Crews extinguished blaze at commercial unit in Ulverston
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze which engulfed three large fridges at a slaughterhouse in Ulverston yesterday morning (Friday).
A Cumbria Fire and Rescue spokesman said: "At 09:28 firefighters were called to Dawn Duerden Slaughterhouse in Ulverston to a fire involving a fridge in a commercial unit.
"Three containers approximately three metres by 15 metres were alight on arrival of the crews who used one hose reel and a main jet to extinguish the fire.
"A thermal imaging camera was also use to check for the area before the firefighters left the incident."
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