This is why six fire engines have been at an incident at Blackpool Tower today
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This morning, six fire engines from Blackpool, Bispham, South Shore and Fleetwood, and an aerial ladder platform from Preston were deployed to Blackpool Tower following reports of smoke in the building.
Taking to Twitter two hours ago, Lancashire Fire and Rescue confirmed that there was full evacuation of the Tower, and no injuries had been reported.
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Hide AdNow, after firefighters have completed a full search of the building, Lancashire Fire and Rescue have identified the cause of smoke as being an electrical issues in the basement of a neighbouring property.
Fire crews are now making up their equipment and are set to leave the scene shortly.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Police also confirmed they had received a call at 11:30 am regarding smoke presence at Blackpool Tower, first appearing at around 10:15 am, however police did not attend the scene.