Residents evacuated after fire at large block of flats in Southampton
The blaze in Sarnia Close started around 3am this morning
People have been evacuated from a building in Southampton while firefighters deal with a fire inside its cavity wall.
Crews were alerted at around 3am to reports of smoke and sounding alarms at Sarnia Court.
With smoke visible within the building, firefighters worked to locate and extinguish the fire while people were evacuated.
An update issued at 9am said crews were now working to put out the fire, which is within the building's cavity wall.
The emergency response is being scaled back, with a reduced number of fire engines remaining at the scene this morning.
No casualties have been reported.
The update said work was continuing with Southampton City Council to support the people affected.
A rest centre has been opened at Redbridge Primary School.
Earlier, people were asked to avoid the area around Boniface Crescent because of the significant emergency services presence.