A shed was destroyed by fire as emergency services worked to prevent a gas cylinder exploding.
It happened in the Lovers Lane area of Longtown at about 9pm last night.
Firefighters were called to reports of a possible explosion.
Crews from Longtown and Carlisle East used hose reels to extinguish the fire, in a back garden shed attached to kennels.
A spokesman said the shed, which contained a gas cylinder, was completely destroyed and the kennels damaged.
No people or animals were injured.
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