A police investigation is under way after a canal boat caught fire in Preston this morning (Monday, October 23).
Fire crews were called to the Lancaster Canal in Ashton where a barge was found ablaze near Stocks Road at 1.43am. Three engines attended and the fire service launched its water rescue teams to tackle the boat fire. Firefighters used a hose reel to bring the fire under control and it was extinguished within an hour. No injuries were reported.
Fire crews reported their suspicions to police and a joint investigation is now under way to determine whether it was started deliberately. A spokesperson for the fire service said: “Three fire engines from Preston, Fulwood, and Bamber Bridge, the Water Incident Unit from Preston and the Swift Water Team from Darwen, responded to a canal barge fire at Stocks Road, Preston. “Firefighters used one hose reel to extinguish the fire and remained at the scene for approximately one hour.
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