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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Stephen Pitts & Ashlie Blakey

Huge flames billow from Jaguar Land Rover dealership after fire breaks out

A huge fire broke out in the early hours of this morning at a Jaguar Land Rover dealership in Preston.

The large blaze broke out at around 1am at the premises on Bluebell Way, LancsLive reports. Ten fire engines were scrambled to the scene from across Lancashire, the fire service said.

Specialist resources were also deployed, including a stinger and drone team. Pictures showed huge flames and plumes of smoke billowing from the dealership, which is around 100m by 100m in size.

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Crews worked through the night and have managed to 'suppress' the blaze and stop it from spreading. People have been urged to stay away from the area as firefighters continue to work at the scene.

Residents who live nearby have also been advised to keep their windows and doors closed. In an update issued at around 7.30am, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Area Manager John Rossen said: "Through the night, we've had a significant fire involving an industrial unit in Preston.

"We've had a large number of resources here through the night, we've had at its height, nine fire engines, two aerial platforms and a large number of specialist resources. My thanks go to all of the firefighters who arrived very quickly and worked very hard in arduous conditions and actually they've managed to suppress the fire and stop it from spreading.

"We're in a much better place, and we're actually starting to release fire engines from this incident. My thanks also go to all the partners who have attended this incident.

"My advice to members of the public, we will be here for a number of hours. Please if you notice any smoke, keep your doors and windows shut and also please try stay away from the local area."

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