Fire at a commercial premises in Chester

Date/Time:
13 May 2026 - 13:22
Address
Eastgate Street
Chester
Attendance
Three fire engines from Chester, Ellesmere Port and Powey Lane, the Aerial Ladder Platform from Chester and one of our four weekday fire engines
Details
Crews were called to a fire in the cladding of a commercial premises in Chester. Firefighters exposed the cladding and used a hose reel to extinguish the fire. A thermal imaging camera was used to check for hotspots throughout. This is believed to have been caused by a discarded cigarette.

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