High rise fire crews called to incident in Southsea

Firefighters and a high rise pre-determined attendance team were called to Greetham Street at 8.13pm this evening.

Portchester Fire Station tweeted: ‘Both 28 appliances & full high rise PDA mobilised to an incident in Greetham Street, Portsmouth. Time of call out 20.13.’

A pre-determined attendance team is resources, including fire engines, specialist teams and specific equipment, that have been agreed in advance to be sent to a certain type of incident.

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