FIREFIGHTERS have been called out to Darwen after a bin wagon caught fire.

The incident happened in Melville Avenue at around 9.15am this morning.

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Firefighters from Darwen Station attended the incident and used one hose reel to extinguish the fire which was located in the engine compartment of the refuse wagon.

Nobody was injured.

A fire service spokesman said: "Firefighters from Darwen used a hosereel jet to extinguish a fire in the engine compartment of a refuse wagon. The incident happened in Melville Avenue at around 9.15am today.

"There were no casualties."