The community has rallied to support the families who were devastated by a huge fire on Sunday.

Emergency services rushed to Worcester Road, Blackburn, at around 5.30pm to tackle the huge blaze which could be seen for miles.

Thankfully, nobody was injured in the fire but many families have lost all of their possessions.

The community, alongside a number of groups, are now rushing to their aid, donating belongings and raising money.

Liz Crook who runs Rummage Rescuers said her phone had not stopped ringing all day with people wanting to help.

She said: “We’ve got an amazing community in Blackburn with Darwen – our community sticks together no matter what.

“This will be on-going, they [the families] are not just going to need clothes but they will furniture, food, school uniforms and even more.

“They have nothing but the clothes on their back.”

Donations are being accepted at the Canterbury Street warehouse however they are also accepting donations at the Blackburn town centre and Mill Hill shops.

Gill Garvin, who runs the Shaun Haggart Foundation with her sister Anna Haggart, has said that they are also letting people take whatever they need from their supplies.

She said: “It’s really good what the community are doing. Helping Hands, Rummage Rescuers, every charity we know are trying to help.”

Gill said that she has had people contact her asking for items as basic as pots and pans and curtains.

“It’s awful,” Gill said. “They have lost everything.”

Also helping those in need is Shadsworth and Whitebirk Big Local, a community group which has been providing lunches to children while schools have been closed, and Community Helping Hands CIC.

PSCO John McManamy said: “I want to say how happy I am to see the community spirit of Whitebirk and Shadsworth on show.

“You have all come together to help people in their hour of need and it’s brilliant to see.

“I’m aware that the Shadsworth and Whitebirk Big Local have set up a donation hub at their shop on Accrington Road, so I want to extend my thanks to them for stepping in at this time of need.

“Another fantastic example of how the community comes together.”

As well as all of these groups, individuals have stepped in doing what they can, with some collecting clothing for families, while others have launched GoFundMe pages.

Cllr Abdul Patel, for Little Harwood and Whitebirk ward, said: “I am worried about the families that have been affected because it's the emotional wellbeing and the disturbance in their life.

“The sooner they can be relocated the better. For the children, it will affect their education."