'Big black clouds' fill the air after 'big' fire in Vauxhall

NewsLiverpool NewsVauxhallPeople were told not to enter their workplaces this morning09:07, 03 Aug 2026“Big clouds” of black smoke filled the sky after a fire in the early hours of this morning. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to a blaze on Blackstock Street in Vauxhall at 2.57am this morning, Monday August 3, and arrived at the scene five minutes later with four fire engines and one aerial appliance.‌Firefighters arrived to find a fire on the roof terrace of a two storey building, approximately 15m x 10m. All persons were accounted for, with fire fighters liaising with the building’s responsible person and checking neighbouring premises to see if the fire had spread.‌Just before 4am, an eyewitness told the ECHO: “There’s quite a big fire happening off Vauxhall Road. The fi