Flat fire in Chester - an update

Firefighters are in attendance at a fire on the third floor of a low rise premises in Chester.

Address:
Wellington Place, St Anne Street, Chester

Attendance:
Two fire engines and an aerial appliance from Chester, plus two fire engines from North Wales Fire and Rescue Service.

Details:
Firefighters are in attendance at a fire on the third floor of a low rise premises in Chester. The fire involves the bedroom of a flat in the property and all persons are accounted for. Four firefighters in breathing apparatus have extinguished the fire. Covering jets are in place and crews are damping down the room of origin, using a large fan to ventilate the property.

Crews are checking the roof space of the neighbouring property as a precaution to determine if the fire has spread.

This incident will be updated once more information is available.

UPDATE AT 16:15:

Firefighters have inspected the neighbouring premise and have managed to prevent the fire from spreading. Crews continue to dampen down and check for hotspots. The number of fire engines at the scene has been reduced to three.

UPDATE AT 16:45:

Firefighters continue to check the premises for hotspots. An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway and the number of fire engines in attendance has now been reduced to two.

More updates here:

https://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents