A fast-food restaurant in Barrow town centre was sealed off this morning (September 25) as fire crews attended an incident.
The area around McDonald's on Dalton Road was sealed off up to the neighbouring Lloyds bank.
Pictures supplied to The Mail show firefighters moving in and out of the building as shoppers looked on.
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Cumbria police confirmed officers were not in attendance however were alerted by Cumbria Fire and Rescue that a local crew had been called to a gas leak.
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The incident is now believed to be over however the cause of the leak is still unknown.
The Mail has contacted Cumbria Fire and Rescue for comment.
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