Fire tears through Tyne Bridge Tower, Gateshead
Firefighters battled a blaze at a derelict landmark building on the banks of the Tyne yesterday.
Rush-hour commuters watched as smoke billowed from Tyne Bridge Tower, a 13-storey block on the Gateshead side of the river, currently undergoing demolition. DemolitionNews understands that the contractor on the site is MGL Demolition, but this has yet to be confirmed.
The blaze was reported to fire crews shortly before 8.40am and eight fire engines were sent to the scene on Cannon Street.
When fire crews arrived at the scene, demolition workers who had been working to bring the building down were attempting to put out the flames using fire extinguishers.
But it eventually took 22 firefighters to quell the blaze. It is believed the fire started in the lift shaft between the sixth and seventh floors.
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