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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9. Cordoned off
People were asked to avoid the area around the fire at Techniserve, Dean Road, South Shields. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette
10. Senior fire officers were at the scene
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service area manager, Lynsey McVay, praised the firefighters who attended the scene. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette
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11. Road closed
About 300ft of Dean Road near the fire was closed for hours | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette
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12. No-one hurt
To the right of the picture is an ambulance, but there were no casualties or injuries to firefighters. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Shields Gazette