Two people rescued from fire in a derelict Stoke-on-Trent building

By The Editor 15th Jan 2026

Local News by The Editor 15th Jan 2026

Firefighters were called yesterday morning to Cobden Street in Longton (image via Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service)

Two people were rescued from a fire inside a derelict building in Stoke-on-Trent yesterday.

Firefighters were called at 8.25am on Wednesday 14 January to Cobden Street in Longton following reports of smoke coming from an empty building.

Staffordshire Police and the West Midlands Ambulance Service also attended the scene.

A man and a woman were rescued from the building and treated by paramedics.

The fire was extinguished using a hose reel jet.

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said that an investigation into the cause of the fire will take place in due course.

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