Seven fire crews have attended a fire on the seventh floor of an apartment block in Park North.
Firefighters started arriving at the incident, at Torrington Court on Welcombe Avenue, at around 4:30pm.
While residents were not evacuated from the building, those who were outside at the time of the fire were asked to remain outside by police. They were allowed back into the building at 5:50pm.
Police supporting firefighters at the scene confirmed that there had been a fire in the building, but were unable to provide any further detail.
During the incident, both the adjacent roads, Welcombe Avenue and Benwell Avenue, were closed.
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