Fire that closed Northampton town centre road for three hours believed to have started accidentally
A fire, which closed a Northampton town centre road, for three hours is believed to have started accidentally, according to the fire service.
Firefighters were called to Bridge Street at around 7.40pm on Friday May 1, where they tackled a fire in the kitchen of a commercial premises.
By around 10.30pm, the fire had been put out and the road had re-opened.
A Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) spokesman has today (Tuesday May 5) said the fire is believed to have started accidentally.
The spokesman said: “NFRS was called to reports of a fire on Bridge Street on Friday evening at around 7.40pm.
“On arrival crews entered the kitchen of the commercial premises and extinguished a fire using hose reel jets. They then used thermal imaging cameras to monitor temperatures and fans to clear smoke out of the building.
“Bridge Street was closed by police while firefighters attended this incident.
“The fire is believed to have started accidentally,” the spokesman added.