Building Fire in Blackpool

Five fire engines from Blackpool, Bispham, St Annes and South Shore, along with the aerial ladder platform from Blackpool were mobilised to a building fire on Cookson Street in Blackpool.

On arrival, firefighters found a fire at the top of the building and crews used foam and a strategic hydrant to tackle the fire.

The fire was quickly brought under control and firefighters are now dampening down.

This has resulted in multiple road closures at this incident. Please avoid the area near Cookson Street, if possible, and plan your route accordingly.

Fire crews were in attendance for two hours and forty minutes.