Chesterfield residents urged not to be alarmed amid fire service training exercise involving several crews and artificial smoke

A fire service training exercise is underway in Chesterfield – with residents urged not to be alarmed by artificial smoke.
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Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) are currently staging a training exercise at a disused building in Brimington.

Residents were advised that the exercise would also involved the use of artificial smoke – and were urged not to be concerned if they spotted fire crews in the vicinity.

A DFRS spokesperson added: “Please don’t be alarmed if you see a number of service vehicles in the area.”

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