Forty firefighters tackle blaze at Northampton town centre apartment block

By The Newsroom
Published 11th Jan 2017, 07:33 BST
Updated 11th Jan 2017, 07:37 BST
The image, taken by a member of the public, shows the fire at the Newlife buildingThe image, taken by a member of the public, shows the fire at the Newlife building
The image, taken by a member of the public, shows the fire at the Newlife building

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An investigation is underway after a fire at a block of flats in Northampton town centre late on Tuesday night.

Fire crews were called to the Newlife Building 2 at about 11.40pm, a spokesman for the fire service said.

“On arrival the fire service faced a developing fire originating from a flat on the fifth floor.

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“All persons are reported as safe and well with no injuries reported,” he said.

The image, taken by a member of the public, shows the fire at the Newlife buildingThe image, taken by a member of the public, shows the fire at the Newlife building
The image, taken by a member of the public, shows the fire at the Newlife building

“Forty firefighters from seven stations attended the incident with the fire confirmed as out at 00:45.

“Police and the fire service are now investigating the cause of the fire,” he added.

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