FOUR fire appliances including an hydraulic platform were called to a fire in an empty mill building at 4.50pm today.
They were despatched to the incident from Burnley, Nelson and Hyndburn stations.
The call out came after smoke was seen issuing from the derelict multi-storey building on Trafalgar Street in Burnley.
Two fire crews from the town were sent along with another appliance from Nelson and the hydraulic platform from Hyndburn.
A Lancashire Fire and Rescue spokesman said: "Four appliances were sent to a derelict building in Trafalgar Street, Burnley, after smoke was seen issuing from it at 4.50pm today.
"There were no persons reported in the premises..
"It was a building with three-storeys, probably a former mill.
"Two fire appliances were sent from Burnley, one from Nelson and the hydraulic platform from Hyndburn."
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