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.