At 10:58pm on Thursday 3 January hours two fire engines from Coniston and Ambleside fire stations were mobilised to a commercial premises at Hannakin, Hawkshead.
A Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “Firefighters extinguished the fire involving large electrical water pump motor on a commercial gantry.
“Firefighters extinguished the fire using compressed air foam and wearing two breathing apparatus.
“Fire crews were on scene for approximately two hours and forty five minutes.”