Fishergate Shopping Centre has been evacuated

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Fishergate Shopping Centre has been evacuated

Posted on - 10th August, 2018 - 4:26pm | Author - Ed Walker | Posted in - Preston City Centre, Preston News

Fire service arrive at Fishergate Shopping Centre Pic: Kate Cronin

One of Preston’s major shopping centres has been evacuated.

Shoppers and staff were told to leave the Fishergate Shopping Centre shortly after 4pm on Friday (10 August).

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Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service were in attendance.

Journalist Kate Cronin tweeted pictures of people leaving via the main entrance into Fishergate and of the fire engines turning up at the same spot.

Shoppers leaving the Fishergate centre Pic: Kate Cronin

A spokesman for the fire service said: “We have been called to an automatic fire alarm at the Fishergate Centre.

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“It was a false alarm, crews checked the shopping centre to confirm.”

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