Although north of the city, this plume of smoke was visible from Shap Summit on the M6 over 30 miles away

Carlisle Volvo FLH PY52HTO basks in the sunshine beneath the pall of smoke

The attendance was 6 pumps, TL, MRV and CU from Cumbria, plus ALP from Dumfries
(Details from Cumbria Fire Service web site)

Large amounts of rubber can still be seen involved in fire

By the time this picture was taken there were just 2 pumps, TL and CU in attendance
[Radio Cumbria later reported a Foam Unit was mobile from Glasgow]