About 90 workers were evacuated after a fire broke out at premises occupied by F.Ball, Station Road, Cheddleton on 9 December at around 8.30am.  Staffs F&RS report that the sprinklers operated and quickly confined the fire and enabled firefighters to gain access to the location of the fire swiftly. It also allowed all of the staff in the building at the time to safely evacuate. The activation of the sprinklers allowed resounding firefighters to quickly bring the fire under control and allow the majority of the staff at Flooring Products to resume work.