Firefighters tackle blaze at former church in Stoke-on-Trent

By The Editor 24th Jul 2026

Local News by The Editor 24th Jul 2026

Firefighters tackled a fire at a former church in Stoke-on-Trent yesterday (Thursday 23 July).

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue was called at 8.40pm yesterday (23 July) to Fegg Hayes Road in Fegg Hayes following reports of smoke coming from a former church.

The service said six appliances and an aerial ladder platform attended the scene where crews used two main jets to extinguish the fire.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Following an investigation, the cause of the fire has been deemed to be deliberate."

Staffordshire Police is now appealing for information following the fire.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "We are appealing for information following a fire involving a derelict church in Stoke-on-Trent.

"We were called at 8.55pm yesterday (Thursday 23 July) to Fegg Hayes Road in Fegg Hayes following reports of a fire.

"Officers attended the scene alongside colleagues from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service."

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Staffordshire Police is now appealing for anyone with doorbell, dashcam or CCTV footage of the area at the time to contact them by calling 101, quoting incident 836 of 24 July, or use Live Chat on the website.

To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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