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24 July 2007
Firefighters from West Yorkshire were among emergency crews who last night battled to save Walham Power Station in Gloucester from the floods.
The team of nine firefighters from Stanningley Fire Station are now assisting in the operation to restore water supply at the Mythe Water Treatment Works in Tewksbury, Gloucestershire.
Ian Gilchrist, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Senior Operations Manager, said: “Having helped save power for the residents of Gloucestershire, we are now hoping to help restore the water supply.
“We worked alongside firefighters from North Yorkshire and Cornwall at the power station. It has been a real team effort.”
The West Yorkshire crew is expected to remain in Gloucestershire until Friday, when they will be replaced by another West Yorkshire crew.
It is not the first time West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has stepped in to assist in other parts of the country. During last month’s floods in South Yorkshire and Humberside, West Yorkshire provided firefighters and specialist equipment who worked flat out to save lives and preserve property.
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