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Firefighters rescue person from the River Ribble near the Old Tram Bridge

Posted on - 27th May, 2019 - 8:56am | Author - | Posted in - Penwortham, Preston News
Crews were called to the river near the Old Tram Bridge Pic: Tony Worrall
Crews were called to the river near the Old Tram Bridge Pic: Tony Worrall

A person was rescued from the River Ribble during Sunday (26 May).

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Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service sent its water rescue teams from Preston Fire Station to the incident near the Old Tram Road, Penwortham.

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Crews from Bamber Bridge and Penwortham also supported them.

A call came in just before 3.30pm of a person in the water in the Ribble.

The water team rescued one person from the water during the incident.

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Crews were at the scene for around an hour.

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