Fire crews spend hours tackling fire at Quilted Camel on Newcastle's Quayside

An investigation has been launched into what caused a fire at a popular pub on Newcastle's Quayside.

Tyne and Wear Fire Service were called to the Quilted Camel on Sandhill after flames broke out.

Northumbria Police were also called to the scene to help.

Firefighters were there for a number of hours, working to bring flames under control.

The fire service urged people living in the area to keep their windows and doors closed as smoke billowed into the sky.

No one is believed to have been injured however, the surrounding buildings were evacuated as a safety precaution and a number of roads were blocked off to traffic to allow emergency services to carry out their work.

The Newcastle Quayside road was closed, as was the Swing Bridge.

The Close from Skinnerburn Road was also shut to cars, as well as the pedestrian street from Dean Street down to the Quayside.

Officers and firefighters urged asking people to avoid the area where possible and use alternate routes, as a precaution.

Officers are now carrying out enquiries to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and determine what caused the fire to break out.