Request from Police to respond to a call regarding two members of a party reported overdue on Kirk Fell. Their companions had walked their intended route without finding them. No immediate action was taken by the team and the missing persons eventually phoned to say that they were safe and getting a lift back to Wasdale. Incident closed at 5.00 p.m.
Incident started at 16:00 and ended at 17:00 making 1 hrs in total. There was 1 Wasdale team member involved. Total rescuer hours: 1
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