Stay inside warning after fire in derelict building

People were told to stay inside after a fire broke out at a derelict commercial building in Burnley.

Eight fire crews were called to the incident, where they used a drone unit to tackle the fire, on Holmes Street at around 14:30 BST on Saturday, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) said.

There are no reports of any injuries, but resident Rachel Maclean told the BBC that Aldi, next to the building, was evacuated.

Expressing concern about the incident, Ms Maclean said: "There are kids in and out (of the derelict building) all the time and local homeless people do stay in there."

Ms Maclean said that her family were advised to stay indoors.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

In a video shared on social media, Liam Wilson, group manager for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, said: "We've worked tremendously hard over the afternoon, firstly, doing the firefighting operation but also working with partners to minimise the impact to the local community and the surrounding buildings and premises."

He said they were "extremely grateful for the of the community".

A LFRS spokesperson said that, by 21:00 BST on Saturday, six fire crews and the aerial appliances remained.

They said four crews remained on scene on Sunday, with Oxford Road and Holmes Street remaining closed to vehicles throughout the day.

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