Electrical blaze in Colchester (From Essex County Standard)
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Electrical blaze in Colchester
11:19am Sunday 10th February 2013 in News
FIREFIGHTERS were called to an electrical blaze in Colchester.
Crews rushed to St Peter's Street at around 1pm on Saturday after reports a substation near the old post office building was on fire.
It is thought the flames were started by an electrical panel at the site.
Firefighters attended the scene but the situation was brought under control by the electricity board.
Crews stayed on site until 1.16pm.
No one was injured.
Earlier this year plans were approved by Colchester Council to turn the old post office building into a Premier Inn.
Work is expected to begin on the site later this year.
