Firefighters issue statement after blaze causes gridlock in north Derbyshire town

Tim Paget
By Tim Paget
Published 16th Aug 2021, 15:33 BST
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Firefighters have released details about a blaze which led to road clusures and serious congestion across north Derbyshire.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service say the fire was in an industrial unit on High Street, Eckington, and crews from Staveley, Chesterfield, and Dronfield fire stations attended the scene on Friday, August 13 at 2pm.

Derbyshire police closed Henry Street and Main Road in Eckington while firefighters tackled the blaze.

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