Fire crews from across Hampshire tackle fire at Whitchurch

Fire crews from across Hampshire have been tackling a fire involving a commercial building off Micheldever Road in Whitchurch.

The initial call was received shortly before 3pm, at the height of the fire there was a large emergency service presence in the area.

The fire service said there was a significant amount of smoke in the area, and urged local people to close their windows. Roads also had to be closed for a while.

Twelve crews from Overton, Andover, Winchester, Basingstoke, Fleet, Eastleigh, Redbridge, St Mary’s, Hightown, Beaulieu and Romsey attended the scene, alongside Aerial Ladder Platforms. There were also specialist vehicles on scene.

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