Fire crews tackle blaze in South Ribble

Two fire crews were called out to a large fire on waste ground in Whitestake.

Teams from Bamber Bridge and Penwortham were called to the blaze on Naptha Lane at around 8pm on Saturday (March 24).

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Two crews were called to the fire

They spent around an hour putting out the blaze on waste ground, where a 20m by 10m pile of rubbish was set on fire.

A spokesman said the cause is unknown.

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