Embankment rescue in Blackburn.

At 01:47 on Tuesday 13 January 2026, three fire engines from Nelson and Darwen, as well as the Water Incident Unit from Penwortham Fire Station, attended an incident on Branch Road, Blackburn. Crews rescued one casualty from an embankment utilising a triple extension ladder, swift water rescue teams, and a rope rescue pack. Crews were engaged for approximately one hour.