'Please avoid the area'- Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service tackle large fire in Eccleston, Chorley

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service spent the night tackling a large fire in Chorley.

At 11:06pm last night, six fire engines, an aerial ladder platform and a drone unit attended a commercial building fire on Lawrence Lane in Eccleston.

Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used two main jets and a hoe reel to extinguish the fire.

Early this morning, the service reported that crews were still in attendance but at 9:00am, they confirmed they had now left, having spent approximately five hours at the scene.

Offering advice to the members of the public earlier in the day, the service said: “If you can see or smell smoke, please keep your windows and doors closed.

“Please avoid the area.”