Person rescued from canal in Widnes

Date/Time:
06 January 2026 - 17:51
Address
Mersey Road
Widnes
Attendance
Five fire engines from Penketh, Widnes, Warrington, Lymm, Powey Lane, the Aerial Ladder Platform from Lymm, and the Rescue Boat from Warrington.
Details
Crews were called to a person who had fallen through the ice into a canal in Widnes. Firefighters entered the water and rescued the casualty, who was then handed over to the care of paramedics.

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