Fire Starts At Burscough Mill
From: ArticlesJust after 3am this morning, firefighters were called to a fire in a
mill in Burscough which was in the process of being converted into a block of flats. Lancashire’s Control Room Operators received 30 calls from residents who could see the fire on Mill Lane.
When the first fire engines arrived at the scene, firefighters were met with flames coming from the five storey building. This prompted firefighters to quickly increase the number of fire engines to eight plus specialist appliances such as two aerial ladder platforms and a mobile fire station. With Blackburn providing the mobile fire station
At the height of the incident, over 50 firefighters were at the scene fighting the fire and the operational response resulted in the railway line and canal being closed for a few hours. Around 100 houses were evacuated because of the smoke and residents were taken to a nearby Tesco who opened their store up especially for the local community.
By 7am, the fire was under control and local residents were allowed back into their houses. Although firefighters began to scale back their operations, a couple of fire engines will remain at the scene for most of the day to ensure all small pockets of fire have been extinguished.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown and an investigation has begun.
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