Firefighters on the scene reported that smoke completely filled the first floor of the building located near to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge

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Multiple firefighters were called to an area near Addenbrooke's Hospital after receiving reports of a building fire. The incident took place on Friday night (December 23) at a property on Francis Crick Avenue.

Crews from Cambridge, Littleport, St Neots, March, Huntingdon and various other appliances from Essex and Hertfordshire all arrived on the scene at around 7.25pm. Initial reports said that there were large plumes of smoke coming from the building.

Once inside, firefighters discovered that the first floor of the building was completely filled with smoke. They worked to locate the source of the fire and used hose reels to extinguish the blaze, before ventilating the area.

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A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "We were called at 7.25pm to reports of smoke coming from the building. Our Combined Fire Control mobilised crews from Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Hertfordshire and Essex.

"Crews arrived to find the first floor filled with smoke. Firefighters worked to locate the source of the fire, and used hose reels and jets to extinguish the fire, before ventilating the building.

"Firefighters checked for hotspots and further spread, before the incident began scaling down at around 12.40am. Firefighters reinspected the building at 7am and will do so again later. A fire investigator will be onsite to determine the most likely cause of the fire."