Firefighters from Carnforth and Bolton-Le-Sands stations battled a milk tanker HGV on fire yesterday evening (November 13).

The incident happened around 20:12pm between the village of Over Kellet and Carnforth.

A spokesperson for Carnforth Fire Station said: "We closed the road in both directions to allow firefighting and a safe working area.

"We used a hosereel jet, lighting, small tools and a thermal imaging camera to help put the fire out.

"We returned to station at 22:45pm."