AN ITALIAN restaurant has reopened following a fire at neighbouring commercial units.
Quattro’s Italian Ristorante, on Rainford Road in Bickerstaffe, confirmed on Tuesday night that it would resume normal opening hours.
The premises had been forced to close yesterday lunchtime but enjoyed a busy evening, with normal hours resuming today.
The fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday morning, involving four single-storey commercial units near the restaurant.
On their Facebook page last night, Quattro’s said: "Thank you for those who have been patient and changed bookings were need to be.
"We have had a very busy night and normal hours resume tomorrow (Wednesday, July 1)."
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the scene at 6.16am on Tuesday.
Ten fire engines, including crews from Ormskirk, Skelmersdale, and Hindley, were mobilised to tackle the blaze.
A spokesman for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said: "The fire involved a commercial building, approximately forty meters by fifteen meters.
"Firefighters used six breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets, one main line jet, and one stinger."
Crews advised the public to keep windows and doors closed if they could see or smell smoke.
People were also told not to fly drones in the area so as not to disrupt emergency operations.
By 10.47am, the incident had been scaled down to six fire engines.
At 2.14pm, the service confirmed that four fire appliances remained on the scene, and crews stayed on site throughout the day.
The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed.
Quattro’s, a popular restaurant in the community, was able to reopen as normal on Wednesday after being closed on Tuesday.
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