Northampton fire crews deal with blaze
Officers were called this morning
Crews have been at the scene of a fire on Gold Street in Northampton. They were called just before 10am today (Tuesday 5th December).
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue teams found smoke issuing from the ground floor of a three-storey building, and firefighters carried out a full search of the building as well as the adjacent properties.
In total, six people were led out of the affected building and an adjacent property by crews, and were left in the care of East Midlands Ambulance Service for assessment.
At the height of the incident this morning, firefighters had five appliances in attendance, but this is being scaled down to two appliances.
Gold Street remains closed for vehicles and this is likely to remain the case until the morning.
Group Manager Rob Green said: “This was a complex incident and we have worked with a number of partner agencies to ensure that we deal with this as quickly and as safely as we can.
“We would like to thank businesses, residents and members of the public for their patience and understanding.”