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INCIDENT
MONITORING · Updated
Major fire reported — St. Oswald’s Street
A fire broke out at an electrical sub-station in a car park on St. Oswald’s Street, Old Swan, Liverpool, after an explosion, with crews wearing breathing apparatus fighting the fire and a nearby walk-in centre losing power and being evacuated.
Current status
- RESOLVEDIncident statusCurrent state
This information is updated when material facts are verified.
Latest updates
Latest · MAJOR
Incident resolved
This incident is now recorded as resolved.
Sources: Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service
STANDARD
Incident reported
A fire broke out at an electrical sub-station in a car park on St. Oswald’s Street, Old Swan, Liverpool, after an explosion, with crews wearing breathing apparatus fighting the fire and a nearby walk-in centre losing power and being evacuated.
Sources: Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service
Incident details
- Public reference
- HES5GK7
- Category
- Fire
- First reported
- 2 Sept 2026, 08:23
- Last updated
- 3 Sept 2026, 08:30
- Status
- MONITORING
- Location
- Old Swan
- Region
- North West
Incident duration
- Started
- 2 Sept 2026, 08:23
- Latest update
- 3 Sept 2026, 09:16
- Duration
- 1d 53m
This incident remains under active monitoring.
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