Police presence in Blackpool town centre after Lancashire Fire and Rescue service tackle major blaze
Police are still at the scene.
There is a remaining police presence in Blackpool town centre after Lancashire Fire and Rescue service tackled a major blaze.
Firefighters were called to the scene near Blackpool North Railway Station and tackled a fire at a commercial building on Monday evening, with the incident occurring on Abingdon Street in Blackpool.
Three fire engines from Blackpool, South Shore and Bispham attended the incident at 6.56pm on September 7. According to Lancashire Fire and Rescue, firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used two hose reels to extinguish the fire and crews remained at the scene for approximately two hours and 30 minutes.
According to on-the-ground reports this morning, the junction of Talbot Road and Abingdon Street had been closed and cordoned off by police, causing travel disruption heading towards North Pier and the Promenade.
The roads are now back open.