Active published incident
Fire in the open in Ashton on Ribble
Penwortham Fire in the open in Ashton on Ribble Date: 16/08/2026 Time: 16:56
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- Operational status
- confirmed
- Incident lifecycle
- active
- First observed
- Last verified or updated
- Location
- Ashton on Ribble (area)
- Lifecycle or correction reason
- official_source_status_confirmed
Approximate mapped position: 53.77, -2.74. Coordinates are deliberately reduced in precision.
Sources and evidence
- Direct official fire-service evidence: Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service —
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