Southampton shed fire produces large smoke plume over the city skyline

The HIWFRS Control Room received numerous calls at around midday reporting a fire in the Freemantle area of Southampton.

Crews from St Mary’s, Eastleigh and Cosham were mobilised at 12:03 to the blaze which broke out in a shed on Waterloo Road.

All persons were soon accounted for with no casualties reported.

Firefighters contained the blaze to the shed, protecting the two-storey building attached, which only suffered smoke damage.

The fire was stopped using jets and hose reels before crews left the scene at 12:58.