Suspected restaurant fire in Northampton town centre this afternoon was 'false alarm'

The street was blocked by a fire engine parked across the junction with Horsemarket earlier today.
By Alastair Ulke
Published 16th Mar 2020, 17:12 BST
Updated 16th Mar 2020, 17:16 BST
A fire engine was spotted at the entrance to Gold Street this afternoon.A fire engine was spotted at the entrance to Gold Street this afternoon.
A fire engine was spotted at the entrance to Gold Street this afternoon.

Gold Street was shut for an hour earlier today while a fire crew responded to a suspected fire in a restaurant.

A fire engine was parked across the entrance to Gold Street at the junction in Horsemarket at around 1pm for 45 minutes today (March 16).

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Emergency services were called after the fire alarm was triggered at the Sorrentino restaurant. Smoke was also reportedly seen coming out of the Mediterranean restaurant's vent.

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue has now confirmed the incident was a false alarm after smoke from Sorrentino's next-door neighbour, Northampton Best Kebab, entered the restaurant's vent system.

Sorrentino's was closed at the time of the incident, and opens at 4pm on a Monday.

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