Statement from Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB: BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness

Please continue to attend appointments as usual.

Primary care, including general practice, is open as usual today and people should attend any existing appointments.

Following a fire at BAE Systems in Barrow, agencies in Cumbria, including the fire and police services, have issued the statement below. Primary care services in the area are unaffected. 

Update from Cumbria Local Resilience Forum - 8.15am

Emergency services remain in attendance at BAE at a significant fire at the site.

There is no nuclear risk.

Whilst people living nearby are no longer being advised to remain indoors, the message remains to keep doors and windows closed.

If you are in a road vehicle and travelling within the vicinity of BAE, please close your vehicle's windows, air vents and sunroof and turn off fans. Turn off fans and air conditioning if you have them.

People are also asked to avoid the area whilst emergency services continue with their work.

Cumbria Fire and Rescue are likely to have appliances on site for much of the day today.