Firefighters tackle lorry fire at business premises in Heysham

Crews tackled a lorry fire on Imperial Road in Heysham

Crews have tackled a fire in a lorry containing seven tonnes of cardboard at a commercial premises in Heysham.

Three fire engines from Lancaster, Morecambe and Silverdale Fire Stations were called out to Imperial Road at 11.46am on Tuesday.

Also attending were the water bowser from Leyland, and an aerial ladder platform with a supporting fire engine from Morecambe.

"Firefighters used one 45‑millimetre jet, one hose reel, breathing apparatus, personal protection equipment masks, an aerial ladder platform and a light portable pump to extinguish a fire involving an articulated trailer containing seven tonnes of cardboard," said a spokesperson for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service.

"Fire crews were on scene for approximately four hours."

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service haven't formally named the commercial business.

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