North Staffordshire shopping village to stay closed all day after fire
Firefighters were called in the early hours of this morning
Last updated 26th Nov 2021
A shopping village in North Staffordshire will stay closed all day today after a large fire at a restaurant overnight.
Crews were called to Slater's Shopping & Craft Village in Chorlton, near Newcastle-under-Lyme shortly before 4am this morning.
Fire engines from Loggerheads and Newcastle attended the blaze, followed by Burslem and Hanley on-call firefighters. They also used the aerial platform from Longton.
Crews used four breathing apparatus and two hose-reel jets to extinguish the fire.
Officers remain at the scene this afternoon as they continue to check for hot-spots and make the area safe.
Officers from Staffordshire Police also remain in attendance, as enquiries continue.