More than eight fire crews battled through the afternoon and early evening after a huge fire broke out at an industrial unit in Burnley.
The fire in Burnley - thick black smoke billows from the unit (Image: LFRS)
Pictures and videos from the scene show the extent of the smoke, as well as the devastation done to the unit.
The fire in Burnley - thick black smoke billows from the unit (Image: LFRS)
Here, we've put together a gallery to illustrate the enormity of the incident.
The fire in Burnley - thick black smoke billows from the unit (Image: Leanne Holden)
Firefighters received the call at around 3.20pm on Thursday (July 6), and by the time they arrived at the unit, on Farrington Place, in Farrington Road industrial estate, thick black smoke was already billowing into the sky, and the fire was well alight.
Busy day on the 🚒 yesterday. This was a very rapidly spreading fire but great teamwork achieved some significant salvage operations to take place alongside preventing spread to neighbouring business. Reducing impact on business, livelihoods and infrastructure. pic.twitter.com/rEHLJe7Jx2
— Chris Archer (@WMgr_REP) July 7, 2023
Thick black smoke billows from the unit and can be seen from nearby houses (Image: Becky Rose Duffy)
Eight fire engines from Burnley, Hyndburn, Nelson, Bacup, Rawtenstall, Fulwood, and Blackburn, together with an aerial ladder platform, stinger appliance, drone team, and command unit, as well as the water bowser, battled the blaze, which is believed to have started in the unit occupied by CoolKit.
A large emergency service presence was seen as the fire ravaged the unit (Image: Submitted)
Residents living nearby were told to close their windows and doors but plenty of people living further from the incident were able to capture the ferocity of the fire due to the sheer amount of smoke.
Fire crews battle huge blaze at Burnley's CoolKit as unit 'completely destroyed'
The unit collapsed and was destroyed by the fire (Image: LFRS)
Road closures were also put in place while emergency services, the ambulance service, and other agencies, including Cadent gas and Electricity North West attended to help deal with the incident.
Busy day today assisting at an 8 pump fire in Burnley. Hard work from crews provided a quick knockdown of a well developed fire. Thank you to @RPMRTeam for the brews and water. pic.twitter.com/qABRL6CWSQ
— LFRS Drone (@LfrsDrone) July 6, 2023
Smoke from the scene as workers from nearby units were evacuated (Image: Lynn Jervis)
Thankfully, no injuries were reported.
The smoke could be seen from miles away (Image: NQ Staff)
By 10pm the incident had been scaled back to three fire engines, which remained at the scene overnight.
The smoke could be seen from neighbouring estates (Image: Oliver Stowell)
Fire crews are still at Farrington Place this morning (Friday July 7) as they work their way through the rubble to try and establish how the blaze started.
The smoke could be seen from neighbouring estates (Image: Sabrina Jolly)
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