Road closed as firefighters tackle blaze in Northampton town centre
Firefighters have been battling a blaze in Northampton town centre this evening.
A spokesperson for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue said, in a statement: “Bridge Street in Northampton town centre has been closed by emergency services this evening (May 1).
“Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of a fire at a property in Bridge Street at around 7.40pm.
“On arrival crews found a building involved in fire and firefighters remain at the scene with five appliances, including an aerial platform.
“Police officers have closed Bridge Street between the junctions with Gold Street and the junction with Kingswell Street.
“Members of the public are urged to avoid Bridge Street for the remainder of this evening while emergency services continue to respond to the incident,” the spokesperson added.