Six fire engines were called to the scene of a factory fire in Blackburn early this morning.

Crews attended the scene in Waterfall Street off Stancliffe Road at 1.15am this morning (November 20) and were on site for six hours.

Firefighters used six breathing apparatus, one jet, a thermal imaging camera, and two hose reels to extinguish the blaze.

No one was injured as a result of the fire and police and ambulance did not attend the incident.

A spokesperson for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said: "The fire involved a production machine in a commercial property.

“Firefighters used six breathing apparatus, one jet, a thermal imaging camera, and two hose reels to extinguish the fire.

“Crews were in attendance for six hours.”

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire.