At 16:13 on the 31st July 2024, eight fire engines from Burnley, Nelson, Hyndburn, Great Harwood, Rawtenstall and Darwen along with the aerial ladder platform from Blackburn attended a commercial building fire on Colne Road, Burnley. Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used three hose reel jets and two thermal imaging cameras to extinguish the fire. Crews remain in attendance.
Please avoid the area.
Update at 02:00 on 1st August: Crews were in attendance for approximately ten hours.
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