Firefighters rushed to a bustling street where a massive fire has consumed a building, prompting the deployment of multiple fire trucks to the location.
The fire ignited around 4 am in the Patterson Street vicinity of Blaydon, Gateshead. Both Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue service and Northumbria Police are present at the site.
Residents have been advised to shut their doors and windows and steer clear of the area if feasible.
In Gateshead, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue service, in conjunction with Northumbria Police, are managing the ongoing firefight against the fire that began at approximately 4 am.
An aerial ladder seems to be in use by the fire crews to combat the blaze, indicating the seriousness of the fire that necessitates high-level or extensive intervention.
As the fire teams work to control the significant fire at a building on Patterson Street, residents are urged to maintain closed doors and windows and avoid the vicinity.
This morning, numerous firefighters were spotted alongside law enforcement at the scene.
The fire service was notified of the fire at 4 am and has dispatched five pumping appliances and specialized vehicles to the location. Northumbria Police are collaborating with the firefighters and aiding in securing the area.
The fire is suspected to have originated at a structure on Patterson Street in Blaydon.
Patterson Street is situated within the Trans Britannia Enterprise Park in Blaydon, about 5 miles west of Newcastle upon Tyne.
According to Chronicle Live, police vehicles, including a car and a van, are on-site, and both a police cordon and a red and white fire cordon have been established.
Reports indicate that numerous fire trucks have been sent to the scene in Blaydon this morning.
The fire is believed to have erupted in the Chain Bridge Road vicinity of Blaydon in Gateshead.