Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service 'still investigating' Penwortham house fire cause
An investigation into the cause of a house fire in Penwortham is ongoing, with Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service confirming that the blaze involved the kitchen of the property.
The cause of a housefire in Penwortham is “still under investigation”, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has said.
Three fire engines were called to an an address in Crownlee, Penwortham, at 6:40pm yesterday after reports of smoke.
It took crews from Penwortham, Bamber Bridge, and Preston two hours and 40 minutes to bring the incident under control.
The fire service has confirmed that there were no injuries as a result.
An investigation has since been launched into the cause of the fire, though Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service have confirmed the blaze “involved the kitchen of the property”.
The fire broke out just two hours after a separate blaze in Preston, when a fire broke out at a house in Miller Field shortly after 4pm.
Firefighters have confirmed the cause of the fire was a faulty tumble dryer.
There were no injuries reported.