The blaze involved a large amount of cardboard and nearby residents were urged to keep their windows and doors closed
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service have issued an update after a fire at Preston Docks saw around 40 firefighters rush to the scene.
The blaze involving a large amount of cardboard broke out at the Waste Transfer Station on Wallend Road at around 5pm last night . Eight fire engines, an aerial ladder platform, a command unit and a drone attended the incident. Crews used six breathing apparatus, two jets and one hose reel to extinguish the fire. Firefighters remained at the scene for several hours as people in the area who could smell smoke are advised to keep their windows and doors closed.In an update today , the fire service have confirmed that they left the scene at around 11.30pm last night after temperatures had reduced and all cardboard involved had been fully drenched.
A spokesperson said: "We left the incident ground and handed the building over to the site manager at around 11:30pm last night after temperatures had reduced and all cardboard had been fully drenched and moved back into the building." In an earlier statement, it said: "Eight fire engines, the aerial ladder platform, command unit and drone attended a fire involving a large amount of cardboard in a commercial building on Wallend Road, Preston. Firefighters used six breathing apparatus, two jets and one hose reel to extinguish the fire.
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