Hundreds evacuated from Preston Crown Court due to fire drill
Published 18th Mar 2025, 13:38 BST
Hundreds of people were evacuated from Preston Crown Court after a fire drill today.
Hearings were adjourned and court rooms evacuated as legal teams, juries, the media and those in the public galleries were led outside.
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Around 200 people waited for around 30 minutes before the all-clear was given and they were welcomed back inside after going through the court’s strict security.
A spokesperson for the courts service said: “Preston Combined Court was evacuated this morning at 11.03am as part of a planned fire drill.
“This was not an emergency evacuation. The building is back open, operational and safe to occupy.”