Firefighters extinguish Clitheroe derelict house blaze

Crews spent over an hour putting out a fire at an empty house in Lowergate just before 5pm yesterday (Thursday).
Four fire engines attended the sceneFour fire engines attended the scene
Four fire engines attended the scene

Four fire engines from Clitheroe, Hyndburn and Blackburn located a fire on the first floor of the building, which is currently under renovation.

A spokesman for Lancashire Fire and Rescue said: "The fire was confined to one room within the premises and also involved a window frame.

"Firefighters extinguished the fire using two breathing apparatus, two hose reels and a ventilation unit. Firefighters were in attendance approximately one hour and twenty minutes."