Firefighters scrambled to tower block in Gosport after "reports of smoke in the corridor"

Personnel rushed to South Street in Gosport just before 5pm (January 23).

A Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) spokesman said they received “reports of smoke in the corridor of a block”. Fortunately, this turned out to be a false alarm.

“Firefighters from Gosport and Fareham fire stations were called shortly before 5pm following reports of smoke in the corridor of a block on South Street, Gosport,” he said.

“It was found to be a false alarm so further vehicles enroute were stood down before they arrived on scene. The stop message came in at 5.14pm.”