More than sixty firefighters in ten fire engines spent much of the day dealing with a large fire at the Fireworks Factory shop on Bitterne Road West in Southampton.
Neighbouring properties were evacuated just after 5am this morning with more than 60 people having to leave their homes. The area was also cordoned off for the emergency services to deal with the incident.
Firefighters say they have brought a large fire at a fireworks warehouse in Southampton under control.
An 100m radius around the Fireworks Factory and Flower Factory on Bitterne Road West was evacuated as officers tackled the fire. Some people have now been allowed to return to their homes, but not those living directly opposite the warehouse.
Nobody was in the warehouse at the time.
Firefighters say they are likely to remain at the scene for several hours to fully put the fire out.
The moment the Fireworks Factory exploded Credit: Vladimir Dimitrov
Fireworks in the street Credit: Sarah Forrester
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