Our Drone was busy last night, assisting at a large industrial fire in Blackburn. You can see the information available to the incident commander in this image taken by Tom Powell, when the drone livestreams to our new command unit.

A busy weekend for us. We spent most of it at a large fire in Blackburn. Initially to provide situational awareness, then back several times to monitor hot spots and flare ups. #DronesForGood

A Merry Christmas and a safe New Year to all our followers.

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A wide-ranging search is underway to try and find a man who has been missing for several days. dlvr.it/Szwbzn Full story 👇

👉 Our search for Brian Blakeman is continuing today (Saturday, December 9).

Brian, 77, has been missing from Skelmersdale since Tuesday (December 5) and we remain extremely concerned for his welfare.

Back to assist at the ongoing incident in Lancaster. Checking internal fire situation, using HD and thermal. A check will be conducted daily to monitor changes. #DronesForGood

Drone team currently assisting at a 10 pump fire in a derelict mill in Lancaster. Incident causing a large smoke plume in the area. #DronesForGood

It was a very cold start to the morning for our drone team. Successful deployment of the new drone in our fleet. we have to be very careful of ice on the props, in these conditions.

This team make so much happen! Just missing Tim Murrell QFSM, who’s probably away plotting his latest innovation. Thanks for all you do, the driving force behind a lot of recent investment and improvement 👏👏

Tonight we have been assisting at a large fire in Blackburn. Six fire appliances and two aerial ladder platforms attended. The drone was used for situational awareness and potential fire spread. #Blackburn

To demonstrate our thermal camera capabilities, tonight during a training flight, a small heat source was located in a field. Nothing visible on the high def camera, but once zoomed in, all was revealed. #drones #wildlife

Absolutely awful incident, our thoughts are with the dog handler, family and colleagues , hope they make a speedy recovery.

Really useful training day using Capernwray Diving today for LFRS Drone team training. We've been getting to grips with our brand new Deep Trekker Inc underwater rescue capable ROV. SONAR is a different level compared to normal drone ops but we'll get there Steve Healey Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service

Welcome to our new addition to our arsenal. Our Deep Trekker Inc pivot ROV. Expanding our underwater search and rescue capabilities, a first in the UK FRS. Incorporating sonar and high res camera, fitted with grabber for retrieval purposes.

We love these happy endings, glad to help.

Busy day today assisting at an 8 pump fire in Burnley. Hard work from crews provided a quick knockdown of a well developed fire. Thank you to RPMRT for the brews and water.

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My turn to do a stint at a moorland fire at the top of the Coppice, Accrington. LFRS Drone proving its worth again identifying hotspots along the perimeter.