Preston fire crews tackle large barn blaze at Fishwick Bottoms
By Claire Lark
Published 7th Jun 2026, 12:22 BST
The agricultural barn fire was in the Fishwick area of Preston.
Firefighters were called to a large barn fire at Fishwick Bottoms.
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to the blaze shortly before 3pm yesterday at an agricultural barn - measuring 50m by 100m - deploying three fire engines from Preston, Bamber Bridge and Leyland.
Crews were there for around an hour and a half to bring the flames under control using hose reels and breathing apparatus.
Fishwick Bottoms is a green area on the southern banks of the River Ribble in Preston.