Two house fires have been dealt with by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service during Friday.

The first on Deborah Avenue in Fulwood saw a kitchen fire put out after firefighters had to ram down the door to gain access.

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Neighbours made the 999 call after seeing smoke. The householder wasn’t at home and there were no injuries sustained during the incident at 11.27am.

At 3.02pm on Tennyson Road, Ribbleton, a fire had started in a meter box.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze and used a portable fan to clear smoke from the building.

Members of the Fire Brigade Union joined a national strike from 6pm on Friday, which lasts until midnight on Tuesday 4 November.