Firefighters tackled a blaze at a building on Hartshill Road in Stoke-on-Trent last night, with the fire understood to have started earlier than 9pm.
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Three fire engines rushed to St Chad’s Road in Tunstall after a garage caught fire late last night, with firefighters tackling the blaze until around 11.15pm. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Police have launched an arson investigation after a scrubland fire behind Tawney Crescent in Meir threatened to spread towards nearby homes.
Firefighters remained overnight at an unsafe building on Keelings Road, Northwood, following a fire, with inspection work expected today.
The devastating wildfire in Sandyford and Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent, has raised fresh concerns over wildfire preparedness after flames spread rapidly from open land to nearby homes.
Firefighters are currently battling a blaze in the city centre. Police shut off Trinity Street this evening from its junction with Marsh Street towards Foundry Street.
Emergency services responded to a fire in Tunstall on Tuesday, August 18, with firefighters and police attending the scene. Parts of the High Street were closed while crews dealt with the incident.
Staffordshire firefighters have thanked the public for their support after a gruelling run of fires across Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme and beyond.
