Smoke pours from 'derelict garage' in 3pm Stoke-on-Trent blaze

Three fire engines were sent to the incident

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Dave Knapper West Midlands Content Editor

14:16, 06 Aug 2026

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The scene of the fire in Burslem

An investigation is set to get underway into a blaze at a 'derelict garage'. Three fire engines were sent to the blaze in the Wilson Street area of Burslem yesterday afternoon (August 5).

Footage from the scene shows flames flicker from the building as smoke pours into the air. Crews were called out at 3pm.

A spokeswoman for Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Three appliances attended the scene and found a fire inside a derelict garage. The fire was extinguished using a hose reel jet and thankfully, nobody was reported injured.

"An investigation into the cause of the fire will take place in due course."

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