- Incident
- 121 in 2024
- Type
- Alert — Other
- Location
- Great Hall Gill
- Tagged
- False Alarm
The fourth (and last) call of the evening from Cumbria Police was regarding someone at a camp site in Nether Wasdale reporting flashing lights on a mountain to the East. They were concerned that they were flashing to request help.
A local team member was asked to investigate as the original informant could now not be called back due to poor mobile phone reception. No lights could be observed to the East from Irton Pike to Brackenclose. However many could be seen on Scafell Pike which was very busy, sometimes these can appear to flash as head torches move as walkers descend.
A further check was made an hour later, again with nothing seen. With the weather forecast not presenting a significant hazard overnight, the Team Leader closed the log. A false alarm with good intent.
Incident started at 21:54 and ended at 23:18 making 1.4 hrs in total. There were 4 Wasdale team members involved. Total rescuer hours: 6
