A massive fire at a block of flats in Plymouth has left multiple roads closed with emergency services flooding the scene.
The fire is ongoing at a top-floor flat on the city’s Vauxhall Street, with a huge smoke plume seen from miles around.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue crews are at the scene with eight fire engines attending, Plymouth Live reports.
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said several homes had been evacuated.
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Footage from the scene earlier shows a number of firefighters approaching the building as smoke rises from a top-floor flat, which appears to have been significantly damaged.
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Multiple fire crews tackling the blaze have been pictured in Plymouth’s Vauxhall Street.
(Image: Plymouth Live)
(Image: Plymouth Live)
Fire crews have asked people to avoid the area and urged those nearby to keep their doors and windows shut as they continue to extinguish the blaze.
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Local road closures are in place at the junctions of Vauxhall Street and Bretonside; Exeter Street and Bretonside; from Buckwell Street to Notte Street and from Notte Street to Basket Ope.
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Devon and Cornwall Police say residents living close to the fire on Vauxhall Street have been evacuated from their homes.
No injuries have been reported, it added. “Our officers are currently at the scene of a property fire in Vauxhall Street, Plymouth, along with fire and ambulance service colleagues,” a statement reads.
“A number of nearby residents have been evacuated but no injuries have been reported.”
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Firefighters from eight fire stations across Plymouth and surrounding areas have been sent to the scene of the blaze this evening. They are:
- Honiton
- Plympton
- Camels Head
- Crownhill
- Greenbank
- Ivybridge
- Yelverton
- Saltash
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The fire has broken out at a top-floor flat on Vauxhall Street.
The historic road is located in the Barbican district of Plymouth and is one of the few city areas that survived widespread World War 2 bombing, with multiple structures dating back to the 16th century.
Fire crews say the blaze is ongoing.
Fire crews are at Vauxhall Street in Plymouth(Image: Google)
A video posted on social media shows smoke pouring out of a top-floor flat on Vauxhall Street in Plymouth. At least two fire engines and a police vehicle can be seen parked outside.
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Fire crews are currently using the following equipment to extinguish the fire:
- Three hose reel jets
- One 51ml jet
- Two safety jets
- Aerial ladder platform
- Four breathing apparatus wearers
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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue received multiple reports of a fire coming from a top floor flat in Plymouth just before 5pm.
On arrival, crews confirmed there to be smoke and flames issuing and have since requested a further five fire engines.
This incident is ongoing.
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