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A fire broke out at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium this morning after an electrical fault.

Smoke was seen coming from the ground's South Stand with witnesses reporting alarms going off.

The blaze broke out in the Sir Bobby Charlton stand, as the club confirmed it has been put out.

Manchester United tweeted: "A small electrical fire was identified quickly in the Sir Bobby Charlton stand around 7am today.

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

Manchester Fire and Rescue Service confirmed there was an electrical fire in the stadium.

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A spokesperson said: "At 6.58am three crews from Salford and Stretford were called to reports of a building fire on Sir Matt Busby Way.

"On arrival, crews found a fire involving electrical equipment in a lift motor room. They isolated the electrics then extinguished the fire using two breathing apparatus, one jet and one CO2 fire extinguisher.

"Crews are still on the scene."

Twitter user Sarah Louise Feeney posted a picture of smoke coming from the ground.

She wrote: "Fire at Old Trafford in South Stand. Fire alarm going off since 7am and smoke!"

Another Twitter user wrote: "Is there fire at Old Trafford coz the sirens are blaring and we see smoke?"

As reported by the Manchester Evening News, it is thought a faulty lift motor caused the fire.

It is not yet known the extent of any damage caused.

The club has been contacted for comment.

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Old Trafford is the largest ground in UK football, with a seating capacity of 75,643.

It has been home to Manchester United since 1910 and has gone through extensive remodelling since.

The stadium was built by architect Archibald Leitch in 1909, costing £90,000 to construct.

In May 2015, a small fire sent smoke billowing into the air at the stadium.

The smouldering waste caused a tower of dark fumes to rise over the incident during rush-hour, but firefighters took just a few minutes to extinguish the flames, reports Manchester Evening News.

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A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that three crews from Stretford and the surrounding the area were scrambled to the incident, which was first reported as a building fire.

When the emergency teams arrived, it was found to be a pile of burning rubbish causing the smoke.

They were called to the scene at 8.30am, extinguished the flames and left within 15 minutes.