Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Saturday, 14th September 2024, at 12:00hrs
Three fire engines including the water incident unit from Penwortham attended the fire.
Firefighters rushed to the scene of a boat fire last night, Friday 13th September.
The fire happened on the Leeds and Liverpool canal at Whittle-le-Woods just before 10pm.
Three fire engines from stations across Lancashire attended the fire alongside the water incident unit from Penwortham. Firefighters used one hose reel to extinguish the fire.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service said,
“At 21:43, three fire engines from Chorley, Penwortham, and Darwen, and the water incident unit from Penwortham attended a small boat fire on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley.
Firefighters used one hose reel to bring the fire under control and were in attendance for just over one hour.
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