Nottingham fire live updates as crews tackle incident near main road, people told to avoid area

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The cordon on Crocus Street as fire crews tackle the incident

Five fire engines are tackling an incident next to a major Nottingham road , with people being told to avoid the area.

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue first confirmed at 2.13pm on Monday (November 24) that it had five fire engines at a blaze in Waterway Street, just off London Road , although a cordon mainly seems to affect nearby Crocus Street.

Waterway Street is a small road by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue's London Road fire station, and pictures from the scene show a cordon in place on nearby Crocus Street, directly by the NET tram bridge towards Nottingham Station.

Fire engines can be seen dealing with an incident at what appears to be a derelict building.

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue said: "We've go