2,000 square meters of forest on fire
Approximately 2,000 square metres of woodland were in flames on Monday evening.
Three crews from Ambleside, Whitehaven and Ulverston, two specialist wildfire units from Windermere and Grange, and a wildfire Land Rover from Ambleside attended the fire at Grizedale Forest.
The crew members used a hose reel jet, two fire express hose reel units, five water pump backpacks and beaters to put out the fire.
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The fire was caused by dry weather, said a fire spokesperson.
Firefighters were called out at 4.47pm, and left the scene over five hours later at at 10.21pm.
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