When I arrived, the takeaway was full of black smoke from the fire... the scene was chaotic
An eyewitness has described how he saw ‘black smoke everywhere’ after fire broke out in a flat above a South Shore takeaway this morning.
At 6:55am on the March 31, six fire engines and an aerial ladder platform attended a commercial building fire on Lytham Road, Blackpool.
Jake Dagger, 27, sales assistant at Go Electrical, said: “I arrived at about 7:30 am and there were quite a few people around. The takeaway was full of black smoke.
“The scene was chaotic, but it’s not looking too bad now. I think the roads are just about ready to reopen.”
Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used two hose reel jets to extinguish the fire. Lancashire Police have been assisting with road closures.
A spokesperson from LFRS, said: “The incident has since reduced three fire engines and an aerial ladder platform, crews remain in attendance monitoring and extinguishing hotspots.”
Firefighters at the scene say the blaze appears now to be out. Road closures remain in places while the site is made safe.