Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service issued major update on injuries after Thornton house fire

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service have issued a major update on a house fire in Thornton.

The emergency service has confirmed that no one was injured in the blaze, which occurred at a domestic property in Thornton on Wednesday, November 11.

The blaze broke out in a first-floor bedroom at a property on Chaucer Avenue, but the exact cause of the fire has not yet been established. Two fire engines, from Bispham and Fleetwood, were sent to the incident at 12.26pm.

Firefighters used two breathing apparatus, one hose reel and a positive pressure ventilation fan to extinguish the fire.

Crews remained at the scene for approximately one hour before leaving.

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that nobody was injured as a result of the incident.