Residents may have to keep their windows closed as a precautionary measure after an engineer advised that a warehouse, which was badly damaged in a fire, should be dismantled.

Cumbria police and Carlisle Fire services attended the fire on the Rockcliffe Industrial Estate in Carlisle at about 9am on Monday November 8.

Work has been ongoing to keep the warehouse at Rockcliffe Industrial Estate under careful review.

On Thursday November 25 a multi-agency site meeting will take place to review the situation and confirm the next steps - when it is likely that tactics will change to retrieve the waste, extinguish and safely dispose of it.

A spokesperson for Cumbria County Council said: "We would like to advise local residents that the change in approach is likely to generate additional smoke in the short term, please be assured that this is anticipated, but required in order to progress with the safe clearance of the site.

"Subject to a final decision on Thursday, work is likely to take place from Thursday into the weekend and residents are advised to keep all windows and doors closed during this period as a precautionary measure.

"We are continuing to communicate and engage with Rockcliffe C of E Primary School and the wider community.

"This approach will be constantly kept under review and monitored to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the local community and fire crews will maintain a presence in the area over the coming days, carrying out routine safe and well visits to provide information and advice to local residents."

An on-site multi-agency meeting with representatives from, the Environment Agency, Carlisle City Council Environmental Health, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service and North West Recycling took place on Monday 22 November.

Following assessment of the controlled burn, it was confirmed that the approach to leave the remains of the fire burning on site currently, remains the correct course of action.

A structural engineer has attended the site to assess the building structure and advised on a plan to dismantle it in a safe and controlled manner allowing safe access to the contents.

North West Recycling have cleared an area around the perimeter of the warehouse ahead of laying a temporary road surface, enabling plant equipment to have full access to the site. Specialist hydraulic cutting equipment has also been sourced to support the dismantling of the collapsed steel structure.