Fire crews to move out for repairs on station roof

The on-call team at Desborough is moving to another station for about a month

Firefighters are to move from their base temporarily so £30,000 of roof repairs can take place.

The on-call response team for Desborough, Northamptonshire, will relocate to Rothwell Fire Station for about four weeks.

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service said the building, on King Street, built in 1975, had deteriorated over "many years".

It reassured people that crews will be "able to respond to incidents as usual and keep their local communities safe".

Four weeks of work is expected to start on Monday at Desborough Fire Station on King Street

Mick Berry, area manager for response, said: "We understand that local communities, particularly in our villages, want to see their fire crews on location to respond to incidents.

"We want to reassure residents in the area that both the on-call crews of Desborough and Rothwell will be able to respond to incidents as usual and keep their local communities safe.

"The roof replacement is very important and unfortunately cannot be completed safely while there are staff in the building."

He said the important investment was to "ensure the Desborough station is fit for purpose".

The fire service says the condition of the station in Desborough, built in 1975, has deteriorated

Northamptonshire firefighters returned to their original home at The Mounts, in Northampton, on 22 September after moving out for four weeks so urgent electrical upgrades could be carried out.

The Mounts station also had its facade restored earlier this year.