MX23AYL ~ WELFARE UNIT
PENRITH ~ KR63YVU
POWEY LANE ~ DA52YZG ~ MX22HWV
PRESTON ~ PN73JEJ
ROCHDALE ~ PO11AVM ~ PO68WWP
RUNCORN ~ MX21EFU
SACU ~ PO13FLL ~ PE63TZX
SALFORD ~ SJ69CKD
SANDBACH ~ MX65BCF
STOCKPORT ~ PJ21OVC
TARPORLEY ~ MX67JUE
WIGAN ~ PO60KWU
WORKINGTON ~ PX23AEB

05.03.26.
Apologies for the late update of this message which was due to a Technical Issue that has now been resolved.

Following a fairly busy month in February quite a number of appliance pictures have been updated along with a fire station picture update in Cumbria and Merseyside. The full list is as follows:

AINTREE ~ FIRE STATION ~ DK67AAJ ~ DK19BFN ~ DK72AVU
BARNOLDSWICK ~ PJ70DKK
BARROW ~ PX05AZB
BLACKBURN ~ PK70EPP
BLACKPOOL ~ PN73JFA
BROUGHTON-IN-FURNESS ~ FIRE STATION ~ PX11AFK
BURNLEY ~ PJ70DKL
COLNE ~ PO13CZT
FLEETWOOD ~ PL23UCP
FULWOOD ~ PL73GAO
HYNDBURN ~ PN16FPA ~ PL23UCU
LEYLAND ~ PK70EPO
OLD SWAN ~ DG71TXC
PRESTON ~ PN73JFF
ST.ANNES ~ PN25FFR
ST.ANNES LIBRARY PAGE ~ PO56VGT
SOUTHPORT ~ DK25AEP
SOUTH SHORE ~ PO18SVE
STALYBRIDGE ~ K258FNT
WHITEFIELD ~ PO68WWR

02.02.26.
I would like to begin this first update of 2026 by thanking all the visitors to the site, and to those who have helped by providing some good quality photographs. I am ever grateful for the assistance I regularly receive directly from the F&RSs. At the start of the year, the website reached its 25th birthday, something I never envisaged happening. In the beginning it covered Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. It was subsequently enlarged to include the other two Fire & Rescue Services in the North West - Cheshire & Cumbria and also a large collection of historical material. I cannot expect to be around for another 25 years, but as long as I am able, I will continue with the updates.

A number of appliance pictures have been updated as listed below:

BIRCHWOOD ~ MX24FHR
HYNDBURN ~ PO18SVK ~ PL23UCU
LEYLAND ~ KU25ZHL
LYMM ~ MX22HWW ~ MF74KNZ
PENKETH ~ MX23AYL
POWEY LANE ~ DK67KZF x2
RAWTENSTALL ~ PK70EPU
RUNCORN ~ MX21EFU
SACU ~ PO13FLL ~ PE63TZX
SOUTH SHORE ~ KU25ZHM
STOCKTON HEATH ~ PO12HVB x2
WARRINGTON ~ MX23AYJ
WIDNES ~ MX20ANR

24.12.25.
Welcome to the Christmas update. A relatively small number of appliance pictures have been updated, plus a picture of the new fire station at Blackley. Also included for the first time are the additional Beaver-Tails for Greater Manchester.
I would also like to take this opportunity to wish all visitors to this site a very HAPPY CHRISTMAS.

BLACKLEY ~ FIRE STATION
BOLTON NORTH ~ AV64OPJ ~ DY71PFO
BURNLEY ~ PL23UCN ~ KU25ZHM
DARWEN ~ PN17JFU
GMC DRIVER TRAINING ~ PO68WWT
KENDAL ~ PX15OCL
LYTHAM ~ PO18SVG
STALYBRIDGE ~ DV71MTJ

27.10.25.
I have recently found a video which had been 'lost' in the archives. It is from a 10 pump fire in Barrow-in-Furness in June 2023 and shows a number of Cumbria pumps coming and going plus a number of other emergency vehicles. On the appliance front this update includes a number of new appliances with Cheshire FRS plus the usual routine updates all as listed:

ALSAGER ~ MX20ANU
BAMBER BRIDGE ~ PN16BVP
CARNFORTH ~ PO62KFU
EARBY ~ PO13CZY
FRODSHAM ~ PO13AZJ
GARSTANG ~ PN17JFO
HORNBY ~ PJ65YLC
KNUTSFORD ~ MX25AFU
LANCS TRAINING ~ PN09PYU ~ PO61BAU ~ PF65LMM
LYMM ~ MF74KNZ
MORECAMBE ~ PO62KZD
NORTHWICH ~ MX25AFV
RUNCORN ~ MF25FCY

01.10.25.
A number of appliance pictures have been updated as listed below, plus I have created a further 2 Over the Border pages covering incidents in North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

