Native residents have been urged to shut home windows and doorways.
An enormous fireplace has erupted within the Barbican space of Plymouth (Picture: June Liew)
An enormous fireplace has erupted in Plymouth, with thick black plumes of smoke seen throughout the town and locals warned to keep away from the world. The blaze is ongoing at a top-floor flat on Vauxhall Road within the Barbican space.
Devon and Somerset Fireplace and Rescue crews have rushed to the scene, with eight fireplace engines in attendance. A police cordon has additionally been put in place, with Vauxhall Road closed. The hearth service wrote on X: “We’re presently coping with a big fireplace on Vauxhall Road in Plymouth. Please keep away from the world and, in case you’re within the neighborhood, shut home windows and doorways as there’s a considerable amount of smoke.”
3 days in the past21:36 Catherine Mackinlay
Firefighters to return all through the night time
Firefighters have confirmed to PlymouthLive that they’re set to return within the night time.
An investigation into the reason for the hearth stays ongoing.
3 days in the past21:16 Catherine Mackinlay
Firefighters dampen down hotspots
Talking to PlymouthLive, firefighters who stay on the scene verify they’re persevering with to dampen down and verify for hotspots.
Crews at the moment are down to 2 home equipment, alongside particular autos.
3 days in the past21:04 Catherine Mackinlay
Incident stays ongoing, firefighters verify
An replace supplied by firefighters at 8:46pm has confirmed the incident stays ongoing.
3 days in the past20:43 Catherine Mackinlay
Emergency providers on the scene
A number of emergency service autos stay on the scene on Vauxhall Road this night.
Emergency providers on the scene (Picture: Plymouth Dwell)
Emergency providers on the scene (Picture: Plymouth Dwell)
An eyewitness reported earlier {that a} police cordon was erected, which is believed to nonetheless be in place.
3 days in the past20:20 Catherine Mackinlay
Fireplace harm to constructing
This picture reveals a number of the fireplace harm to the highest ground of the property, which firefighters say is a flat.
Fireplace harm to constructing (Picture: Submitted) 3 days in the past20:10 Catherine Mackinlay
Smoke could be seen for miles round
Big plume of smoke could be seen for miles round, together with throughout the Sutton Harbour.
Fireplace throughout the harbour (Picture: June Liew)
Big fireplace at Plymouth Barbican – updates as flames and smoke pour from constructing (Picture: Fox Black)
On this shicking picture, smoke could be seen billowing from prime ground of a property.
Smoke coming from prime ground flat (Picture: Karen O’Brien) 3 days in the past19:57 Catherine Mackinlay
Fireplace in prime ground of flat
The hearth is believed to have originated from prime ground flat on Vauxhall Road.
3 days in the past19:50 Catherine Mackinlay
Highway closures in place
Vauxhall Road is closed each methods from Bretonside to Buckwell Road.
Vauxhall Highway closed (Picture: AA route planner) 3 days in the past19:46 Catherine Mackinlay
Fireplace stations concerned
The hearth was reported at 4.55pm and that there are eight fireplace stations presently in attendance. These are:
-Camels Head
-Crownhill
-Greenbank
-Ivybridge
-Plympton
-Yelverton
-Saltash (from Cornwall Fireplace and Rescue)
-Devon and Somerset
3 days in the past19:41 Catherine Mackinlay
Residents evacuated – police assertion
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police stated:
“Our officers are presently on the scene of a property fireplace in Vauxhall Road, Plymouth, together with fireplace and ambulance service colleagues.
“Various close by residents have been evacuated however no accidents have been reported.
“Native street closures have been put in place on the junctions of Vauxhall Road and Bretonside; Exeter Road and Bretonside; from Buckwell Road to Notte Road and from Notte Road to Basket Ope.
“The incident is ongoing. Individuals are requested to keep away from the world and people close by to maintain doorways and home windows shut.”
3 days in the past19:38 Catherine Mackinlay
Public requested to keep away from the world
Firefighters have urged the general public to keep away from the world and for native residents to shut home windows and doorways as there’s a “great amount of smoke”.
We’re presently coping with a big fireplace on Vauxhall Road in Plymouth.
Please keep away from the world and, in case you’re within the neighborhood, shut home windows and doorways as there’s a considerable amount of smoke.
Additional particulars could be discovered right here: https://t.co/SimKvLY0Ov pic.twitter.com/gTMaTjIfLj
u2014 Devon and Somerset Fireplace and Rescue Service (@DSFireUpdates) Might 28, 2026
A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fireplace and Rescue service stated:
“Fireplace Management obtained a number of studies of fireplace coming from a prime ground flat. On arrival crews confirmed there to be smoke and flames issuing and have since requested an additional 5 fireplace engines. Crews are utilizing the next gear to extinguish the hearth:
-Three hose reel jets
-One 51ml jet
-Two security jets
-Aerial ladder platform
-4 respiratory equipment wearers
“This incident is ongoing.”
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