Firefighters tackled a large fire on Helsby Hill.
A LARGE fire that broke out on Helsby Hill has been put out by firefighters.
Crews worked into the night yesterday, Monday, May 9, to extinguish the blaze at a cliff face and affected about 40 square metres.
Firefighters used one main hose, hand tools and a light portable pump to extinguish and dampen the area.
A thermal imaging camera was also used to monitor for hot spots.
Fire engines started to leave the scene at about 9.30pm.
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