Large Scale Fire at Former School Site Extinguished in Formby

Fire crews were called to a former school site in West Lane, St. Anne's Road, Formby on 11th September. Crews were alerted at 7.47pm and on scene at 7.50pm, with four fire engines in attendance.

Crews arrived to find a theatre building at the former Clarence High School well alight with an area around 50 x  20 metres in size involved. The incident was divided into sectors and firefighters established water supplies to fight the fire.

Firefighters made good progress with main branch hoses and hose reel jets and the main body of fire was extinguished.