Fire fighters called out to people stuck in the mud
FIRE crews were called out to help the coastguard after two people got trapped in the mud at Arnside Point.
At 11.57pm on October 11, three fire engines attended an incident at Arnside.
Crews were mobilised to reports of two persons trapped in mud.
Fire fighters along with the coastguard and RNLI used a rescue sledge, air path, air lance and coastguard sand lance to extricate and rescue one casualty from mud.
One further casualty self rescued prior to the arrival of fire service. Crews were detained for two hours.
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