At approximately 10.45am, appliances from Carlisle East and Carlisle West were mobilised to reports of a property fire just off Carleton Road, Carlisle.
Crews discovered a well developed fire in an upstairs bedroom, with heavy smoke logging throughout.
A spokesperson from Cumbria Fire and Rescue service said:
"Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus fought the blaze, and extinguished it using 2 hosereels, a thermal image camera, a positive pressure ventilation fan, and small tools.
"Crews then cut away at the heavily fire damaged areas, to make sure there were no hidden embers.
"A basic wooden door has managed to contain the worst of the fire, and has been the difference between one room being destroyed by fire, and the whole house being destroyed."
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