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Large blaze at industrial estate

About 60 fire fighters and 10 fire engines were called to tackle a blaze which broke out at a bathroom manufacturers in Lancashire.

The fire at the Bathroom Traders on the Redscar industrial estate in Preston started at about 1930 BST on Wednesday.

Nearby properties and businesses were evacuated due to the amount of smoke being generated.

A number of fire crews were kept at the site overnight to damp down and an investigation into the fire has begun.



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