Three crews called to Thornton chip pan fire

A person needed medical attention after breathing in smoke during a chip pan fire.

Three fire engines from Fleetwood, Blackpool and Bispham were called to a house on Hastings Road, Thornton, at 6.50pm yesterday. The fire was out when firefighters arrived, and they used a ventilation unit to clear the smoke.

One person was treated by paramedics for smoke inhalation.