NewsUK NewsEmergencyLIVEUpdated just nowA block of flats is on fire in Plymouth(Image: June Liew)Updated 19:08, 28 May 2026A massive fire at a block of flats in Plymouth has left multipole roads closed as emergency services rush to the scene.The fire is ongoing at a top-floor flat on Vauxhall Street, with a huge smoke plume seen from miles around.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue crews are currently at the scene with eight fire engines attending, Plymouth Live reports.View PostView PostToday19:03 BSTWatch: Smoke pours from top-floor flatA video posted on social media shows smoke pouring out of a top-floor flat on Vauxhall Street in Plymouth. At least two fire engines and a police vehicle can be seen parked outside.Content cannot be displayed without consentToday18:56 BSTThree hose reel jets and aerial ladder deployedFire crews are currently using the following equipment to extinguish the fire:Three hose reel jetsOne 51ml jetTwo safety jetsAerial ladder platformFour breathing apparatus wearersToday18:45 BSTWhat we knowDevon and Somerset Fire and Rescue received multiple reports of a fire coming from a top floor flat in Plymouth just before 5pm.On arrival, crews confirmed there to be smoke and flames issuing and have since requested a further five fire engines.This incident is ongoing.Today18:32 BSTFire service has issued a warningContent cannot be displayed without consent
Plymouth fire live: Huge flats blaze fills sky with smoke as cops seal off area
A massive fire at a block of flats in Plymouth has left multipole roads closed as emergency services rush to the scene.
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