Old Trafford fire: Manchester United confirm “no injuries”

A fire that broke out this morning (January 30) at Manchester United’s Old Trafford ground is now thought to be under control.

Witnesses of the incident reported hearing alarms and seeing smoke rising from the direction of the stadium’s Sir Bobby Charlton Stand.

A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service spokesman, as reported by the Daily Mail, commented: “At 6.58am three crews from Salford and Stretford were called to reports of a building fire on Sir Matt Busby Way.

“On arrival, crews found a fire in a lift motor room. They isolated the electrics then extinguished the fire using two breathing apparatus, one jet and one CO2 fire extinguisher.”

An update from the fire service revealed crews were on the scene for around 90 minutes.

Some parts of Old Trafford’s Sir Bobby Charlton Stand, formerly known as the South Stand, date back 100 years.

The club said in a tweet: “A small electrical fire was identified quickly in the Sir Bobby Charlton stand around 7am today.

“The fire brigade attended & the isolated incident was dealt with quickly & effectively. There was minimal damage & there were no injuries.”

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