Watch more of our videos on Shots!
and live on Freeview channel 276

They were called to a business premises, believed to be the Natwest bank in Orchard Road, after a basement caught fire at 9.30am.

The road was closed whilst four engines attended and six crew members entered the building to tackle the fire.

The building was evacuated but no injuries were reported.

Police, fire and ambulance crews at the scene in Orchard Road, St Annes this morning (Tuesday, January 31). Pic credit: Lee Good

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the fire was caused by a faulty light fitting in the basement.

Fatal M62 lorry fire: Traffic updates as delays build on M6 and diversions are p...

A fire service spokesman said: “At 9.28am, four fire engines from Lytham, St Annes, and South Shore attended a commercial building fire on St Annes Road West, Lytham St Annes.

"The incident involved the basement of a commercial building approximately 48 x 60m in size.

"Firefighters used six breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire.

"No injuries were reported. The fire involved a faulty light fitting in a basement area.”

Police, fire and ambulance crews respond to incident in St Annes town centre