St Pauls church hall on fire this morning #winlaton #gateshead pic.twitter.com/mDZY86wORa
— music4eva (@jen_fullen) February 23, 2016
Firefighters have put out a blaze at St Paul’s church hall in Winlaton, Gateshead.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 5:30am this morning (Tuesday, February 23) regarding a fire at the church hall in Gateshead.
Firefighters arrived to find the single-storey stone built hall well alight in the early hours of this morning. The building has been completely destroyed.
At its peak, there were 34 firefighters, one officer, six fire appliances and one aerial ladder platform at the scene.
Assistance Chief Fire Officer Chris Lowther, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, said: “Thankfully, no one was injured at this incident.
“Firefighters extinguished the fire using four jets and used the aerial ladder platform to tackle the fire from above.
“The crews also used our latest firefighting Cobra Cold Cutting Technology equipment which enabled them to rapidly cool the temperature of the hall, allowing firefighters to gain access safely.
“A number of firefighters will remain at the scene for a considerable amount of time to dampen down the building.”
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.