A waste fire near Preston could be seen for miles around with smoke rising into the air.
Crews from Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service rushed to the scene of a fire at a property off Preston New Road in Clifton at around 5.17am on Sunday morning (19 October).
Witness reports indicate that the waste was well ablaze and smoke and fire could be seen from Preston New Road.
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The fire was extinguished quickly but there was smoke in the area afterwards and fire crews remain at the scene.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service said: “On 19th October at 05:17 hours, four fire engines from Wesham, Penwortham, Lytham and Preston, along with the high volume pump from Burnley and the water bowser from Leyland, attended a fire involving waste material at a commercial site on Preston New Road in Clifton.
“Firefighters used two jets to extinguish the fire. Crews remain on scene.”
Additional reporting by Mia Cottam
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