Fire crews remain at scene after town centre blaze

Firefighters remain at the scene of a major fire in a town that broke out early on Sunday morning.

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue confirmed that crews were still on Sheep Street, in Northampton tackling residual hot spots after the fire, which started at 05:50 BST on 30 March.

At the height of the incident, nine fire crews were there, along with two aerial appliances and a water bowser.

Group commander Dan Retter said: "A cordon is still in place and two pumps and one high ladder aerial appliance remain at the scene to dampen down any remaining hot spots."

The fire has led to disruption, with Sheep Street remaining closed, along with one lane at Lady's Lane.

Church Lane is also temporarily shut and is expected to reopen later on Monday.

Fire crews have been working with structural engineers to assess the damage, while National Grid is assisting in restoring electricity to affected properties.

"We are working with our multi-agency partners to ensure the scene is made safe and for fire investigations to take place later in the day to try and determine a cause," Mr Retter added.

Nearby residents were advised to keep their windows and doors closed due to a large plume of smoke.

Northamptonshire Police confirmed there were additional road closures in Regent Square, Broad Street, and Greyfriars.

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