Eight fire engines were called to a blaze in a derelict building which caused a huge amount of smoke to rise into the sky.

Crews were mobilised just after 10.30pm on Saturday (March 16), to Southport Road in Chorley.

When they arrived they found a single-storey derelict building which was well alight.

The building, which is disused, is opposite the Ackhurst Lodge car park and sits just north of the Edge Hill University Woodlands Campus.

Crews fought the fire using three jets, four firefighters in breathing apparatus, and the stinger from Blackburn, which helped to douse the flames from above. 

Due to their swift actions, firefighters were able to stop the flames from spreading into the attached three-storey building.

People living nearby were advised to close their windows and doors as the blaze had created a large smoke plume.

Crews battled the fire well into the night and remain at the scene on Sunday morning (March 17) where it is believed damping down will be taking place throughout the day to ensure there is no further fire spread or remaining pockets of fire. 

A joint fire investigation with Lancashire Police will then be carried out to establish the cause of the blaze.

No injuries have been reported as a result of the fire. 

Group Commander Ian Armistead confirmed on Sunday morning (March 17) that the fire service command unit was also in attendance overnight in Chorley.

A spokesperson for the fire service said at 10.39pm on Saturday: "Eight fire engines from Chorley, Leyland, Bamber Bridge, Blackburn and Preston, the stinger from Blackburn, the aerial ladder platform from Preston and one fire engine from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service were mobilised to a derelict building on Southport Road in Chorley.

"On arrival, firefighters found the single-storey derelict building to be well alight and are using three jets, four breathing apparatus and the Stinger to extinguish the fire.

"Firefighters are still at the scene."