Emergency services respond to a flat fire at a property in Whitehaven

Police were contacted at 5:05am today, 24 October 2026, with a report of a flat fire at a property on Michael Street, Whitehaven.

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service attended and extinguished the fire.

A police cordon is in place at the scene and people are asked to avoid the area.

A joint investigation, with Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service, is ongoing to establish the cause and full circumstances of the fire.