Firefighters at scene of Chesterfield blaze for almost eight hours

Firefighters spent almost eight hours tackling a blaze in a block of flats in Chesterfield.
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Crews from Chesterfield, Staveley, Clowne and Clay Cross were called to St Helen's Street at about 8.45pm yesterday.

A Derbyshire fire service spokesman said: "The incident involved a fire in a block of flats.

"All occupants were out when crews arrived.

"It was most probably an accidental fire caused by smoking materials."

Firefighters left the scene at 4.30am today.