Six fire engines tackle Whittle-le-Woods landfill fire

Six fire engines attended a landfill fire in Whittle-le-Woods last night (March 19). <i>(Image: Archive)</i>
Six fire engines attended a landfill fire in Whittle-le-Woods last night (March 19). (Image: Archive)
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Six fire engines attended a landfill fire in Whittle-le-Woods last night (March 19).

Crews from Chorley, Preston, Bamber Bridge, Penwortham, and Leyland, as well as the drone team, attended a fire involving a landfill site on Dawson Lane just before 6.20pm.

Crews used two jets, one ground monitor, and a thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire.

A spokesperson for the fire service said: "Firefighters will remain on scene throughout the night as they continue damping down and checking for hotspots."

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