Dog dies in Whitworth caravan fire

Date published: 24 September 2019


A dog has been killed in a caravan fire in Whitworth on Monday (23 September).

Four fire engines from Bacup, Rawtenstall and Rochdale were called to a fire involving a static caravan on High Barn Lane, near Cowm Reservoir in Whitworth.

When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found that the fire had spread to a shipping container and propane cylinders were involved in the fire.

The cause of the fire is now under investigation.

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