Fire crews rescue person trapped on riverbank in Pendle

A person had to be rescued this afternoon after becoming stuck on a riverbank in Pendle.

Two fire engines from Nelson and Burnley were called to Victoria Park in Carr Road, Nelson, where a person had found themselves trapped on a banking.

Firefighters used a triple extension ladder to rescue the individual.

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