Middlesbrough fire live: Four in hospital with armed police at Grangetown house blaze

Middlesbrough fire live: Four in hospital with armed police at Grangetown house blaze Seven fire engines were called to Birchington Avenue and Leighton Road, which are closed, while crews deal with the incident in Grangetown Four people have been taken to hospital as firefighters are responding to a house fire in Grangetown, Middlesbrough. Seven fire engines were called to Birchington Avenue and Leighton Road, which are closed, while crews deal with the incident. Cleveland Fire Brigade sent seven fire engines to the scene just before 6am while Cleveland Police is also in attendance. Armed officers are at the scene. Four people have been taken to James Cook University Hospital for treatment. Key Events Below is the full statement issued by Cleveland Fire Brigade this morning. It reads: "Cleveland Fire Brigade was called at 05:23 this morning (26 August) to an incident on Birchington Avenue, Grangetown. "Crews are currently dealing with a house fire, with six fire engines and the Incident Command Unit at the scene. "Road closures are in place in the surrounding area, and we are asking members of the public to avoid the area where possible to allow emergency services to work safely. "The incident remains ongoing, and further updates will be provided when available." Below are some pictures from the scene in Grangetown this morning. Teesside Live reports the incident is till ongoing. Good morning and thank you for joining our live coverage of this incident. We will bring you updates as soon as we get them.