GARAGE FIRE

Firemen were called to an industrial building following reports of a fire, which broke out at around 4.45pm on Monday July 27th. Fire crews from more than 10 stations attended the blaze at Meadow Lane, Long Eaton. Adjoining properties were temporarily evacuated while firefighters tackled the blaze. Neighbours reported hearing a large explosion at the site.

A Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service sokesman confirmed that the fire had started in a garage off Chatsworth Avenue. He added,” Our crews arrived on-scene to find a well-developed fire in an industrial unit. They were faced with a lot of smoke and flames and quickly got to work to get water onto the fire.”