Police have warned people to ‘avoid the area’
Some city roads are closed as emergency services deal with a fire. Emergency services, including fire and police, attended a building fire in Russell Street, Peterborough, on Tuesday (February 18).
More than 30 firefighters were called to the fire just after 7.30am. Multiple crews arrived to find the fire “spreading quickly”.
While emergency services are at the scene, a number of roads are closed. These are roads surrounding Russell Street, including Cromwell Road and Gladstone Street.
Cambridgeshire Police has warned people to “avoid the area”. In a social media post, a police spokesperson said: “We are currently at the scene of a fire in Russell Street, Peterborough.
“As a result there are a number of emergency service vehicles on the road and road closures in the surrounding area. Please avoid the area and find an alternative route if possible.”
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