Large fire in Sunderland
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service deal with a large fire in Sunderland.
Firefighters' strike continues despite Sunderland fire
Firefighters who are currently out on strike will not return to work to deal with a large fire in Sunderland, because it is not being classed as a major incident, a spokesman for Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service said.
The service will deal with the fire under its contingency plan instead.
The fire is in a derelict building at the Alexandra Business Park. It was reported at 5:15pm on Sunday, 2nd November.
A spokesman said it is believed to involve cylinders inside the building, but she was not aware of any people involved in the fire.
Firefighters expect to be dealing with it for some time.
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