Major update from ambulance service as two people hospitalised following house fire in Redcar Road, Blackpool
Five fire engines battled to contain house fire
Two people have been taken to hospital following a blaze at a house on Redcar Road, near Gynn Square.
A further three were assessed by medics.
The fire broke out this morning around 9.30am and fire crews from Blackpool, Fleetwood and Lytham used five fire engines to deal with the incident.
The command support unit from Hornby and an aerial ladder from Preston were drafted in to help dampen flames.
A spokesperson for North West Ambulance Service said: “We took two casualties to the hospital and assessed a further three at the scene.”
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The Air Ambulance landed at Gynn Square as firefighters battled to bring the fire under control - a significant amount of smoke was seen rising into the air.
Roads in the area were closed while emergency responders worked at the scene.