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Emergency services on Market Street in Kirkby Lonsdale. It is a narrow road with older brick buildings on either side. Two police officers stand in the road. Behind them are emergency vehicles and, in the distance, a firefighter is standing in an extended cherry-picker.

Town rallies after fatal fire tragedy

Tributes are paid to the man who died in the blaze as the town helps those still displaced.

View down a street in which stand firefighters and two fire engines, with a tangle of fire hoses on the ground. A police officer stands on the left of the scene and a firefighter is talking to a man and a woman dressed in dark clothing.

'Weekend of joy' ends in tragedy of fatal fire

Sunday's blaze leaves one man dead and another injured as the town hosts events for Christmas.

An aerial ladder with a fireman on it tackling the fire at a building in Kirkby Lonsdale. The flames and smoke are visible and a jet of water is also hitting the traditional stone building.

Man dies in 'major' apartment block fire

The blaze, on Main Street, saw a number of homes and businesses evacuated.

A stock image of a fireman's helmet hanging from the side of a fire engine.

College closed after fire at animal rescue centre

The college says all animals are alive following the blaze and thanked the fire service.

A firefighter holding on to Cinnamon the bullock after it was rescued from the sinkhole

Bullock rescued from sinkhole by firefighters

Firefighters, heavy plant operators and a farmer help to pull a young bullock from a sinkhole.

Three firefighters wearing beige protective kit and yellow helmets standing with their backs to the camera and facing a large fire in a waste building.

Safety fears raised over waste site plans

No prosecution was brought after the fire but residents fear something similar could happen again.

A red Volvo fire engine with a fire hose and branches, before it is due to be transported to Malawi

Fire service donates retired engine to Malawi

Cumbria Fire Service says the vehicle will "play a vital role" in helping firefighters in Malawi.

A Budgens store with fire damage to the roof, a fireman's ladder to the left of the scene, and smoke haze in the air.

Road closed outside fire-damaged store

An inspection is due to assess the state of the premises, after the fire broke out on Thursday.

A stock photo of a yellow firefighter's helmet hanging from a fire engine

Battle to control village shop blaze

A road remains closed and firefighters will stay at the scene overnight.