Two people rescued by firefighters after serious flat fire in Heysham
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Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said the fire on the third floor of a four storey building near The Battery in Heysham Road was "well alight" when they arrived at the scene.
Firefighters used six breathing apparatus, four hose reels, a drone and an aerial ladder platform from Preston to tackle the blaze.
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Fire crews were still at the scene after midnight, but all involved had been accounted for by then.
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