South Shields fire: Huge blaze as thick black smoke rises from Port of Tyne building
Northumbria Police and Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service has asked locals to keep their windows closed.
A huge blaze has broken out in South Shields, with thick black smoke seen rising from a building at the Port of Tyne.
Northumbria Police and Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service have asked members of the public to avoid the area and keep their windows closed.
A spokesman for the fire service told ChronicleLive: "We can confirm that today (Wednesday 26th June).
"We received an emergency call at 14.13pm reporting an ongoing incident at Tyne Dock, South Tyneside."
The fire service added: "Our first crew was on scene within two minutes of receiving the call, with six fire appliances and two aerial ladder platforms currently in attendance at the commercial premises."
The fire at a tenanted warehouse on the port "remains ongoing but is under control", officials have announced.
In an update on X, formerly Twitter at 7pm, Port of Tyne said the fire remains ongoing but is under control".
"Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service are on site and controlling the area, supported by the Port’s operations team," the statement read.
"We advise all people in the area local to the fire to keep their doors and windows closed and stay away from the area where possible. We reiterate there are no reported injuries at this time."
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Fire now 'under control', local officials
The fire at a tenanted warehouse on the port "remains ongoing but is under control", officials have announced.
In an update on X, formerly Twitter at 7pm Port of Tyne said: "Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service are on site and controlling the area, supported by the Port’s operations team.
"We advise all people in the area local to the fire to keep their doors and windows closed and stay away from the area where possible. We reiterate there are no reported injuries at this time."
Port of Tyne
\u2014 Port of Tyne (@Port_of_Tyne) June 26, 2024
Updated statement - 26th June 2024
The fire at a tenanted warehouse on site, which is on the southside of the Port of Tyne, remains ongoing but is under control.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service are on site and controlling the area, supported by the Port\u2019s\u2026
North East Ambulance Service on the scene
A spokesperson for North East Ambulance said: "We received a call for a fire at Tyne Grain Company in South Shields today (26 June) at 14:46.
"We dispatched one duty officer and one HART crew (Hazardous Area Response Team) to support our emergency service colleagues at the incident."
Our colleagues at Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service are currently attending a fire at Tyne Dock in South Tyneside.
\u2014 North East Ambulance Service (@NEAmbulance) June 26, 2024
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Photos reveal scale of blaze as firefighters tackle flames
Photos show firefighters working to tame the flames as the sheer scale of the blaze is laid bare.
Images shared by ChronicleLive show emergency services dousing the flames as smoke billows around the Port of Tyne.
The port says no injuries have yet been reported, and residents have been advised to avoid the area and close their windows.
No injuries reported in horror blaze, Port of Tyne says
Port of Tyne statement
\u2014 Port of Tyne (@Port_of_Tyne) June 26, 2024
26thJune 2024
Shortly before 3pm, we were made aware of a fire in a warehouse on site.
Fire and Rescue Service were quickly on the scene and are managing the situation with our operations team.
There are no reported injuries at this time, and further\u2026
Thick black smoke seen billowing from the building
A photograph from the scene shows black smoke rising from the building at the Port of Tyne.
Locals have been told to avoid the area and keep their windows shut while firefighters tackle the blaze.
