Portsdown Road closed in both directions as emergency services respond to house fire

Portsdown Road closed in both directions as emergency services respond to house fire

By Sophie Lewis

Senior Reporter

Published 24th Feb 2025, 09:51 BST

Updated 24th Feb 2025, 13:20 BST

A road closure has been in place since earlier this morning due to a house fire.

Portsdown Road has been closed in both directions from Portsview Road and Southampton Road (A27) this morning (February 24).

Emergency services have attended a significant house fire in Portsdown Road. | Sarah Standing

placeholder image — Emergency services have attended a significant house fire in Portsdown Road. | Sarah Standing

The road closure in Portchester was due to a ‘police incident’ and it has now been confirmed that emergency services were attending a house fire.

The closure is currently still in place while services deal with the incident and a number of fire crew are remain at the scene.

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has been contacted for a comment.