Residents had to be evacuated from apartments in Carlisle following a fire scare.

The fire alarm was triggered in the early hours of this morning, and there were reports of a burning smell.

It happened at about 2.30am at Shaddon Mill, next to Dixon's Chimney.

The Carlisle West fire crew responded to the alarm.

They checked the building to make sure it was safe.

There was no fire, and residents were given the all clear to go back to their flats.