Fire Crews Called to Overnight Blaze in Formby

UPDATE from Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service:

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service attended an incident on Liverpool Road, Formby, in the early hours of 30 May.

Crews were alerted at 1.33am and on scene at 1.38am. Three fire engines attended.

On arrival crews found a garden shed involved in fire. The house adjoined to the shed was evacuated and four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus worked to extinguish the fire using two high pressure hose reel jets.

Once extinguished, crews remained on scene to complete hot spot checks, dampen down the area and carry out a home fire safety check on the property.

Crews then left the scene at 4.51am.

An investigation is ongoing.

Original story:

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service attended a fire in Formby at approximately 2am this morning.

The cause of the fire is currently unknown, and at this stage no further details have been released. However, photographs taken in daylight show extensive damage to an outdoor structure and fencing, with much of the fire damage appearing to be concentrated outside the property.

Thankfully, there have been no reports of any injuries, and it is hoped that everyone inside the house was safe and that damage within the property itself was limited.

Firefighters were on scene during the early hours tackling the blaze and preventing it from spreading further.

We have contacted Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service for further information and will provide an update if and when more details become available.