Cookridge

External view of Cookridge fire station
Tel
0113 2300323
Address
Otley Old Road
Cookridge
Leeds
LS16 7BF
 
OS Grid Ref.
425586 439812

News

  • 23 Apr

    Hero Trio

    Cookridge station commander, Nigel Atkins, has hailed three local heroes who helped avoid a potential tragedy in Headingley last August. Jill Taylor, who lives in Woodbridge Vale, Beckett Park,...

  • 02 Mar

    Firefighters clean up for charity

    Stations across Leeds district will be making a splash for charity cash in March. Stanningley, Otley, Rawdon and Cookridge will all hold car washes to raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity on...

  • 19 Sep

    Fire prompts smoke alarm warning

    Firefighters are urging people to check their smoke alarms regularly after they were called to a house fire and discovered the property’s only smoke alarm did not have batteries. A man was taken...

Events

  • 09 Jun

    Cookridge Fire Station Car Boot Sale

    The car boot sale will be held between 9am and 12 noon.  The cost for sellers is £5 per car and there is no entry fee for buyers.  Refreshments will be available.  Anyone wanting to book a pitch telephone Cookridge Fire Station on 0113 2300323.

  • 30 Jun

    Cookridge Fire Station Car Boot Sale

    The car boot sale will be held between 9am and 12 noon. The cost for sellers is £5 per car and there is no entry fee for buyers. Refreshments will be available.  To book a pitch contact Cookridge Fire Station on 0113 2300323.

  • 14 Jul

    Cookridge Fire Station Car Boot Sale

    Cookridge Fire Station car boot sale will be held between 9am and 12 noon. The cost for sellers is £5 per car and there is no entry fee for buyers.  Refreshments will be available.  To book a pitch contact Cookridge Fire Station on 0113 2300323.

  • 11 Aug

    Cookridge Fire Station Car Boot Sale

    Cookridge Fire Station car boot sale will take place between 9am and 12 noon. The cost for sellers is £5 per car and there is no entry fee for buyers. Refreshments will be available. To book a pitch contact Cookridge Fire Station on 0113 2300323.

  • 02 Sep

    Cookridge Fire Station Open Day

    Further details of the Open Day will be published shortly.

About

Cookridge is in fire service terms a relatively new station although having been constructed in 1990 it is now 20 years since opening.  The station area covers the north western part of Leeds which includes the mainly residential locations of Cookridge, Tinshill, Holt Park, Ireland Wood, Horsforth, Lawnswood, Adel, West Park, Headingley, Kirkstall and Hawskworth which incorporates 30,385 dwellings in its 17 square mile area. Cookridge station serves a population of 69,341. The station borders with North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The team is made up of the station commander (who also manages Rawdon and Otley) and 24 firefighters providing 24 hour cover 365 days a year.

 

YearFiresSpecial Service CallsFalse AlarmsTotal Incidents
1 April 2011-31 March 2012 241 61 268 570
2010 231 71 358 660
2009 226 86 329 641
2008 313 76 419 808
2007 333 105 375 813
2006 355 98 354 807
2005 329 99 330 758
2004 361 75 284 720
2003 515 85 337 937

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