Sadly one person received fatal
injuries in this incident which involved a flat and several adjoining properties.
There was a significant attendance from both Cumbria and Lancashire Fire
& Rescue Services.
I am grateful to Malcolm Nuttall
for all the pictures included on this page, and a reminder that the copyright
remains with Malcolm. All cordons were strictly respected, so it was not
possible to photograph every appliance in attendance.
Smoke shrouded the town centre for many hours.
Iveco KICU MX08SXL from Workington.
Volvo NK19ETZ from Milnthorpe.
Volvo NJ71FPF from Windermere.
Volvo NK67LLZ from Kendal.
Daf PJ70DKK from Lancaster.
Daf LF PK63FUJ from Bolton-le-Sands.
PM185 WX54VTZ with hose-box, from Kendal.
Volvo ALP PN04VAX from Preston.
Volvo PN73JFF from Preston.
Reserve Daf LF PO13FVW from Silverdale.
Volvo PX08CDY from Sedbergh.
Scania PX23AEA from Carlisle East.