Four fire engines attended the scene of a commercial building fire in Accrington on Friday afternoon (February 9).

Crews from Hyndburn, Rawtenstall, and Darwen were sent to Chester Street at around 3.45pm and were in attendance for around an hour and 10 minutes.

Firefighters used a hose reel, thermal imaging, three ventilation units and lighting to extinguish the fire. 

A fire service spokesperson said: "At 3.45pm on February 9, four fire engines from Hyndburn, Rawtenstall and Darwen attended a commercial building fire on Chester Street, Accrington.

"Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used one hose reel, a thermal imaging camera, three ventilation units and lighting to extinguish the fire.

"Crews were in attendance for one hour and ten minutes."