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Station Road in Bamber Bridge re-opens after major fire
Posted on - 6th September, 2023 - 7:11am | Author - Kate Rosindale | Posted in - Bamber Bridge, Preston News, South Ribble News
A major fire closed the centre of Bamber Bridge.
Station Road was shut as six fire crews tackled a fire at a commercial building in the town.
The fire started just after 5am on Wednesday (6 September) and is at the junction with Club Street.
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Crews from Bamber Bridge, Penwortham, Preston, Leyland and Chorley were in attendance along with the aerial ladder from Preston Fire Station and a ‘stinger’ vehicle from Blackburn.
The building is 20 metres by 10 metres in size.
South Ribble Police are on site assisting Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service with the road closure which was lifted at 12.30pm on Wednesday.
The fire service reduced their crews at the scene to one around 10.20am.
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