Eight fire engines attend overnight blaze in Worksop building

Fire crews from Worksop were joined by colleagues from Derbyshire in tackling a fire at a building in Rhodesia, Worksop.

Several appliances attended the blaze in an industrial unit at High Grounds, Rhodesia, Worksop, on September 16.

A fire service spokesperson said: “At 6.42pm on September 16, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to a fire in an industrial unit near Worksop.

"At the height of the incident, eight fire engines were on scene from both Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Fire crews attended an overnight blaze in Rhodesia, Worksop.placeholder image
Fire crews attended an overnight blaze in Rhodesia, Worksop.

“We then scaled back to three fire engines throughout the night.

“At 4.14am another seat of fire was found on the ground floor of the building. Firefighters acted quickly, extinguishing the fire.”

Worksop firefighters remain on the scene and an investigation is to take place.

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