Three firefighter crews attended an electrical fire at Witham Wharf flats on Brayford Street in Lincoln on Friday morning.

The fire started near the top floor at around 6am on September 12 and the building was evacuated, with residents having to go in the NCP car park next to the block.

The electrical fire at Witham Wharf in Lincoln.

The electrical fire at Witham Wharf in Lincoln.

It’s unclear what caused the electrical fire at this stage, and Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue are investigating.

Residents at the lower floors were allowed in first, with the top floors later. Nobody was injured.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue attending the fire at Witham Wharf in Lincoln.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue attending the fire at Witham Wharf in Lincoln.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue attending the fire at Witham Wharf in Lincoln.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue attending the fire at Witham Wharf in Lincoln.

Four local men have been arrested over football-related disorder at the Lincoln v Grimsby (3-2) match on September 9, while a steward has suffered a head injury.

Three of the men were from the Lincoln area. One 22-year-old man was arrested for assaulting a police officer. A 20-year-old man was arrested for breaching S5 of the Public Oder Act and a 49-year-old man was arrested for affray. A 26-year-old Louth man was also arrested for affray.

The arrested men will be interviewed on Wednesday.

During the match, a 41-year-old steward within the ground was knocked to the floor after a chair was thrown.

The man was one of the stewards from Grimsby who had travelled to the match to assist the Lincoln City stewards.

He suffered a head injury which was treated at the ground, he did not require hospital treatment. Police are investigating the incident concerning the steward.

Anyone with any information regarding any of the incidents is asked to contact Lincolnshire Police via the 101 non-emergency number, quoting incident number 282 of September 9.

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