Fire crews spent an hour tackling a blaze at a house in Preston this afternoon.

At around 2.35pm, fire engines from Preston and Bamber Bridge attended the scene on Knowles Street.

Crews used two breathing apparatus and one hose reel to extinguish the fire.

A spokesperson for the fire service said: "At 14:34 on the 25th April 2023, two fire engines from Preston and Bamber Bridge attended a domestic building fire on Knowles Street, Preston.

"Whilst in attendance crews used two breathing apparatus and one hose reel.

"Crews were in attendance for approximately one hour."