Firefighters deal with fire at central Reading construction site

Firefighting crews from across Berkshire have attended a major fire at the Station Hill construction site in central Reading.

Although thick black smoke was spotting across the town it's not believed anyone has been injured and all construction workers on the giant site were safely evacuated.

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service said:

"At 3:42pm on Friday, 07 July, we received reports of a fire on Garrard Street in Reading.

"Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Caversham Road, Wokingham Road, Wokingham, Mortimer, Bracknell, Slough, Whitley Wood and Theale fire stations were sent to the scene. An Aerial Ladder Platform, Incident Command Unit and five Officers were also sent to the scene alongside crews from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.

"Upon arrival, crews discovered a fire in a high-rise construction site. All persons on the site have been accounted for and crews remain at the scene of the incident at this time."

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