Fire at Blackpool hotel sparks emergency call out

A fire broke out at a hotel in Blackpool in the early hours of the morning, say fire services.
Crews were called to Charnley Road to reports of a fireCrews were called to Charnley Road to reports of a fire
Crews were called to Charnley Road to reports of a fire

Crews from Blackpool were called out to the fire on Charnley Road at around 2am on August 14.

Firefighters arrived to find a smoke filled property and sent firefighters wearing breathing apparatus in to fight the blaze.

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A spokesman for the fire service said: "We were called to reports of a fire at a hotel.

"We arrived to find a great deal of smoke and committed two firefighters in breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire with a hose reel.

"Thankfully there were no guests in the hotel at the time.

"We believe the fire started as a result of an electrical problem."

Fire fighters say that damage was confined to one guest room.

Nobody was injured during the incident.

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