Smoke in the air as firefighters spend hours putting out fire in derelict building

Firefighter rushed to the scene of a fire at a derelict building close to Liverpool Women's Hospital on Monday morning.

Smoke could still be smelt in the air as firefighters wearing breathing apparatus came and went from a derelict building on Chancellor Court, off of Crown Street. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) confirmed it arrived at 6.53am on Monday, 1 July.

Four fire engines arrived as well as an aerial appliance to tackle to the blaze, with crews arriving to find a large detached building between Chancellor Court and Falkner Street, close to the Liverpool Women's Hospital, ablaze. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus were seen coming and going from the building as they continued to dampen the scene down around 9am.

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Photos from the scene show fire damage to the exterior of the building, with black damage to the brick work and debris on the roof of the building. One photo of the scene shows fire damage around the windows at the back of the building where MFRS was located.

Another photo shows damage to debris on the roof as well as on another portion of the building slightly blocked from view.

A MFRS spokesperson told the ECHO: "Fire crews have been called to a fire in a vacant building in Chancellor Court, off Crown Street to the side of Falkner Street, Liverpool 8 this morning.

"Crews were alerted at 6.46am and on scene at 6.53am, with four fire engines and an aerial appliance in attendance.

"Crews arrived to find a large detached brick built traditional building with a single storey annexe. Two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus have entered the annexe and located a fire which they are fighting with hose reel jets.

"Motorists and pedestrians should avoid the area if possible. The incident is ongoing."

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