FIREFIGHTERS are dealing with a fire adjacent to the A590 east of Newby Bridge.
There have been reports of smoke blowing across the carriageway.
At 9pm, a Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "Crews from across South Cumbria are dealing with a wildfire in the Newby Bridge area.
"Please keep away from this area if possible.
"The A590 is shut at this time, West Bound, as a precaution."
More to follow.
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