Goldsmith Avenue in Southsea has been closed off while crews tackle a fire in a building. More than 40 firefighters have been involved in the effort.
Thick smoke rising from the scene is visible from across the city – and across the Solent – and has been captured in the below photos taken by us and our readers.
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![A fire has broken out in Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea in Portsmouth on April 28. Pictured is thick smoke billowing from M&H Auto Services in Goldsmith Avenue. Picture: Nigel McDonald](https://www.shieldsgazette.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjkyNjNmOWQ5LTk5YmUtNGY0MC04NGVkLThiOTE4ZWYwOGExZTozNmNmM2IyMS04MjYxLTQ1ZTUtODc0ZS1iMDczNGQ3YWMwNWM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=713)
1. A fire has broken out in Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea in Portsmouth on April 28. Pictured is thick smoke billowing from M&H Auto Services in Goldsmith Avenue. Picture: Nigel McDonald
A fire has broken out in Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea in Portsmouth on April 28. Pictured is thick smoke billowing from M&H Auto Services in Goldsmith Avenue. Picture: Nigel McDonaldPhoto: Paige Lewis
![A fire has broken out in Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea in Portsmouth. Picture: Pearl Davison](https://www.shieldsgazette.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmMzNjYxZTVlLTAxYzMtNGRmYS1iYmNmLWVhYTI1NjlhOTQzZTplYzg1Yjg4OS02YTEwLTRjNzItYTFkNi02NThkMDVjMzM5MzQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
2. A fire has broken out in Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea in Portsmouth. Picture: Pearl Davison
A fire has broken out in Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea in Portsmouth. Picture: Pearl DavisonPhoto: Pearl Davison
![A fire has broken out in Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea in Portsmouth on April 28. Picture: Stuart Vaizey](https://www.shieldsgazette.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmVmMWFhMzFjLTdiMWUtNDExNC04MGE4LTQwNDQxNDM0MDA1ZDoxYzljNGUxYi0wYWQwLTQ4NDgtOGVmNi1lZDIyODk1Y2VhOWQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
3. A fire has broken out in Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea in Portsmouth on April 28. Picture: Stuart Vaizey
A fire has broken out in Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea in Portsmouth on April 28. Picture: Stuart VaizeyPhoto: Stuart Vaizey
![A fire has broken out in Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea in Portsmouth. Picture: Pearl Davison](https://www.shieldsgazette.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmU3ZjA2OGU3LTUzYTMtNGVhNy04YzYzLTkwMmNiOTU0ZWExNzpmN2M3ZTFhZC1jOGEyLTRmOGQtYTY3Mi04ZjJlM2Q3YmY3ZDM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
4. A fire has broken out in Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea in Portsmouth. Picture: Pearl Davison
A fire has broken out in Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea in Portsmouth. Picture: Pearl DavisonPhoto: Pearl Davison