Fire and Rescue issue update after emergency services called to scene of possible gas leak in Derbyshire town

Emergency services were called to reports of a suspected gas leak at a property on The Spinney in Ilkeston shortly after 10 am this morning (Friday, February 20).

Firefighters and partner agencies remained at the scene for about four hours, ensuring that scene was safe to allow an investigation into the cause of the incident to take place.

Members of the public were urged to avoid the area.

The emergency service have since confirmed that while a possible gas leak was being considered, there has been no explosion and the incident is believed to be isolated, with no wider risk to the local community.

Now fire crews have left the scene and Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service have issued the following update: “Fire crews have now left the scene of a potential gas leak at a property in Ilkeston.

"Firefighters from Ilkeston and Long Eaton, supported by a crew from Nottinghamshire’s Stapleford station, attended the incident following a 999 call to our Joint Fire Control room at 10:10 hours this morning (Friday 20 February).

“The incident has been handed over to Derbyshire Constabulary.”