A home on Alwinton Avenue in North Shields has been left damaged by a late-night fire, with an investigation now under way to identify the cause.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that three crews attended the house fire at around 10.30pm on Saturday, leaving shortly after midnight once the fire had been extinguished. No-one is reported to have been injured in the incident.
Emergency response and timeline
The fire broke out at a residential property in Alwinton Avenue, Preston Grange. An emergency call was received at 10.29pm by the Fire Control Team, and three crews from Byker and Tynemouth Community Fire Stations were dispatched to the scene. Firefighters left at 12.04am on the Sunday morning after extinguishing the fire.
A Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We can confirm that on the evening of Saturday 7th November, three appliances attended an incident in North Tyneside."
Police appeal for information
Northumbria Police received a report of the fire at 11pm on Saturday via Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. Emergency services attended the scene and the fire was extinguished a short time later.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: "At 11pm on Saturday (November 7) we received a report via Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service of a fire at a residential property on Alwinton Avenue in North Shields."
Pictures from the scene show a boarded-up front door and a black trail of smoke damage on the front of the home. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and witnesses or anyone with information have been asked to contact police via social media, the live chat and report forms on the Force website, or by calling 101, quoting reference number NP-20261107-1218.
