Fire crews extinguish 'deliberate' fire at derelict building in Stoke-on-Trent
Firefighters have extinguished a fire at a derelict building in Stoke-on-Trent today (18 March).
Crews from Sandyford and Hanley went to Newport Lane, Middleport, just before 10.30am this morning.
A spokesperson for Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "A hose reel jet was used to extinguish the fire before 11am and a positive pressure ventilation fan was used to clear excess smoke from the building.
"No one was injured.
"Fire investigators later deemed the cause of the fire to be deliberate."
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