A soon-to-be student halls building has burst into flames at a £274m redevelopment site with workers evacuated.
A huge black plume of smoke covered the skies as a building site was engulfed by a roaring fire.
Workers were quickly evacuated from the building site as emergency services rushed to the scene.
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The incident took place on Wednesday morning (10 Nov) around 10 am, as reported by Need To Know.
Firefighters rushed to the redevelopment site – which is believed to be the new student halls for Newcastle University.
The fire took place on Barrack Road in Castle Leazes, Newcastle.
Footage of the fire was captured by ‘Geordie P’, a construction worker who asked to remain anonymous.
The clip shows workers standing outside the area as the fire engulfs the building.
The worker claims that the building site is near the RVI hospital.
At this moment in time, the cause of the fire is unknown.
The witness did say, however, that nobody was hurt or injured and that they were evacuated quickly.
The fire was under control within 10 minutes of the emergency services arriving.
It is believed to have taken place at a Bowmer + Kirkland construction site.
A Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We can confirm that on the morning of Wednesday 11 November, two fire appliances were in attendance at a fire on Barrack Road in Newcastle.
“An emergency call was received by our Fire Control Team at 10:03 am, and two crews from Newcastle Central Community Fire Station were dispatched to a commercial site at Castle Leazes on Barrack Road.
“The firefighters left the scene at 10:18 am after the fire involving plastic materials was safely extinguished.”
Jam Press have approached Bowmer + Kirkland for a comment.
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