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There was a fire at a student house on Osborne Road in Jesmond today

Fire and ambulance teams were on scene


A fire broke out at 117 Osborne Road.

A witness at nearby Bar Blanc said 'you could see the flames coming from the top of the roof, there were at least five fire engines and you couldn't see up to the top of the road because it was so smoky'. There were also ambulances and response units at the scene.

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UPDATE (2/5/18 15.30):

Firemen are knocking on doors around Jesmond and asking residents about their fire safety after yesterday's events. According to one fireman, the incident yesterday was possibly related to the fact that there was work being done on the roof of the house, however the incident is still ongoing. Despite a lot of material damage, no one was in the house at the time and they are all unharmed.

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