Almost 40 firefighters were called to an area of Gateshead after a "large-scale" fire at a disused warehouse.
People were told to avoid an area of Ryton on Friday evening after the fire brigade responded to reports of a blaze at a factory, with crews arriving on scene at Newburn Bridge Road shortly after 8pm on Friday.
A statement from the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) said nearly 40 firefighters responded to the fire. It said: "Eight appliances, our aerial ladder platform (ALP) vehicle, our command unit and our drone team responded to a fire. Just after 8pm our fire control received a 999 call reporting a blaze at a disused warehouse on Newburn Bridge Road in Ryton.
