The fire service spent seven hours tackling a blaze on a Blackburn street in the early hours of the morning (April 5).

At 2.21am, four fire engines from Blackburn with Darwen attended a commercial building fire on New Wellington Street.

The crews remained in attendance for seven hours.

A spokesperson for the fire service said: “At 2.21 on April 5, four fire engines from Blackburn and Darwen attended a commercial building fire on New Wellington Street, Blackburn.

“Firefighters used four breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, a triple extension ladder, a positive-pressure ventilation unit, and a thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire. They remained in attendance for approximately seven hours.”

 

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