Update after man enters water prompting major emergency response at Fleetwood beach
By Claire Lark
Published 11th Jun 2026, 10:10 BST
‘He was taken to a place of safety’
Police were called to a ‘concern for welfare’ at Fleetwood beach yesterday afternoon.
HM Coastguard and the ambulance service attended at the lower promenade adjacent to The Esplanade just before 4pm.
They confirmed a man entered the water around 4.25pm but it was resolved safely just after 5pm and he was taken to a ‘place of safety.’
A police spokesperson said: “It was a report of a concern for welfare, call was at 3.54pm to the Esplanade, Fleetwood.
“A man then entered the water around 4.25pm. Safely resolved at 5.02pm and he was taken to a place of safety.”