Overview
- Fire crews in Gateshead, which mobilized Wednesday morning, are tackling an ongoing blaze in the Blaydon area.
- Tyne and Wear Fire Service urged people nearby to keep doors and windows closed and to avoid the area.
- Several fire engines and senior officers are on scene with police support, and cordons have been set up.
- Local outlets reported activity around Chain Bridge Road on the A695, raising the risk of delays on a busy commuter link.
- Officials have not confirmed the exact site or what is burning, though one outlet cited a premises on Patterson Street without formal verification.