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Fire at port under investigation

An investigation is being carried out into the cause of a large fire at the Port of Tyne in South Shields.

More than 30 firefighters were called to the blaze at 4.15pm on Monday, and found that a conveyor belt feeding rapeseed onto a ship had caught light.

Crews brought the fire under control and spent several hours making the area safe.

Deputy Chief Fire Officer, John Hindmarch, Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, said: “This was a very difficult incident for the crews given the area involved was dockside and potentially quite hazardous.

“However due to the professionalism of our staff the fire was quickly contained and prevented from spreading any further. Fortunately, nobody was injured during the incident.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .