Ulverston fire crews called out as blaze forces residents to evacuate homes
FIREFIGHTERS including a team from Ulverston attended a fire which saw several properties evacuated.
At 5.18am this morning crews from Ulverston and Barrow were mobilised after reports wheelie bins were alight in front of a property on Gleaston Avenue in Barrow.
A spokesman for the force said the wheelie bins were well alight and the property was full of smoke.
It also posed a danger to a nearby gas supply so police evacuated propeties and set up a cordon.
United Utilities also attended the incident to monitor gas levels.
Fire crews used two hose reel jets to tackle the fire.
Two firefighters wore breathing apparatus.
A large fan was used to clear the smoke.
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