Craig Slater reports on a fire at Old Trafford this morning which has been extinguished by the emergency services. Craig Slater reports on a fire at Old Trafford this morning which has been extinguished by the emergency services.

Firefighters were called to Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium early on Monday morning to deal with a blaze.

Smoke was spotted coming from the south stand, also known as the Sir Bobby Charlton stand, and three fire engines were sent to the scene and put the fire out.

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

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

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue confirmed they had been notified of a fire at the football ground at 6.58am.

They revealed three appliances attended and put out the fire in a lift motor room. Firefighters used two breathing apparatus and extinguished the blaze.

The fire happened 13 hours after United's 4-0 victory over Wigan to progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Jose Mourinho's side host Hull on Wednesday evening in the Premier League before facing Leicester on Nissan Super Sunday.

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