Emergency call-out at fire services HQ after 'mystery bang'

A mystery 'bang' in Fulwood sparked an emergency call-out near Lancashire Fire and Rescue Headquarters this morning, say fire services.

By The Newsroom

Published 16th May 2017, 13:20 BST

Updated 16th May 2017, 14:16 BST

Occupants of the Garstang Road building reported hearing the loud noise and feeling a 'shock-wave' at around 10.15am.

Two engines from Fulwood and Preston attended the incident and made a search of the area.

A spokesman for the fire service said: "Crews came to check gas pipes and surrounding roads after a loud bang was heard in the area.

"They were unable to find out what it was. It may have been an aeroplane or a a vehicle passing on the A6.

"Unfortunately we were unable to find a source of the noise."

A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: "We received reports of an explosion this morning in the Fulwood Area."