Firefighters tackling fire at former doctors surgery in Shotton

Firefighters are tackling a blaze at a former doctors surgery on Rowleys Drive in Shotton. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service say they were called to the fire – which is thought to have been deliberately started – just after 1.45pm today. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Two appliances, one from Deeside the other Buckley are at the scene. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus have used hose reels to douse the flames, they are also using thermal imaging equipment.   ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The extent of the damage to the building is not known yet the fire service said.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The building has been empty for a number years, it was bought by developers last year and is earmarked for demolition. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Plans have been submitted to Flintshire Council to build six affordable homes on the site once cleared.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

[Thanks to Mike Rowe for the picture] ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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