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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9. A fire has broken out in Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth, on April 28. The view from Priory View. Picture: Ivy Burrows
A fire has broken out in Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea, Portsmouth, on April 28. The view from Priory View. Picture: Ivy Burrows Photo: Ivy Burrows
10. A fire has broken out in Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea in Portsmouth. Picture: Jon Adams
A fire has broken out in Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea in Portsmouth. Picture: Jon Adams Photo: Jon Adams
11. 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 Davison Photo: Pearl Davison
12. A fire has broken out in Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea in Portsmouth. Picture: Michael Brennan
A fire has broken out in Goldsmith Avenue, Southsea in Portsmouth. Picture: Michael Brennan Photo: Michael Brennan