Significant damaged was caused at the Hebburn allotment site following the fire on Wednesday evening, with three crews called to the scene.
After receiving reports of a blaze in the area, firefighters from South Shields and Hebburn were called to Woodvale Drive, Hebburn, at around 7pm on Wednesday.
When firefighters arrived at the scene, the blaze was well underway and had already spread to some nearby sheds.
A spokeswoman for the service told the Gazette: “One crew from Hebburn and two from South Shields were called out at 7.05pm to a well-developed fire, which had spread to some sheds.”
Pictures taken by the Gazette, with permission of the allotment owner, show the devastation at the site.
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