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Incident status
Explain all statuses All operational statuses Possible A possible fire has been reported, but is not yet confirmed. Confirmed The source has confirmed a fire. This does not establish whether it is still burning. Ongoing The source last reported the incident as ongoing. Conditions may have changed since that update. Controlled The source reports the fire is under control; it may still be burning or require crews. Extinguished The source reports the fire has been put out. Monitoring or other work may continue. Closed The source has closed its incident record. This alone does not confirm when the fire was extinguished. Unknown No clear operational status is available from the source. All public lifecycle statuses Active This report is in the current reporting window. This is not confirmation that the fire is still burning. Uncertain The report needs fresh confirmation, or its source status does not establish a current active fire. It remains in the current list. Expired The report has passed the reporting window and moved to the archive. This does not mean the fire is confirmed out. Resolved The record is treated as resolved or historic and appears in the archive. Consult its source for the reported fire conditions. Corrected This current report has been revised. Its operational status describes the last reported fire conditions. Merged This record has been combined with another incident record. Removed This record has been withdrawn from public publication. Fire service: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Skelmersdale Fire in the open in Skelmersdale Date: 16/08/2026 Time: 18:28
Fire service: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)
Last updated on: 16 August 2026 at 18:28 · Operational status: Confirmed Incident lifecycle: Expired
Penwortham Fire in the open in Ashton on Ribble Date: 16/08/2026 Time: 16:56
Fire service: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)
Last updated on: 16 August 2026 at 16:56 · Operational status: Confirmed Incident lifecycle: Expired
Lancaster, Morecambe, Bolton le Sands, Carnforth Wildfire in Lancaster Date: 16/08/2026 Time: 16:25
Fire service: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)
Last updated on: 16 August 2026 at 16:25 · Operational status: Confirmed Incident lifecycle: Expired
Nelson Fire in the open in Nelson Date: 15/08/2026 Time: 16:22
Fire service: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab) , Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)
Last updated on: 15 August 2026 at 16:22 · Operational status: Confirmed Incident lifecycle: Expired
Burnley Fire in the open in Burnley Date: 15/08/2026 Time: 15:15
Fire service: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)
Last updated on: 15 August 2026 at 15:15 · Operational status: Confirmed Incident lifecycle: Expired
Preston Fire in the open in Preston Date: 31/07/2026 Time: 17:13
Fire service: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)
Last updated on: 31 July 2026 at 17:13 · Operational status: Confirmed Incident lifecycle: Resolved
Blackburn Fire in the open in Blackburn Date: 23/07/2026 Time: 05:32
Fire service: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)
Last updated on: 23 July 2026 at 05:32 · Operational status: Confirmed Incident lifecycle: Resolved
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