HUGE plumes of smoke were seen billowing in Upton as a former schoolhouse went up in flames.

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service attended an incident on Rake Lane in Upton on the evening of Saturday, October 5.

Crews were alerted at around 8pm and four fire engines found the derelict building well alight.

A video from the incident showed one firefighter using an axe to open the door while others used a hose to dampen the flames.

Four fire engines attended the incident Four fire engines attended the incident (Image: Lily Clough)

At around 10pm the fire was extinguished and the incident was scaled down to two fire engines.

Scottish Power were also at the scene to isolate electrics.

Crews left at around 1.12am on Sunday morning (October 6) before reattending at 8.30am to complete a building inspection and resecure the building.

A spokesperson for Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service told the Globe: “Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service attended an incident on Rake Lane, Upton, on the evening of Saturday 5th October.

“Crews were alerted at 20.05 and on scene at 20.09, with four fire engines attending at the height of the incident.

“This was one single storey brick built derelict building well alight.

“Two firefighters in breathing apparatus (BA) were initially committed before a further two firefighters in BA provided support, using two hose reel jets and one main jet.

A firefighter was seen using an axe to gain entrance to the buildingA firefighter was seen using an axe to gain entrance to the building (Image: Lily Clough)

“At 22.01, the fire was extinguished and two firefighters in BA used one high pressure hose reel to damp down. The incident was scaled down to two fire engines shortly after.

“Crews continued to damp down and check for hot spots with one hose reel jet, and the responsible person for the building was contacted and requested to attend.

“Scottish Power was also requested to isolate the electrics, on arrival it was deemed necessary to request an external dig team to attend to safely isolate the electricity to the building.

“Firefighting activities ceased and crews monitored temperatures at scene.

“The utilities were then isolated and the building secured overnight. Crews made up their equipment and the decision was made to return to the scene during daylight hours to inspect the affected area.

“Crews left the scene at 01.12 on Sunday morning, 6th October, before reattending at 08.30 to complete a building inspection of the premises. No hot spots were found and the building was resecured.”