Live: Roads closed and smoke billows into sky after Preston fire

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A number of roads in Preston have been closed after firefighters were called to a huge blaze.

A Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "We have six fire engines and two aerial ladder platforms continuing to extinguish the fire at the Old Orphanage in Preston.

"At this moment in time, the fire is not thought to have started deliberately but a full fire investigation will commence once the fire has been extinguished. "Our drone is flying in the area so please don’t put our firefighters at risk by flying a drone near to incident.INRIX reports road closure Traffic monitoring company INRIX also reports road closures in Preston. It says: "Mount Street One Way Street closed due to building fire from Fishergate to Garden Street. Fishergate is also closed due to the fire."

 

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