Fire engines spotted along Southsea seafront as fire crew respond to false alarm at flats

The fire service has responded to reports of a fire at a block of flats along Southsea seafront - to find it was a false alarm.

A spokesperson from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said: “At 2pm this afternoon crews attended a report of a fire at Alexandra Court, Southsea.

“There was no fire and the incident was deemed a false alarm with good intentions. The stop message followed shortly after.”

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