Posted: Wed 7th Jul 2021

Fire crews including two from North Wales tackle blaze at Chester Market overnight

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Jul 7th, 2021

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Fire crews including two from North Wales were called to a fire at Chester Market overnight. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The alarm was raised at 2.45am following reports of a fire at the Princess Street market. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

On arrival, fire crews found the blaze in an electrical switch room within the market. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, then entered the building and tackled the fire. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

In total seven fire engines including an aerial platform were dispatched to the scene. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The fire has now been extinguished and an investigation into the blaze is underway. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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A spokesperson for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“At around 2.45am firefighters were called to reports of a fire at Chester Market on Princess Street.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Three fire engines from Chester and Powey Lane were dispatched to the scene and on arrival they found a fire in an electrical switch room within the market.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“An additional four fire engines were called to the scene along with an aerial platform from Chester.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, then entered the building and used two main jets to tackle the fire.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The crews also used a 7 metre ladder to assess the extent of the fire from above.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The fire has now been extinguished but two fire engines remain in attendance at the scene while investigations continue.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Firefighters are also working with Scottish Power to ensure the electricity to the building has been isolated.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Crews area are also working with the occupants of the Forum Shopping centre to ensure the shops are safe to enter.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The market will be closed today due to smoke damage. Trinity Street is also closed and motorists are advised to avoid the area. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

[Thanks to @shitchester for allowing us to use the photograph above] ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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