Fire crews called out during Storm Boelo to secure a glass pane in South Shields
Firefighters were called out to The Word to help secure a pane of glass during Storm Boelo.
Fire crews from were called out to South Shields town centre during Storm Boelo to help make an iconic building safe to members of the public.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) personnel from Hebburn and Marley Park were dispatched to The Word, on Market Place, just after 11am on Sunday, October 25.
Two TWFRS appliances attended the scene following reports that a pane of glass had become unsafe in the building.
Firefighters worked in wind speeds of up to 60mph as Storm Boelo hit the borough over the course of the weekend.
A Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Spokesperson said: “We can confirm that on Sunday, October 25, two appliances attended an incident in the South Tyneside area.
“The emergency call came into our Control Room team at 11:06am and crews from our Hebburn and Marley Park Community Fire Stations were dispatched to South Shields town centre.
“The incident involved a pane of glass which had become unsafe in a building.
“Crews worked with South Tyneside Council to make the building safe before leaving the scene around 12:30pm.”
The Word remains open to members of the public following the incident as it hosts a packed programme of activities for the October half-term.
On Monday, October 26, South Tyneside Council confirmed that it was dealing with “multiple damage reports” in the aftermath of Storm Boelo.
The borough was subject to a yellow weather warning on Saturday and Sunday from the Met Office due to storm, which brought heavy rain alongside the high winds.