Firefighters from across Portsmouth scrambled to university building after alarm is triggered

FIRE crews from across the city were scrambled to after an alarm was triggered at a university complex.
By Tom Cotterill
Published 20th Feb 2022, 08:40 BST
Firefighters pictures in King Henry Street following the alert at a university building. Photo: Southsea fire stationFirefighters pictures in King Henry Street following the alert at a university building. Photo: Southsea fire station
Firefighters pictures in King Henry Street following the alert at a university building. Photo: Southsea fire station

Firefighters from Southsea, Cosham, Havant and Portchester were mobilised to King Henry Street, in Portsmouth, at 3.55am.

The alarm had been triggered at the seven-storey University of Portsmouth building in the street.

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However, following an investigation by teams from Southsea, the alert proved to be a false alarm.

Firefighter outside the university building in King Henry Street where the alert was triggered. Photo: Southsea fire stationFirefighter outside the university building in King Henry Street where the alert was triggered. Photo: Southsea fire station
Firefighter outside the university building in King Henry Street where the alert was triggered. Photo: Southsea fire station

Firefighters from Havant and Portchester were stood down before they arrived.

Teams from Cosham and Southsea remained at the scene for about 30 minutes, a spokesman from Southsea fire station confirmed.

It’s not known what triggered the alarm.

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