Firefighters were called to a house fire in Burnley.

One fire engine from Burnley was called to Peart Street, Burnley, at 10am this morning (August 6).

Crews battled the blaze in the house, close to the hospital, and used one hose reel and a ventilation unit to extinguish the fire.

They were in attendance for 45 minutes.

A spokesperson for the fire service said: “At 10:00 on August 6, one fire engine from Burnley attended a domestic building fire on Peart Street, Burnley.

“Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used one hose reel and a ventilation unit to extinguish the fire. Crews were in attendance for forty five minutes.”