Date: 14/04/2019
Time: 12:57:00
Address: Rock Street, Haslingden
Incident Number: 1904005281
Fire crews from Rawtenstall and Hyndburn were called to reports of a fire on Rock Street, Haslingden. Initially it was believed there may be a person trapped inside however upon arrival of crews all persons were accounted for. The fire was located by crews in a first floor bedroom. Four firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used two hose reels and a ventilation unit to extinguish the fire. There was one casualty at the scene treated by ambulance crews for the suspected effects of smoke inhalation. They were later conveyed to hospital. An investigation into the fire is now underway.