FIRE crews from Accrington Fire Station attended a blaze at Birtwells and Co in Lower Barnes Street, Clayton Le Moors at 7.55 this morning.
Two breathing apparatus were used as fire fighters went inside the smoke-filled warehouse to tackle a pile of cardboard that had come alight.
Nobody was injured and only superficial damage was caused inside the warehouse, mainly to the pallets containing the cardboard.
Fire officials have launched an investigation into the cause of the fire.
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