Firefighters were called shortly after 10am on Saturday, December 28. It was put out and there were no casualties.
The ground floor and flat above Techniserve on Dean Road caught fire. The blaze was tackled from the rear of the building from an aerial platform. Police cordoned off the area around the premises.
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5. Police cordoned off the area around the Dean Road fire
Police and ambulance services were also in attendance, but there were no casualties. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette
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6. From above
Firefighters tackle the fire at Techniserve, Dean Road, South Shields. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette
7. Major operation
Firefighters used breathing apparatus to tackle a fire at the shop premises, Dean Road, South Shields. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette
8. Emergency services on scene
Despite the damage to the Techniserve shop, the fire did not spread to the takeaway of hairdresser on either side of it. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette