Stapleford fire closes road as some properties left without power

Fire crews fought a blaze in Stapleford tonight (Monday). The incident was reported by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service at 8pm, with crews leaving the scene at 10pm.

The fire was on Manor Avenue, which was closed in both directions while emergency responders were on the scene. The fire service reassured the public that no one was at risk.

Stapleford Fire Station said at 10pm: "Fire service have now left the scene and the fire is now out. Some properties remain without power while engineers from Western Power are making electric cables safe and working to restore power as quickly as possible.

"The electricity could be off on for around 4 hours. If you live on this road and are vulnerable, please speak to the engineers in the street or call 105 for further advice.

"Police are also on scene. Fire service updates will continue tomorrow morning (Tuesday)

"Thank you again for your understanding and thank you to emergency crews and partners who worked hard to resolve this incident quickly."