Firefighters Battle Cumbria Tyre Blaze

A tyre fire at the premises of FC Tyre Collection Services in Crosby-on-Eden, near Carlisle, has been described as one of the largest fires seen in Cumbria for years. More than 70 firefighters worked to bring the fire, involving hundreds of burning tyres, under control. Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service received an emergency call at 2.30am on September 25, and spend most of the day battling to contain the blaze.