Thick black smoke spotted rising as fire crews rush to scene of blaze in Bristol
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Thick black smoke has been spotted rising from near residential homes in Bristol.
Fire engine sirens have been heard in the Fishponds area of the city.
A local resident Mariana Trench posted images of the spiralling smoke to her Twitter page.
She wrote: “Something seems to be on fire in Fishponds, Bristol.
“I can hear sirens so that’s good I guess but it’s lots of black soot.”
A spokesperson for Avon Fire and Rescue told the Express that two fire engines had been sent to put out a fire that had started in a derelict caravan.
The fire has been successfully extinguished and there are no reported casualties.
More to follow…