Dry ground in the summer means there is an added risk of a fire starting and is set to Cumbria see heights of 28 degrees this weekend.

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. CUMBRIA Fire and Rescue Service have issued advice about preventing wildfires. Most wildfires in the UK are caused by human activity.

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A FIRE broke out at Appleby Horse Fair on Saturday afternoon engulfing a stall and tent. Large numbers of travellers watched on as smoke billowed into the skies above Appleby-in-Westmorland, ...

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Cumbria Firefighters were called to a small car fire in Dalton on Friday evening (7 June) following a road traffic collision.

A fire broke out at Appleby Horse Fair in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, engulfing a tent, stall and van in flames as firefighters worked to tackle the blaze. The blaze on Saturday afternoon ...