These were the scenes as firefighters tackled a large blaze at the Jaguar Land Rover car dealership in Preston

A large fire ripped through a luxury car dealership in Preston.

By Sean Gleaves

Published 7th Apr 2023, 09:54 BST

Updated 7th Apr 2023, 10:39 BST

These were the scenes:

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Nine fire engines along with two aerial ladder platforms attended a commercial building fire in Bluebell Way at around 1am on Friday (April 7).

1. Luxury car dealership fire

Nine fire engines along with two aerial ladder platforms attended a commercial building fire in Bluebell Way at around 1am on Friday (April 7). Photo: @LfrsDrone

Firefighters from Fulwood, Preston, Penwortham, Bamber Bridge, Longridge, Darwen, Blackburn, Hyndburn were in attendance at the height of the incident.

2. Luxury car dealership fire

Firefighters from Fulwood, Preston, Penwortham, Bamber Bridge, Longridge, Darwen, Blackburn, Hyndburn were in attendance at the height of the incident. Photo: @LancashireFRS

Area Manager John Rossen said: "We've had a large number of resources here through the night. We've had, at its height, nine fire engines, two aerial ladder platforms and a large number of specialist resources. My thanks go to all the firefighters who arrived quickly and worked really hard in very arduous conditions, and actually they've managed to suppress the fire, stop it from spreading and we’re in a much better place after a few hours of this fire going."

3. Luxury car dealership fire

Area Manager John Rossen said: "We've had a large number of resources here through the night. We've had, at its height, nine fire engines, two aerial ladder platforms and a large number of specialist resources. My thanks go to all the firefighters who arrived quickly and worked really hard in very arduous conditions, and actually they've managed to suppress the fire, stop it from spreading and we’re in a much better place after a few hours of this fire going." Photo: @LancashireFRS

Crews used two hose reels, two jets and a stinger to extinguish the flames. The LFRS Drone Team were also called to assist ground crews with aerial situational awareness.

4. Luxury car dealership fire

Crews used two hose reels, two jets and a stinger to extinguish the flames. The LFRS Drone Team were also called to assist ground crews with aerial situational awareness. Photo: @LancashireFRS

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