Fire service confirm cause of blaze at Chesterfield pub – which saw crews from across Derbyshire deployed to scene

By Tom Hardwick

Trainee reporter

Published 3rd Jul 2024, 16:22 BST
The cause of a fire that saw crews from across Derbyshire deployed to a Chesterfield pub has been confirmed.

At 3.44am on Saturday, June 22, firefighters were called to a fire at a public house on Dunston Lane, Chesterfield.

A Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Fire crews from Chesterfield, Dronfield, Staveley and Clay Cross, supported by an aerial ladder platform, attended the incident.

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“On arrival, firefighters were met with a well-established fire involving an outdoor decking area that had spread to the ground floor of the public house and nearby parked vehicles.

The Dunston Inn was hit by a blaze - with fire crews from across the county called to the scene.placeholder image
The Dunston Inn was hit by a blaze - with fire crews from across the county called to the scene.

“Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used main jets and hose reel jets to extinguish the fire.

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“A joint police and fire investigation concluded the most likely cause of the fire to be accidental due to discarded smoking materials.”

Related topics:ChesterfieldFire serviceDerbyshireDerbyshire Fire and Rescue ServiceClay Cross

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