Smoke warning for homes in Bamber Bridge and Clayton Brook after Walton Summit Industrial Estate fire

Six fire engines and the aerial ladder platform were called to Banksfield Place on Walton Summit Industrial Estate after a vehicle caught fire at around 8.35am.

Nearby homes in Bamber Bridge and Clayton Brook, as well as businesses on the industrial estate, were told to keep all windows and doors closed due to thick smoke in the area.

Motorists were also advised to avoid the area while fire crews battled to bring the fire under control. Fortunately, no one was injured.

The blaze has since been extinguished and fire crews have left the site. They were in attendance for around four hours while the scene was made safe.

A spokesperson for the fire service: “At 8.37am, six fire engines from Leyland, Penwortham, Preston, Darwen, and Fulwood, together with an aerial ladder platform from Preston, attended a vehicle fire on Banksfield Place, Bamber Bridge.

"Firefighters used four breathing apparatus, one hose reel, two jets, and ventilation units to extinguish the fire. No casualties were reported.

"Five pumps and the aerial ladder platform have now been released from this incident.”