Southsea blaze spreads across gardens and destroys workshop

Portsmouth firefighters tackled a fire which had spread across three gardens and destroyed a wooden workshop on the junction of Albert Road and Francis Avenue.

Crews from Southsea, Cosham and Portchester were called at 16:33 with the aerial ladder in operation to stop the blaze.

The fire was extinguished by firefighters in breathing apparatus and using hose reel jets.

Community safety activity was conducted at neighbouring properties before crews began to return to station, having dampened down the scene, at 18:26.

One crew is expected to return later this evening to complete a reinspection and check for remaining hotspots.