A fire broke out at a skip in Blackburn earlier this morning.

At around 4.15am today (July 13), one fire engine from Blackburn rushed to the scene of a fire in Great Bolton Street, Blackburn.

Firefighters used one hose reel to extinguish the blaze and were at the scene for only 20 minutes.

A spokesperson for the fire service said: “At 4.16am on July 13, one fire engine from Blackburn attended a skip fire on Great Bolton Street, Blackburn.

“Firefighters used one hose reel to extinguish the fire.

“They were in attendance for 20 minutes.”