Six Fire Crews Sent to Tower Block Fire in Portsmouth

Fire Crews from Three station have been sent to tackle a Fire reported on 8th floor of a block flats in Queen Street, Portsmouth this afternoon. Six crewsfrom Cosham,Southsea and Havant are at the scene. An aerial ladder platform has also been sent to the incident. Hampshire %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_0%% and Rescue said that they where called at 1.43pm today, to Sarah Robinson House in Queen Street in Portsea. It is understood that the %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_1%% has broken out on the 8th floor within a property. Crews have been committed into the property wearing breathing apparatus using Two hose reels. Other crews have helped to move people effect on the fllor to a safe space. A further two pumping appliance from Portchester and Fareham have also been sent to the incident after smoke was seen issuing from a window within the building. Local buses services and the Hoverbus have also been affected by the incident and diversions have been put in place to traffic. A spokesman for Stagecoach said Portsmouth Queen Street closed due to a building fire, the following services are effected by the closure and have been put on divert 20/21/23/700 More to follow