Firefighters were called to tackle an outbuilding fire late last night.

At around 11.30pm last night (August 7), two fire engines from Bacup and Rawtenstall rushed to a blaze on Cowpe Road, Cowpe in Rossendale.

Firefighters used one hose reel and a Milwaukee saw to extinguish the blaze.

They were at the scene for 45 minutes.

A spokesperson for the fire service said: “At 11.35pm on August 7, two fire engines from Bacup and Rawtenstall attended an outbuilding fire on Cowpe Road, Cowpe, Rossendale.

“Firefighters used one hose reel and a Milwaukee saw to extinguish the fire.

“They were in attendance for 45 minutes.”