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| Siddick Ponds nature reserve damaged by fire | Siddick Ponds nature reserve damaged by fire |
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| There are fears up to a third of a west Cumbria nature reserve could have been destroyed by fire. | There are fears up to a third of a west Cumbria nature reserve could have been destroyed by fire. |
| Siddick Ponds, on the outskirts of Workington, is home to dozens of breeds of bird and is visited by migratory species such as bitterns. | |
| The fire, which broke out on Tuesday evening, spread along the reed beds. | The fire, which broke out on Tuesday evening, spread along the reed beds. |
| Firefighters brought it under control using water pumped from ponds closest to the car park. The full extent of the damage is not yet known. | Firefighters brought it under control using water pumped from ponds closest to the car park. The full extent of the damage is not yet known. |
| The reserve is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, with its reed beds and surrounding grassland providing a home to more than 155 species of waterfowl and other birds. | The reserve is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, with its reed beds and surrounding grassland providing a home to more than 155 species of waterfowl and other birds. |
| These include mute swans, little grebes, redshanks, sedge warblers and whitethroats. | These include mute swans, little grebes, redshanks, sedge warblers and whitethroats. |