Fire crews called to Derbyshire garden after shed goes up in flames
A road closure was put in place while emergency services were dealing with a shed fire in Derbyshire.
Emergency services were called to reports of a fire at a residential property on Loscoe Road in Heanor at 10.20am this morning (Monday, April 20).
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service and Derbyshire police were in attendance at the scene.
On arrival, fire crews found a shed on fire in the rear garden of the property.
A temporary road closure was put in place while the emergency services were tackling the blaze.
No injuries have been reported in connection with the incident.
An investigation into the cause of the fire was carried out and has found the most likely cause to be accidental due to an electrical fault.
A spokesperson for Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “At 10:20 hours today (Monday 20 April), firefighters from Ilkeston, Alfreton and Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service’s Stockhill station were called to a fire at a property on Loscoe Road in Heanor.
“On arrival, crews found a shed on fire in the rear garden. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire and damp down the area.
"No persons were involved and no injuries have been reported.
"Derbyshire Constabulary was also in attendance and temporarily closed the road to allow emergency services to deal with the incident.
"Final fire crews left the scene at 11:25 hours and handed over to the property’s occupant.
"An investigation found the most likely cause to be accidental, believed to have resulted from an unknown electrical fault.”