Community response praised after blaze at Maghull Town Hall
Reports showed black plumes of smoke billowing from the building
Last updated 2nd Feb 2025
Fire crews have issued an update after a fire in Maghull yesterday (1 February).
It's after smoke was seen billowing out of the town hall, and since, we're told that crews left the scene at about 7pm.
The Town Council last night said they're 'very grateful' for the offers of support.
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The Town Council have now praised the emergency services and the local community for coming together, tackling the incident yesterday.
They said: "Earlier today Maghull Town Hall has suffered from a large fire.
"The emergency services remain on site and are working hard to restore the surrounding roads adjacent to the town hall to normal service.
"Officers are working hard to move forward with our emergency response plan to ensure continuity of service.
2We will inevitably have some disruption to events this week. Cosy Club on Monday the 3rd of February is cancelled but plans are in motion to have this operating my Monday the 10th of February."
Cllr. Chloe Parker, Leader of Maghull Town Council, said: "I would like to offer my thanks to the emergency services and Town Council officers for their swift response to the incident.
"Thank you to residents for their patience during the incident.
"We are very grateful for the offers of support we have already received from our local community.
Fire crews have confirmed they have now left the scene.
Emergency services were alerted to a fire involving the roof space of a three storey building, with a total of ten fire engines and two aerial appliances at scene at the height of the incident.
Multi agency meetings took place throughout the course of the incident, with crews working diligently to extinguish the fire and prevent any escalation or fire spread.
MFRS Area Manager Ged Sheridan said: “Crews worked hard to bring the fire under control and limit it to the building of origin.
“The fire was extinguished in the early evening, and a full investigation was completed to ensure that any potential escalation or fire spread was prevented.
“We would like to thank our multi agency partners, Sefton Council, and local residents for their support throughout.”