A BLAZE erupted in the Old Trafford stadium earlier this morning.
Fire crews from Salford and Stretford were called to the Sir Matt Busby Way grounds shortly before 7am on Monday January 30.
Residents reported seeing smoke coming from the South Stand and fire alarms woke people living nearby.
The club confirmed that a fire had broken out in the Sir Bobby Charlton stand but that it has now been put out.
The fire brigade attended & the isolated incident was dealt with quickly & effectively. There was minimal damage & there were no injuries.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 30, 2017
Manchester United tweeted: "A small electrical fire was identified quickly in the Sir Bobby Charlton stand around 7am today.
"The fire brigade attended and the isolated incident was dealt with quickly and effectively. There was minimal damage and there were no injuries."
A spokesperson for Manchester Fire and Rescue 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 were on the scene for approximately 90 minutes.”
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