2 people seriously injured after fire in Westerhope
4 people in total have been treated in hospital after the incident on Stamfordham Road earlier today
Police are investigating an incident in Newcastle, where 4 people were taken to hospital, 2 with serious injuries.
Fire crews were called out to a barber shop on Stamfordham Road, in the Westerhope area of Newcastle, at 10:05am today (Tuesday), and dispatched 3 engines.
A Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) spokesperson said: “We received our initial call at 10.05am and immediately deployed our crews to the incident.
“Our first appliance was on scene in just four minutes and upon arrival they found a commercial premises on fire.
“We administered emergency first aid to two people already outside of the building and immediately began work to extinguish the fire.
“In total three appliances attended the scene and the fire was fully extinguished a short time later.
“A cordon is in place in the area and we will support Northumbria Police with their investigation into the circumstances around the incident.”
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “At 10.05am today we were alerted to a report of a fire at a premises on Stamfordham Road, Newcastle.
“Officers and emergency services attended the scene and four people were taken to hospital, two suffering from serious injuries.
“An investigation into the cause of the fire has been launched and at this time officers are treating it as suspected arson.
“The fire has since been extinguished but a cordon remains in place and additional officers remain in the area, carrying out door-to -door enquiries and offering reassurance to residents.
“Enquiries are on-going into the incident and anyone with any CCTV footage or information is asked to dial 101 or report via our website’s ‘Tell us Something’ function, quoting log NP-20230523-0301.”