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Fire Service Respond To Persons Fear Trapped In Newport Flat Blaze

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is in attendance in Newport this evening (Saturday).

Three appliances are attending a fire residential flat in West  Street.

Firefighters were called at 17:42, with two pumps from Newport and one from Cowes on scene - along with the incident command unit.

Emergency crews from Police and Ambulance are also at the incident.

People were originally feared to have been trapped, but have since been rescued and all are accounted for.


 

UPDATED:

Crews are beginning to stand down from the incident in Newport, and the incident is resolved.

Those rescued have been attended to by the Ambulance service.

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