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Major fire contained at Liverpool’s disused IM Marsh campus

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 10:13 AM UTC · How we work

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Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service fought a major fire at the disused IM Marsh campus in Liverpool.
The blaze ignited the roof of an unoccupied student-accommodation building on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 3.41 pm.
Merseyside Police cordoned Barkhill Road and North Sudley Road, keeping the public away.
The fire was contained with no casualties after being scaled down to three engines and one aerial appliance.

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Story summary

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service fought a major fire at the disused IM Marsh campus in Liverpool.
The blaze ignited the roof of an unoccupied student-accommodation building on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 3.41 pm.
Merseyside Police cordoned Barkhill Road and North Sudley Road, keeping the public away.
The fire was contained with no casualties after being scaled down to three engines and one aerial appliance.