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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Ellen Kirwin

Firefighters tackle blaze in property being renovated

Firefighters rushed to a blaze at a property in Anfield last weekend.

Crews from three fire engines tackled the fire at a property that is currently undergoing renovation. The property is believed to be the former Anfield Barber Shop, on the corner of Houlding Street and Oakfield Road.

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service were at the scene at around 8pm on Sunday, July 3. They found that a fire had broke out in the roof space of the property.

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A spokesperson for Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said: "[We were] called to the corner of Houlding Street and Oakfield Road, Liverpool L5, on Sunday 3rd July Crews were alerted at 7.57pm and on scene at 8.02pm. Three fire engines attended as well as an aerial appliance.

"On arrival crews found a fire in a detached property under renovation. The roof space was of the property was involved in fire. Firefighters gained access to the building and used a hose reel jet to extinguish a fire on the second floor.

"Crews remained on scene carrying out hot spotting and damping down operations and left the scene at 9.55pm."

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