Staff evacuated as fire crews respond to 999 call at huge warehouse site in Northampton
Published 29th Jul 2026, 14:40 GMT
Multiple crews were called to a warehouse in Pineham this afternoon (Wednesday) where fire alarms could be heard ringing from the building.
The emergency blue-light response arrived at Toolstation in Upton Valley Way North from 1.30pm onwards where fire alarms could be heard ringing from the building.
A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Shortly before 1:30pm today (July 29) Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a fire alarm sounding at a business premises on Upton Valley Way in Northampton. “Firefighters arrived to find that the sprinklers in the building had activated and it had been evacuated, but there were no signs of fire. “Crews left the premises and returned to their stations shortly after 2pm.”