FIRE crews were called to a suspicious smell drifting from a drain in Kearsley.
Residents in Seddon Lane thought there maybe flammable fluid in the waterworks after they detected the smell of white spirits.
Crews from Farnworth and United Utilities inspected the drain on Monday night, but ruled out any dangerous fluid or gas.
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