Fire crews called to tackle Gosport flat blaze

More than 30 firefighters were called at 6pm this evening (23 Dec) to a fire in a two-storey property on Henry Player Avenue in Gosport. Smoke and flames were issuing from the ground-floor flat when crews arrived at the incident. Seven casualties were assessed for minor injuries and discharged at the scene by South Central Ambulance Service, with one casualty taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital.Six fire engines and additional support vehicles including the aerial ladder platform came from Gosport, Fareham, Cosham, Portchester and Southsea.Neighbouring flats have been evacuated as firefighters worked with the electricity and gas board to isolate the supply to the building.Firefighters used breathing apparatus, hose reels, jets and tactical ventilation fans to extinguish the fire before dampening down.The scene was handed over to Hampshire Constabulary as firefighters left the scene following the stop message, at 20:28.