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Firefighters tackle A66 lorry fire

by Cumbria Crack
06/05/2017
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[F]irefighters have tackled a lorry fire on the A66 at Brough.

A spokesman for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service said: “At 10:47pm on Saturday 6 May firefighters were called to a heavy goods vehicle on fire in a layby on the A66 at Warcop.

“The crews, two firefighters in breathing apparatus, used a main jet, ground monitor and compressed air foam system to put the fire out.”

The westbound carriageway was closed while emergency services dealt with the blaze.

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