AGECROFT ~ PF23OPR
BOLTON NORTH ~ K257FNT
BOLTON CENTRAL ~ PM089 ~ PO68WCJ
CHEADLE ~ PF23OPV x2
FARNWORTH ~ PO60KWV
HINDLEY ~ PJ21OWG
HORWICH ~ PO11AVK
LANCS USAR ~ EK25TMY
MANCHESTER CENTRAL ~ PO11AVJ
MOSS SIDE ~ PO11AVG
NELSON ~ PN73JEU
RAMSBOTTOM ~ PO11AVF
ROCHDALE ~ PO68WWP
SALFORD ~ PO60KWR
SOUTH SHORE ~ PO18SVE

16.09.25.
A short video has been added filmed in Pickering, North Yorkshire, during the protacted incident on the North Yorkshire Moors. It is relevant to this website as it shows Greater Manchester Volvo, PO11AVG from Moss Side.

03.09.25.
A significant update, as August saw the withdrawal of the final Day-glo appliances from frontline service in Lancashire. Some will, however, continue in both the reserve and the training fleets. Updates have been made to the following pages:

ASHTON UNDER LYNE ~ PF23ORA
BARNOLDSWICK ~ FIRE STATION ~ PO61BBJ ~ PJ70DKK
BOLTON CENTRAL ~ PM089 ~ PM187 ~ PO68WCJ
BROUGHTON ~ PJ21OWH
CHADDERTON ~ PJ15OGN ~ PK69FKS
HASLINGDEN ~ PN16BVK
HOLLINS ~ PF23OPP
HYNDBURN ~ PL23UCU
MANCHESTER CENTRAL ~ PO68WLW
MARPLE ~ PF23OPO
MORECAMBE ~ PO18SVF ~ YD18KGL
MOSSLEY ~ PK24LFG
RAMSBOTTOM ~ PO11AVF
RAWTENSTALL ~ PF65LML
ROCHDALE ~ PO11AVM ~ PO68WWP
SALFORD ~ SJ69CKD
SACU ~ PO13FLL
SOUTH SHORE ~ PO18SVE
STALYBRIDGE ~ PF23OPS
STRETFORD ~ PO68WLV
WIGAN ~ PK69FKX

31.07.25.
Over the past month a number of appliance pictures have been updated as listed below:

AGECROFT ~ PF23OPR
ALTRINCHAM ~ PF23OPZ
ATHERTON ~ MV54AYW ~ PK24LFD
BAMBER BRIDGE ~ PN16BVP
BOLTON CENTRAL ~ PJ22XGM
BOLTON NORTH ~ PF23OPX
CHADDERTON ~ PJ15OGN
CHEADLE ~ PF23OPV
CLITHEROE ~ PF65LMU
EARBY ~ PO13CZY
FARNWORTH ~ PO60KWV ~ PK69FLB
HEYWOOD ~ PO68WWS
HINDLEY ~ PJ21OWG
HOLLINS ~ PF23OPP
HORWICH ~ PO11AVK
IRLAM ~ PO11AUY
LANCS TRAINING ~ PO18SVD
LANCS USAR ~ PM168
LANCASTER ~ PN25FFS
LEIGH ~ PF23OPY
LYMM ~ MX22HWW
MANCHESTER CENTRAL ~ PO68WLW x2
MOSSLEY ~ PK24LFG
MOSS SIDE ~ PK69FLE
OFFERTON ~ PF23OPW
RAMSBOTTOM ~ PO11AVF
ROCHDALE ~ PO11AVM ~ PO68WWP
STALYBRIDGE ~ PF23OPS
SALE ~ PK69FLC
STRETFORD ~ PO68WLV
TARLETON ~ PN16BVL
WHITEFIELD ~ PO68WWR
WHITEHILL ~ PN21LFT x2
WIGAN ~ PO60KWU ~ PK69FKX
WYTHENSHAWE ~ PO11AVD ~ PK69FKW

10.07.25.
Busy times! Slightly later than expected I have included two incidents that took place at the end of June - Storage World, Middleton and Central Club, Blackpool. As usual, there are some routine appliance updates as listed below.

ASHTON UNDER LYNE ~ PO18TVW
ATHERTON ~ PK24LFD
BLACKPOOL ~ PN16FPC
BROUGHTON ~ PJ21OWH
CHORLEY ~ PN73JFE
EARBY ~ PO13CZY
FRODSHAM ~ FIRE STATION ~ MK71KNJ
GREATER MANCHESTER DRIVER TRAINING ~ PN08UWX ~ PN08UWY ~ PN08UXA
HINDLEY ~ PJ21OWG
HORNBY ~ PJ65YLC
HYDE ~ MV54AYT ~ YJ64JBE ~ PK69FKV x2
IRLAM ~ PN07ERJ
LANCASTER ~ PN25FFS
LEIGH ~ PF23OPY
MANCHESTER CENTRAL ~ PO60WCE x2
POYNTON ~ MI71KNO
RAWTENSTALL ~ PK70EPU
SACU ~ PO13FLL
SANDBACH ~ MX65BCF
SILVERDALE ~ PO13CZX x2

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