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Manchester United's Old Trafford South Stand Fire Extinguished by Emergency Crew

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Firefighters were called to tackle a fire in the South Stand at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium on Monday morning.

According to the club, the emergency services were summoned around 7 a.m. GMT to deal with the fire.

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

January 30, 2017 at 8:34:17 AM GMT

Per Alexandra Rucki of the Manchester Evening News, the blaze began in the lift motor room believed to be as a result of malfunctioning lift.