Fire engines at the Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre
Date published: 19 April 2018
Three fire engines attended the Wheatsheaf Centre Shopping Centre on Thursday (19 April).
The fire service were called due to smoke in the New Look store from an electrical transformer of a light fitting in the roof void.
A spokesman for the fire service confirmed at around 3.35pm: “An offensive firefight is in operation. The shop fitting has been removed and they are using a thermal scanner.”
The Wheatsheaf Centre remains open, however New Look has been closed until Friday morning (20 April).
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UPDATE
4.11pm
Mark Foxley, Wheatsheaf Centre Manager, said: "A small transformer inside the New Look windows developed a fault which activated a store smoke alarm. The store was evacuated and the power isolated; there was no fire and no evacuation of the centre. The Fire Service were called as a precautionary measure. New Look are planning to continue their sale re-opening tomorrow (Friday) morning."
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