MAKE PUMPS 10
TIMBER YARD
FLIMBY
28/29 APRIL 2015

One of the largest fires in Cumbria for a long time, involved a huge timber yard in the coastal village of Flimby near Maryport.  The fire is believed to have been of accidental iuginition and invovled a stack of timber which spread fast through a large amount of staked timber and several thousand tonnes of bark chippings.  I attended on the afternoon of April 29th and I am indebted to the Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service for invaluable assistance with these pictures.
 


Mercedes PX11AFE from Keswick.

Although the fire was largely extinguished, there was still some smouldering.

I understand that at the time of the fire, this entire rea was filled with timber.
 

The Water Carrier from Penrith, PK57FBD was kept busy throughout the incident.

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