Major Lancashire Fire & Rescue update on Blackpool town centre car park blaze
Firefighters battled the blaze for nearly 2 hours.
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service have issued an update after a blaze on the Central Car Park next to Yeadon Way ripped through shipping containers last night.
Reports of the blaze first emerged in the early hours of this morning after pictures showing shipping containers ablaze were shared on social media.
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed to the Gazette that crews battled the fire for around 2pm. A spokesperson said: “At 23:18 on 19 October 2026, two fire engines from South Shore and Blackpool attended a fire involving an outbuilding on Yeadon Way in Blackpool.
“On scene, firefighters extinguished the fire utilising two breathing apparatus, two jets and one hose reel. Fire crews were in attendance for approximately two hours.”