Firefighters tackle Workington bush fire near chemical plant

Firefighters tackling the fire at Northside. <i>(Image: Penny Pietersen)</i>
Firefighters tackling the fire at Northside. (Image: Penny Pietersen)
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FIREFIGHTERS were seen tackling a fire on a Workington section of cyclepath yesterday afternoon.

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service personnel were seen tackling a fire that had taken hold of some bushes on the cyclepath at Northside, near a chemical plant.

Firefighters could be seen using a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire between 3pm and 4pm.

The remains of a bush fire on a nearby section of the cyclepath have been seen in recent weeks.

More to follow.

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