Major Fire in Chester

Major Fire at the Enterprise Centre, Hoole, Chester

Update 13th December 2010

Fire investigators say that while they have not been able to establish the precise cause of the fire at the Chester Enterprise Centre, all the evidence indicates that the cause was accidental.

Investigators have carried out extensive inquiries including using a specially-trained fire investigation dog, reviewing witness statements and a thorough examination of the area where the fire Chester enterprise centrestarted.

While we have been able to rule out a lot of potential causes, the intensity of the blaze means that we cannot pinpoint the exact cause other than to say that it was accidental, said Mark Abram, the Services Head of Community Fire Protection, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service