Three casualties after bedroom fire in Mawdesley

Three people have been treated for the effects of smoke inhalation after a fire in a bedroom this afternoon.
Firefighters were called to Salt Pit Lane, MawdesleyFirefighters were called to Salt Pit Lane, Mawdesley
Firefighters were called to Salt Pit Lane, Mawdesley

Firefighters from Chorley and Leyland were called to a house in Salt Pit Lane, Mawdesley just before 5pm this evening.

A spokesman for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Two fire engines from Chorley and Leyland attended a bedroom fire in a house on Salt Pit Lane in Mawdesley.

"Firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus used one hose reel jet and a ventilation unit to extinguish the fire and clear the smoke.

"Three casualties were treated for smoke inhalation."

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