The fire service was called to a house fire in Colne in the early hours of the morning (April 18).

At around 1am, two fire engines were called to Chapel Street.

Firefighters used a variety of equipment to extinguish the blaze. Crews remained in attendance for nearly three hours.

A spokesperson for the fire service said: “At 12:59am, two fire engines from Nelson attended a house fire at a property on Chapel Street, Colne.

“Firefighters used four breathing apparatus, one hose reel, and a positive pressure ventilation fan to extinguish the fire and remained on the scene for almost three hours.”